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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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My summer as a LEAF technical intern
Author: Cheryl Abudu, Technical Intern at Engineering & Design Technical Services I showed up on day one ready to go: smart outfit, clean slate on my laptop and tablet, and fully prepared to get labs involved in sustainability certification. I’d...
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Chasing Every Millisecond: A Year in the Fast Lane at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
Author: Lauren O’Mahony, MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with professional placement When I started searching for a placement, I was looking for a role where I could take on real responsibility, make a meaningful contribution and use the year...
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Sometimes a change of plan leads to the best opportunities: my placement year with Kilnbridge
Author: Genevieve Morris, MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering In May, right in the middle of exam season, my original placement unexpectedly fell through. Suddenly, while everyone else seemed to have their plans sorted, I...
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Engineering behind the scenes: my placement year at ghd
Author: Ange De Jong, fourth-year Meng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with professional placement A good hair day to you! I have just finished my placement with ghd, and I frequently get asked “How do you make the straighteners?”, “When is the next...
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Step forward: what a year at Bentley taught me about adding value
Author: Shyan Shah, MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with professional placement student, Department of Mechanical Engineering To be honest, when I accepted my placement at Bentley Motors, I expected to spend most of my time making coffee and sitting in meetings I...
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Bringing designs to life: site civil engineering on a University placement
Author: Isaac McDermott, MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering student, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Hello! My name is Isaac, and I am currently nine months into my placement with Knights Brown, working on the Weymouth Walls harbour replacement scheme....
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Green Bath Racing returns from the Silesia Ring, Poland
Author: Andy Green, Manufacturing Engineer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Green Bath Racing (GBR) has returned from the 2025 Shell Europe and Africa Eco-Marathon, held at the Silesia Ring in southern Poland. This was the second year that the...
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The Journey of a full time PhD/Mother of two
Author: Zina Abdulla Research Programme in Architecture in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering I am one of the oldest in the PhD office, bringing along two very energetic boys to the PhD group. My normal day starts with dropping...
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A successful summer for new UK record holders, Green Bath Racing
Author: Andy Green, Manufacturing Engineer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Green Bath Racing attended the Shell International Eco-marathon in May, where they achieved 8th overall in the Battery Electric prototype category, and best UK team. The vehicle achieve a...
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Perseverance and grit make anything possible
Author: Filip Vava-Atanackovic, MSc Automotive Technology Beep beep! At the tender age of 5, I drove a go-kart for the first time. By the age of 11, I was competing in Spanish and Portuguese national karting championships. When I turned...
