Engineering and design student insights
Student projects, placements, research and study experiences in the Faculty of Engineering & Design. Sometimes featuring a graduate guest spot.
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MSc Modern Building Design: A survival manual
Author: Sabine K., MSc Modern Building Design - The term ‘Modern Building Design’ comprises of modern ways to tackle new buildings. Hence, the course is about liberating oneself from traditional ways of planning and discovering new innovative ways to design...
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Modern Building Design or Environmental Design?
Author: Sabine K., MSc Modern Building Design - Explaining the difference from a student's point of view Do you intend to study MSc Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design (ED) or MSc Modern Building Design (MBD) but wonder what the difference is?...
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MSc Student insights - The dissertation
The dissertation phase can be frightening for students. There are many things to consider in order to make sure the final product is perfect. When is the right time to start? What sort of project plan is needed? What to...
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Going on Placement with Arup in Amsterdam
Author: Elisa Ynaraja Rodriguez - Working for a whole year in the middle of your studies? It can sound great and daunting at the same time! How can I be expected to work for an engineering company if I haven’t...
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Winning the Blackwood Design Award for Best New Concept
Author: Andrew Taylor - Andrew is a multidisciplinary designer and engineer, based in Cambridge, UK. He was awarded the Blackwood Design Award in 2018 for his design of a device which helps people with visual impairments to practice sport. User...
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Well boring job with NOV – Not so boring after all!
Author: Nguyen Vo - For my placement year, I’m lucky to be working with National Oilwell Varco (NOV). The name may not ring a bell to you, but it is one of the largest oil and gas supplying companies in...
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From MSc to PhD
Author: Lorenzo Giunta - Completed our MSc Engineering Design and is now studying for a PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering “Why a PhD?” I have had friends and family ask me this question quite often. “Why would you want...
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Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Sustainability Group
Our postgraduate sustainability group is led by students at various stages of their PhD and primarily aims to target sustainability related issues in the Department of Chemical Engineering. As most of our Research involves massive use of chemicals, water, plastic...
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Ultrasound tomography, World Congress and future publications
Author: Paul Hetherington - Hi, my name is Paul and I’m a final year IMEE undergrad. From July to August this past summer I worked full time as a research assistant for Professor Manuchehr Soleimani. Since then I’ve been conducting...
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The launch and recovery! - launching a High-Altitude Balloon
Author: Jacob Smith - After my unsuccessful launch attempt in July I wouldn’t be able to attempt another launch for at least another four weeks because I had to apply for permission from the Civil Aviation Authority again. I had...