Undergraduate
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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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'I'm living proof it's possible to have a great career in chemical engineering'
David Glass graduated with a BSc (Hons) Chemical Engineering from Bath in 1985. He tells us about what he's been up to for the last 39 years and some of his memories of his time as a student. Author: David...
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The exciting world of engineering placements: your how-to guide 🚀
Author: Achala Sharma, third-year Beng(Hons) Chemical Engineering student As the first semester kicks off, there's a lot on your plate: maintaining a lively social life, acing your studies, and juggling numerous placement applications. It's quite the rollercoaster, so take a...
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Heidelberg chronicles: navigating visas, battling homesickness, and thriving in R&D
Author: Achala Sharma, third-year Beng(Hons) Chemical Engineering student Change is often touted as the only constant in life—a cliché that can induce eye-rolls when heard too often. Yet, when that change involves relocating cities, crossing international borders, and embarking on...
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Improving a strain gauge placement tool at Rolls-Royce: an EIP experience
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...
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Developing simulation tools at Rolls-Royce: an EIP experience
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...
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Using systems engineering to improve processes at Rolls-Royce: an EIP experience
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...
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To MEng or not to MEng: a guide to the benefits of studying an undergraduate master's degree
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...
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Success for Bath at the European Rocketry Competition 2021
Author - Elliot Robinson Last October, five senior Bath rocket team (BRT) members and I attended the European Rocketry Competition (EuRoC) in Portugal. At 5:59pm local time on Thursday 21 October, we successfully launched and flew our rocket to a...
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Being a woman in engineering
Robotics student, Emily, discusses her experience of being a women in engineering.