Facilities
The School invests heavily to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure, practical and computational facilities to support our educational and research activities.
Learning Environment
Modern facilities for project based learning
Flexible student working spaces, dedicated prototyping capabilities and broad range of experimental capabilities support the student learning experience
Educational
Manufacture & Processing
Precision engineering: machining, forming and moulding
The School hosts a broad range of manufacturing capabilities including our Engineering Workshop, thermoforming and polymer moulding technology, and robotic assembly.
Manufacturing
Materials Characterisation
Understanding novel materials
Our advanced characterisation laboratories enable thermal, mechanical, rheological and microscopic analysis of metallic, polymer and composite materials
Material Characterisation
Structural Testing
Testing to destruction
High-load capacity equipment for the static and dynamic strength analysis of aerospace, automotive and civil components
Structural Testing
Engine & Emmision Testing
Energy and power generation
An extensive catalogue of automotive test cells and emissions analysers for the complete analysis of engine and fuel systems
Composite Manufacture & Test
Next generation, lightweight, smart nano-enhanced composites
£1M state-of-the-art research laboratory boasting a research autoclave rated to 14 atmospheres pressure and 425 ℃ for work with both thermoset and thermoplastic composites, and facilities for synthesis and processing of high specification carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
Advanced Composites Research Group