University Council visits Faculty’s new labs and teaching facilities

Members of University Council visited the new and upgraded student teaching labs and project activity centres in the Departments of Mechanical and Electronic & Electrical Engineering.

Council members were welcomed by the Dean, Professor Gary Hawley, and the Heads of Department, Professor Tony Miles and Professor Nick Mitchell, and taken on a tour of the new facilities.

Led by subject specialist researchers in each area, the visitors toured the new teaching and robotics labs and student machine shop, as well as the laser cutting facility and the Electronic & Electrical Engineering project activity centre.

Mr Peter Troughton, Chair of Council said: "Once again, I am fascinated by the facilities and projects, and impressed by the enthusiasm of teaching staff and undergraduate students at the Faculty of Engineering and Design."

Undergraduate students working in the activity centres had the unique opportunity to showcase their project work to the Council.

The students offered demonstrations and answered questions relating to the Formula Student racing car, the Human powered aircraft and the human powered submarine projects undertaken by final year project students in Mechanical Engineering.

The autonomous vehicle project undertaken by final year students on the Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering was also on display.

Students and staff also shared their impressions about the new labs and facilities.

Professor Gary Hawley, Dean of the Faculty, said: "I am delighted that the Council gave us an opportunity to showcase to them the outstanding facilities that we have developed to provide our students with excellent learning and project activity areas.

The new laboratories and facilities are part of the Faculty's ongoing endeavours to provide modern laboratory and project activity centres for our students.

This will further enhance our ability to deliver an outstanding student experience, world-class research facilities, and an inspiring learning environment."