Department of Mechanical Engineering

Author: Hamish Graham, third-year MEng Aerospace Engineering student All aerospace students at the university must complete a group project as their second semester in the third academic year; however, there is also an option to complete an external integrated project...

Author: Katy Feng, MEng Aerospace Engineering For my External Integrated Placement (EIP) at Rolls-Royce, I am developing simulation tools which allow the rapid design of gas turbine fan blades. The main task is the development of the front and back-end...

Author: Ollie Macmullen, fourth-year MEng Aerospace Engineering student Instead of completing the Group Business Design Project (GBDP) like most people on my aerospace engineering course, I chose to apply for an EIP (External integrated project) at Rolls-Royce. This would give...

Author: George Surtees, MEng Aerospace Engineering Recently, I took the initiative to propose, plan and take part in an outreach event for my department and university. I had the great opportunity to present my experience as an engineering student to...

Author: Max Hurlestone   My first written assignment for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath was an essay on ethics in engineering. Having studied history at A-level, I was lucky that I was already well-prepared for this kind of...

Author: Dr James Scobie, Senior Lecturer and Admissions Tutor There are a lot of things to consider when you’re deciding on which degree to apply for. At Bath, we have five mechanical engineering degrees, with and without placements, and with...

Jacob graduated from Bath with an MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with placement and now works as a Systems Engineer at QinetiQ. Author: Jacob Simms UKSEDS is a national student society that provide resources and activities for students with an interest in...

Author: Vamshi Gundapaneni I am an international student at the University of Bath, which played a vital role in my life. I completed my master’s degree in MSc Automotive Engineering with Electric Propulsion. To enhance my leadership qualities, I nominated...

Author: Joel Sempala-Ntege  Over the past week, I have had the pleasure of undertaking work experience with the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. During this time, I took part in a variety of tasks and...

Author: Jasper Farren Students mostly comprised of the Engineering Business Management (EBM) and Innovation Technology Management (ITM) Postgraduate courses recently took part on in Newsday, an advanced leadership training course, run by VisionWorks and organised by the Directors of Study...