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Student projects, placements, research and study experiences in the Faculty of Engineering & Design. Sometimes featuring a graduate guest spot.
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The tracking system: launching a High Altitude Balloon
Author: Jacob Smith - Welcome back to my blog about launching a High Altitude Balloon. A lot more research and waiting for deliveries later I had the parts and could start making my tracking system. In this post I will...
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Bath Architecture Annual 2017
Read the latest student-produced Bath Architecture Annual showcasing student work from our BSc and MArch architecture courses: View the annual on ISSUU. Contents Foreword - page 10 BSc Architecture First Year - page 14 Second Year - page 18 Third Year...
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A positive response
Author: Fiona Gleed When someone sets out an aspiration to be a positive man in 2018, they deserve a positive response. This reply is a personal perspective, reflecting on my own experiences in Engineering and Universities, to recognise progress and...
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How to be a positive man in 2018
Author: Alastair Marsh - Gender inequality is a problem in many parts of our society including universities and the engineering sector. What are some simple, practical ways in which men can make a positive contribution? Before looking to the rosy...
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Keeping watch
Author: Fiona Gleed - This blog has previously been published at SARAID-CRT As a student at the University of Bath, the river is a very visible feature - especially so for a mature postgraduate commuting in to research flood resilience....
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Top tips on pitching your electrical engineering project to industry
Every year students from the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering pitch their group design and business projects to members of our Industrial Advisory Board at a Dragons' Den style event. Caroline and James from the winning 2017 team share...
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Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Author: Fiona Gleed - This blog has previously been published in Public Engagement at Bath Five years ago, I did something crazy... A colleague in the Civil Engineering cluster at UWE had been approached by Dr. Helen Featherstone, then with...
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Basil Spence design process: chat with team 12
Aleena Khan, 4th year architecture student, talks about her experience so far on this year's Basil Spence competition to design a travelling exhibition pavilion for Weymouth. Watch the video on Vimeo.
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Why we're looking to the Global South to guide construction materials research
Author: Alastair Marsh - It’s always nice to receive an invitation to a talk – but especially on those rare occasions when you are asked to be on the stage rather than in the audience! Following an article I wrote...