Your PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is internationally renowned for its high quality research.

Daniel Ura - Tennis shoe interactions

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Engineers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are working with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on a device that can measure the effects of friction on tennis courts.

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Claudia Whittkowske - PhD student

Student profile: Claudia Wittkowske

Claudia is a PhD Student in the INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine and PhD Student Representative.

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Mark McHutchen - PhD alumni

Alumni profile: Mark McHutcheon

Mark's PhD focused on sports equipment design, particularly hockey sticks. He now works as Principal Mechanical Engineer at Pell Frischmann, based in Exeter.

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