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Dynamics Research Group Receives Green Engineering Fellowship Award
Professor Keith Worden of the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Dynamics Research Group has been awarded a substantial research grant for a project which could lead to major savings for the aerospace and wind energy sectors.
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New Engineering Building will Open Door to Growth and Investment
We're investing £81 million in a New Engineering Building that will provide our staff and students with state of the art teaching and research facilities
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Mechanical Engineering Team Develops Ultrasound System to Monitor Car Engines
Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Rob Dwyer-Joyce has devised a system that uses ultrasound technology to look inside car engines, which could lead to more efficient engines – and huge fuel savings for motorists.
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Revolutionary Glove Gives a Voice to People Isolated by Speech Impediments
A team of engineering graduates, including former Mechanical Engineering student Hossein Mohanna, has pioneered a revolutionary glove which is helping to give a voice to people left isolated by severe speech impediments.
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Leonardo Centre for Tribology Launch
The Leonardo Centre for Tribology and Surface Technology has been formally launched at an event which saw over 140 guests discovering the importance to both industry and society of tribology, the science of friction, lubrication and wear.
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Mechanical Engineering Student Pitches his Way to Google Campus in a 54-hour StartUp Weekend
Mechanical Engineering student Alireza Parandeh is set to take part in a prestigious entrepreneurship competition after taking first prize at the inaugural Sheffield StartUp Weekend.
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National Student Survey Results 2012
We've received a superb result in this year's National Student Survey, with our students giving us a 97% overall satisfaction rating.
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Leaky Water Pipes Problem Solved by Sheffield Engineers
A leak detection system that can identify damaged water pipes swiftly and accurately has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
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Dr Tom Slatter Receives University Teaching Award
Dr Tom Slatter has received a Senate Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching within the early career category.
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Inspirational Academic Crowned Northern Champion
An inspirational lecturer from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been crowned a Northern Champion by the Institute for Public Policy Research North (IPPR).
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School children capture images from the edge of space with balloon
Two intrepid students from the University of Sheffield have helped school children in the city capture stunning images of the Earth from the edge of space.
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Department's Research Helps Facilitate Stunning Theatrical Staging
Our research in stress analysis has helped to create a stunning chandelier for a Manchester theatre
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New Appointments March 2012
The Department of Mechanical Engineering welcomes four new members of academic staff
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Testing Treatments in a Virtual World
Professor Alejandro Frangi from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has helped to launch the Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Modelling (INSIGNEO), which aims to develop models of complete organ systems which will show the effects of potential treatments.
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Student Rewarded for Best Final Year Project
Former Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student Luke Burras has been awarded the 2012 BGA/IMechE Final Year Project Prize in recognition of his outstanding project work.