The James Dyson Award, the international student design and engineering competition run by the James Dyson Foundation, has opened for entries, calling for novel inventions that tackle a pressing real-world problem. Open to all engineering and design students and recent graduates, the award seeks ambitious designs that address a global issue, from cancer diagnosis to natural … [Read more...] about James Dyson Award opens for entries
Education
Making AI education more accessible using a DIY robot friend
Researchers at the University of Southern California have created a low-cost, accessible learning kit to help college and high school students build their own ‘robot friend’ in the hope of ensuring that artificial intelligence can be accessed by all students, regardless of their background. Using the kit, Students can personalise the robot’s ‘body’, program the robot to mimic … [Read more...] about Making AI education more accessible using a DIY robot friend
University of Warwick engineering students create power source for world record attempt
A team of engineering students at the University of Warwick have developed a power source designed to assist in an attempt to create a new world record for the longest continuing solo science-based expedition trip across the Arctic. Coventry-born Mark Wood (pictured above receiving the device) is planning to cross more than 2,000 kilometres of Arctic tundra during his … [Read more...] about University of Warwick engineering students create power source for world record attempt
University of Bath offers first UK Master’s degree course focused on applying AI skills to engineering and design
The UK’s first Master’s degree course focused on applying skills in AI to engineering and design is to begin this year at the University of Bath. The MSc in artificial intelligence for engineering and design will equip students with skills in applying AI tools responsibly and ethically, combining engineering and design knowledge with data science and machine learning to help … [Read more...] about University of Bath offers first UK Master’s degree course focused on applying AI skills to engineering and design
Aston University establishes Design Factory Birmingham as a global innovation hub for the Midlands
Birmingham has become the latest city to join a global network of design and digital consultancies set up to solve real-world challenges through effective problem solving. Design Factory Birmingham will be based at Aston University, one of just two hubs in the UK outside of London. The city officially joined the Design Factory Global Network on 14 February and as a result, … [Read more...] about Aston University establishes Design Factory Birmingham as a global innovation hub for the Midlands