SHIPS Projects

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SHIPS - What is it?

The SHeffield Industrial Projects Scheme is a teaching scheme that introduces second year undergraduate Electronic & Electrical Eng. students to real industrial problem solving; bridging the gap between Academic Theory and Industrial Practice.

Aims

To tackle industrially inspired engineering problem based projects, with realistic practical and commercial constraints, working in small teams.
To help fulfill the Engineering Council’s requirement that "solving real engineering problems" should form "a significant component of the educational base of future Chartered Engineers".

A company contributes

A real engineering problem with real industrial constraints; A half-day site visit, presenting their problem in context and giving an overview of the company; People to attend an afternoon of 'stand-up' presentations at the University where students present their findings.

A company gains

Highly motivated students taking a fresh & intensive look at your problem; Outcomes that may spark further ideas and open new avenues for you; An opportunity to raise your company's profile among a pool of high quality potential recruits; A written report from each group covering their investigations & findings.

Students contribute

Second year students bring their fresh uncluttered minds and sound grounding in basic scientific & engineering principles plus their ability to access the full resources of the University.

The students gain

Valuable experience of tackling real-world problems & teamwork; A sound base - needed to build future careers as professional engineers; An enjoyable educational experience.

Just two half-days of your time....

Host a half-day site visit at your company

Present a technical challenge "in-context" for students to go away and study.
Let students see a little "real-world" Engineering.
For 15 - 30 students & staff.
On Monday 15th Oct 2012

And later, come to hear your students present their findings

Held at the University.
Hear what the students have to say.
Question them on the outcomes.
On Monday 3rd Dec 2012

... and that's it!

Why work with us?

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SHIPS, a pioneer of its kind, has run successfully for nearly 40 years, involving over a hundred local, national and international companies. Our Dept. scored very high marks in the Government's assessments of both Research Quality (graded 5 'Star') and Teaching Quality (scored 24 out of a possible 24 pts) Our degree courses have full I.E.T. accreditation.