Teaching
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Learning in motion part 5: Taxi! Pedestrian!
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this fifth post in the series, Daniel discusses convenient mobility and the progress of vehicular autonomy. If vehicle ownership is not an appealing responsibility...
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Learning in motion part 4: who let the Trojan horse in?
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this fourth post in the series, Daniel discusses how we moved from horse-drawn carriages to cars, the evolution of safety and comfort, and the influence...
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Learning in motion part 3: from Grand Tours to GTIs
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this third post in the series, Daniel discusses how culture has shaped the history of cars and how curiosity and adventure spur innovation. A 5000-year...
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Learning in motion: an introduction to our Automotive MScs
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this first post of the series, Daniel discusses how our Automotive MScs respond to the demands of industry now and in the future. What was...
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Supercars to bin lorries: my personal journey on upskilling for a decarbonising world
Eric Griess, Consultant in sustainable technologies, writes about launching an electric vehicle company, the 'green movement' and demand for jobs in sustainability, and how our MSc Decarbonisation will help prepare graduates for this. Eric has supported the Faculty through our...
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On summer placement with the Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures
In Spring 2023, we asked students to apply for summer placements of up to three months, working with academics in our Centre. Our aim was to enhance the University experience and provide an enriching opportunity for undergraduates in our Faculty....
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Teaching with Simulation - Part 2
Read Part 2 of Dr Rob Wortham's blog to learn more about the challenges and future opportunities for Robotics Platform Engineering.
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Teaching with Simulation - Part 1
Read Dr Rob Wortham's blog, exploring the challenges to adapt teaching engineering to a fully online mode during the Covid-19 pandemic. This was particularly challenging for Robotics, which was traditionally taught using physical robots in lab environments.
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From here to there… reflections on a semester of the #bathblend – Part 3
Read part 3 of Dr Steve Cayzer's blog on delivering the #bathblend way of teaching during the first semester of academic year 2020/21.