World-leading research from hundreds of students on show at Southampton
More than 380 enthusiastic undergraduates from Engineering and the Environment have been explaining their research projects on topics covering everything from improving racing car efficiency to investigating why people don’t recycle their old electrical goods.
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All the students completed a challenging Individual Project as part of their degrees and designed an academic poster to help communicate their results.
“It’s the first time we have brought everyone together in this way,” explains Dr Stefan Bleek. “The breadth of the research and the quality of the projects on display is highly impressive; today’s third year students are tomorrow’s top engineers who will make a difference to our world.”
Vishal Pendse from India, studying Masters of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering has been looking at new ways of diagnosing arthritis by using acoustic waves, he plans to stay on at Southampton for a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science) . “I appreciate its links between engineering and medical sciences and know the UK is the place to study this subject but I plan to go home to Mumbai and work there after graduating.”
MEng Ship Science student Ellis Figg examined the efficiency of different rudder designs on small transatlantic yachts using computer modelling and the University’s towing tank. “As a keen sailor myself, I enjoyed doing the project. I was able to use many of the latest technologies including 3D printing and sophisticated engineering software.”
The students spent the best part of a year researching their subjects for the project, supervised by an academic member of staff at one of the UK’s leading engineering universities.
Research in Engineering at Southampton has been judged among the most influential in the country according to the UK Government’s latest assessment (REF 2014). Ninety one percent of the examples submitted in the General Engineering category was judged internationally excellent or world-leading.