Facilities
The School is home to extensive facilities that support our research and teaching activities including our Design Centre, analytical and mechanical testing facilities, and environmental wind tunnel national facility.
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Explore the facilities available to our undergraduate students.
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Facilities available within our School help our students with their studies as well as enabling research and consultation with businesses.
- Atmospheric Measurement and Observation Facility: NERC National Facility for atmospheric science, which can replicate atmospheric conditions and is unique in the UK
- Auto Lab
- Bioelectronic Laboratory
- Clinical-Grade Human Movement Laboratory: Hi-tech cameras film subjects in motion, then we employ computer software to analyse footage
- Design Centre: The bottom floor is home to the Formula Student Team. The top floor is a dedicated design lab and collaborative work area
- Engine Test Cell
- Flight Simulator
- Mechatronics Laboratory
- Mechanical Engineering Workshop: This includes traditional manufacturing technologies such as machine tools, computer-based approaches such as CAD-CAM and emerging technologies such as additive manufacture (3D printing)
- Mechanical Testing Facility
- Microstructural Studies Unit and Surface Analysis Lab: Housing electron microscopes and analysis equipment to examine microstructures and determine compositions of materials
- SPARKLab
- Specialist Medical Engineering Laboratory
- Wind Tunnels and Rolling Road Wind Tunnel
- Zebra: The School’s fully autonomous car.