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University of Southampton Design Projects
Also featured in the publication is the array of
ongoing graduate projects at the University of
Southampton. These include:

speaker at a 45 degree angle. This not only
directs sound appropriately but creates a 360
degree immersive experience.’
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Elsewhere in the exhibition Aston University
showcased its innovative 3D-printed
wheelchair, whilst the University of Hertfordshire PIONEERS CONCEPT OF
promoted the ‘Robot House’, a four-bedroomed
house close to the College Lane campus in SELF-REPAIRING CITIES
Quadcopter UAV: second year multirotor
Hatfield in which the ground floor has been
design, build and test activity in which students
adapted into a unique research facility for
work in groups of five to design and build a
human-robot interaction. This is equipped with
quadcopter capable of flight with an integral
the latest generation of robotics platforms,
self-levelling camera gimbal. Assessments
including state-of-the-art care robots for
are made of aircraft and gimbal performance
assisted living.
using a state-of-the-art motion capture system.
Eurobot: A second year undergraduate design
Primary Engineer activity in which students work in groups of five The University of Leeds has announced that it is
to pioneer a £4.2 million research project into the
Exhibitor Primary Engineer is an educational to design one or two autonomous robots that concept of self-repairing cities using specially
not-for-profit organisation founded in 2005 compete in a pick and place timed exercise. designed maintenance robots.
which aims to engage primary and secondary Teams use techniques such as computer aided The project involves the use of drones that will
school pupils and teachers from across design (CAD), laser cutting, 3D-printed parts, be stationed around the city both to perform
the country with the inspirational world of wiring, soldering and computer programming
in C and Python. repairs, for example to damaged streetlamps,
engineering and technology.
and for inspection, for example of road
Soundseeking Robot: A second year design
Primary Engineer training programmes for surfaces. As well as being able to work around
project in which a team of five designs, builds
primary school teachers are complemented by the clock these drones can quickly identify
the annual Leaders Award Competition in which and tests a robot that seeks out and moves small cracks and potholes before they present
towards a sound source before stopping in a much more serious hazard.
primary and secondary school pupils interview
close proximity.
engineering and technology professionals, Another application that is envisaged is the use
identify a problem, and design an innovative Wearable Med-Tech: Teams design a device of robots to inspect pipes that are too narrow
solution. that can be worn by a person recovering from for people to climb through, such as water
a knee operation by measuring the motion of a pipes that lose thousands of litres a year.
Tens of thousands of pupils take part each
person’s knee.
year, all recognised with a certificate graded
Reference: Goulding, S., ‘Developing Drive Systems for Autonomous
by engineering and technology professionals. Marine Craft Concept Design: Students work in Maintenance Robots’, Process Engineering Control and
These pupils are celebrated at regional awards groups of three or four to develop a database Manufacturing, Issue 70, 2024, p.98-99.
events and exhibitions, with designs being containing information such as operational
selected to be developed into prototypes by specifications, appropriate hull form choices,
university and industry partners. statutory regulations and environmental issues Visit our website!
as a basis for concept design.
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Primary Engineer Public Exhibition and Award test and race a single-seater race car before
Ceremony is outlined. competing in Formula Student UK at Silverstone.
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