Two years on from welcoming its first students in 2021, NMITE (the New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) is has launched a new bursary initiative and is showcasing the impact it has achieved locally with a supporting campaign entitled Changing Lives. Launched on 6 November, the campaign aims to encourage aspiring students from or studying in … [Read more...] about NMITE launches new bursary initiative for local students
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Manchester engineers design and fly the world’s largest quadcopter drone
Engineers at the University of Manchester have designed, built and flown the world’s largest quadcopter drone. The drone, made from a cardboard-like material called foamboard, measures 6.4 metres corner to corner and weighs 24.5 kilograms – 500 grams less than the weight limit set by the Civil Aviation Authority. The innovative design of the drone, dubbed the Giant … [Read more...] about Manchester engineers design and fly the world’s largest quadcopter drone
Student-designed reading robot wins award
A reading robot designed by students from the Department of Design at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea has been awarded the Robot Design Competition Award (Best Robot Design Artifact) at the 2023 Robot Design Competition, a side event of the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication held recently in … [Read more...] about Student-designed reading robot wins award
Engineering best friends receive top award
Two students studying at Wigan and Leigh college’s University Centre have been awarded Sellafield’s Degree Apprentice of the Year award. Moneka Duffy (pictured above, at left) and Mollie German (pictured above, centre, with John Patterson, head of engineering design resources and development at Sellafield), who are in their final year of their BEng (Hons) mechanical and … [Read more...] about Engineering best friends receive top award
University of Strathclyde offers Formula One engineering scholarship
University of Strathclyde students are being offered the chance to secure a prestigious Formula 1 engineering scholarship. Strathclyde is one of six universities in the UK and Italy participating in the motor racing organisation’s scholarship programme, which is entering its second year. Two places will be available to undergraduate and postgraduate Strathclyde engineering … [Read more...] about University of Strathclyde offers Formula One engineering scholarship