Innovate UK is funding a project to gather and disseminate best practice in the use of simulation and modelling tools for engineering design. The objective of this project, carried out in conjunction with NAFEMS, Alstom Power and the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), is to encourage the take up and development of simulation tools by the UK manufacturing industry. In particular, we hope to help SMEs that do not have the resources to develop their own procedures and practices make best use of these tools.