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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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...
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Adventures at the 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting: Today, Tomorrow and Leading the Future
Author: Stephen Salve Doliente, PhD Student in Chemical Engineering; First Prize Winner, 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting Sustainable Engineering Forum Poster Competition - Considered as the leading and largest convention for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional development, I am...
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Choosing a balloon & parachute, and going for launch - launching a High Altitude Balloon
Author: Jacob Smith - Hello! I know it’s been a long time since my last blog post about my High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) project – but I promise you this is worth the wait! I left off in June having made...
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What is it like to study Architecture?
Author: Matt Coles - Filmmaking is one of my passions, and before beginning the final year of my degree I had an itch to start a film project in my spare time, but I was studying architecture, so spare time...
