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John Baxter (engineer)

John Baxter (engineer) is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand John Baxter (engineer) rather than just read about it. In short: John Baxter, (born 1951) is a British nuclear engineer, and currently the Group Engineering Director at BP. Education Baxter was educated at Strathclyde University, reading mechanical engineering.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

John Baxter, (born 1951) is a British nuclear engineer, and currently the Group Engineering Director at BP.

Education Baxter was educated at Strathclyde University, reading mechanical engineering. He studied for a postgraduate degree at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, then trained as a Royal Navy Submarine Officer.

Career Baxter was a Submarine Engineer Officer, and served on a Polaris nuclear submarine carrying out refitting. His subsequent career with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority included running the Dounreay and Windscale nuclear sites, and forming Hunting BRAE plc which ran the UK Atomic Weapon plants. In 1996 he was appointed to the UKAEA Board by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. Prior to BP he was the Group Engineering Director of the UK electricity utility Powergen plc. Baxter is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is also a Fellow of a number of engineering institutions and was the President of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and The Welding Institute. He is the Master of the Worshipful Company of Engineers and a Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from Robert Gordon University in 2008 and Strathclyde University in 2011. He advises the UK Ministry of Defence on oil industry matters and holds the rank of Colonel in the Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps of the Royal Engineers. From 2000 to 2013 he was a member of the Defence Nuclear Safety Committee advising the Secretary of State on the safety of the UK nuclear weapon and nuclear submarine programmes. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Engineers. He advises the MoD on the oil industry concerns. Baxter was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to engineering, education, and the energy sector.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with John Baxter (engineer)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what John Baxter (engineer) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to John Baxter (engineer) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about John Baxter (engineer) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of John Baxter (engineer)

In research: John Baxter (engineer) appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses John Baxter (engineer) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: John Baxter (engineer) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1951 births, Alumni of the University of Strathclyde, BP people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for John Baxter (engineer) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study John Baxter (engineer) in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is John Baxter (engineer) in simple terms?

John Baxter, (born 1951) is a British nuclear engineer, and currently the Group Engineering Director at BP. Education Baxter was educated at Strathclyde University, reading mechanical engineering.

Why does John Baxter (engineer) matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study John Baxter (engineer)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on John Baxter (engineer).