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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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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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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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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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Being a woman in engineering
Robotics student, Emily, discusses her experience of being a women in engineering.
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Problems to be solved by the upcoming generation of engineers
First year Aerospace Engineering student, Suvid Jain, discusses how the world's current problems will be solved by the upcoming generation of engineers.
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A mission to Venus: modelling an aerocapture
"Interest in space exploration has never been greater." Aerospace Engineering students, Daniel, Max and Francis discuss their modelling techniques assignment - an aerocapture mission to Venus.
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7 tips and skills new engineering students can't do without
First year Aerospace Engineering student, Suvid, discusses the skills he thinks are useful for new engineering students.
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How a year at Buro Happold supported my degree programme
Mechanical Engineering student, Jack Woods, discusses the value of doing a placement year.
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Top tips for transitioning from student to professional on placement
Mechanical Engineering student, Egor, gives his top tips for making the transition from student to professional on placement.