The University of Sheffield
Department of Mechanical Engineering

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  1. Artist's impression of the New Engineering Building at night

    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 

  2. Sensors attached to the cylinder

    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.

  3. William Broad with the glove designed by Sheffield Engineering Graduates

    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.

  4. Demonstration at the Leonardo Centre Launch

    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.

  5. The winning team

    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.

  6. Mechanical Engineering Students

    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.

  7. Leaking pipe

    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.

  8. Dr Tom Slatter

    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.

  9. Elena Roderiguez-Falcon photographed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

    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).

  10. Image of Earth from the edge of space

    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.

  11. Chandelier used in production of 'Two' at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester

    Department's Research Helps Facilitate Stunning Theatrical Staging

    Our research in stress analysis has helped to create a stunning chandelier for a Manchester theatre

  12. New Appointments March 2012

    The Department of Mechanical Engineering welcomes four new members of academic staff

  13. Virtual Physiological Human

    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.

  14. Luke receiving his award from the BGA's Technical Executive Andrew Harry

    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.