Engineering
We offer engineering courses in aerospace, automotive, computer-aided design, design technology, electrical and electronics, energy, forensics, manufacturing, mechanical, product design and sport technology.
The variety of engineering courses reflects the range of skills, experience and facilities in our engineering department. We enable you to develop your practical skills and theoretical understanding in a professional environment. The work of our two research institutes informs our teaching and both received the top award in the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
Our engineering courses are designed in consultation with leading companies to ensure you develop the knowledge and skills required by industry. Many of our courses are accredited by relevant professional bodies, which is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.
Watch a video of Mark Thompson, head of undergraduate recruitment for engineering, talking about our engineering courses.
Watch videos of employers talking about their close links with Sheffield Hallam and the opportunities available to engineering students and graduates.
View a 360 degree tour of our precision workshop.
Watch a video about our formula student racing car and the benefits of being involved in the team.
Read about SHU Racing and our formula racing team.
Find out about our engineering teaching team.
Find out about our continuing professional development modules and short courses.
Find out about Creative Spark, our annual graduate showcase of final year students' work, and Brightest Spark, an exhibition featuring projects completed by our elite students.
Read about our highly rated engineering research centres, PhD opportunities and consultancy services.
Watch a video of course leader Ken Dutton talking about an inverted pendulum control system. The control system program was written by one of our students for a final year project.
Our Materials and Engineering Research Institute complete many component failure investigations. Watch a video showing a case study on fatigue testing hip joints by Professor Alan Smith.
View a 360 degree tour of our model making workshop used to make prototypes of students’ designs.
Students use CAD to provide solutions for external companies
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This course prepares you for a career in the food and drink industry. By replicating real-life scenarios, you learn to create new systems and processes to deliver safe, competitive and innovative food and drink products. We introduce you to engineering principles and how these are applied to food and drink manufacture. You design, implement and... More information
If you do not have the usual A level or equivalent qualifications, successfully completing this one year course allows you to continue on to an engineering or mathematics degree. It is ideal for mature students who have been out of education for some time, or do not have relevant qualifications, and school leavers with A levels or equivalent... More information
Prepare for a career designing and manufacturing vehicles and automotive components on a course with firm foundations in engineering design. This course allows you to explore and appreciate the specific engineering challenges involved in designing a vehicle. It combines theoretical and practical modules with a one-year placement in industry.As a... More information
Information technology, communications, computer networks and electronics are among some of the fastest growing areas of the economy.This course is ideal for professionals with a background in computer engineering, communication systems, electronic/electrical engineering who wish to move into computer networking. It is particularly useful for... More information
Develop your knowledge and understanding of sports technology, as well as the key analytical skills and personal qualities you need for a successful career in this area. On this professionally focused course, you study everything from manufacturing and marketing a product to using suitable instrumentation to check product and athletic... More information
Undergraduate
Full-time
UCAS code C6G4
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This course emphasises the need to be adaptable to the constantly evolving systems and changing needs of the computer and networking industry.You learn to design, develop, install, maintain and monitor computer systems and computer networks for many areas of industry and commerce. You learn in specialist labs comprising• four dedicated network... More information
You gain the specialist academic knowledge and complementary professional and personal skills needed to work in the mechanical engineering industry or to specialise in research and development.You develop your intellectual and practical skills to design solutions to real problems. The hands-on nature of the course ensures that theoretical... More information
Train as an engineer ready to work in aeronautical fields as diverse as research and development, product design and innovation and the manufacture and maintenance of components and systems. The knowledge and core skills you gain apply to a wide range of engineering industries and commerce, increasing your employment opportunities.You begin by... More information
The increased need for communications in modern day society has led to the development of a complex global communication infrastructure that uses the latest wireless and wired technologies. To keep up with the increasing demands placed on this infrastructure requires engineers with the latest knowledge of and skills in current and emerging... More information
Study the skills required to play a central role in designing, engineering and developing products, processes and services as a product design engineer.On this course, you learn to design, engineer and prototype working products through • drawings • models • engineering calculations • rapid prototyping • laser scanning • CNC machining • testing... More information
This course is for engineers or graduates who want to become technical specialists or managers in industrial and manufacturing companies.It increases your career potential by improving your • knowledge and experience of engineering• technical and problem solving skills• management skills• ability to take on greater responsibility This course helps... More information
Train for a career at the highest level of engineering, with the skills and knowledge required to work in product development or senior management within the aerospace industries.As a graduate you benefit from a growing demand for trained mechanical engineers in the aerospace industry. And because the course teaches you core mechanical engineering... More information
Learn the fundamental principles of engineering before specialising in automotive engineering. With this broad subject knowledge, you become more adaptive to the requirements of the modern engineering workplace. You are better placed to tackle the problems faced by many companies whose manufacturing processes rely on co-ordinating individual... More information
This course prepares you for a career in the aerospace and aeronautical industry. You gain knowledge, skills and experience in • aerospace technology • flight mechanics and aerodynamics • engineering design • materials and manufacturing • aircraft design • aerospace structures • electronics/avionics • propulsion systems.Your studies are centred... More information
Study for a career at the highest level of engineering, on a well-respected course designed to put you on the path to chartered engineer status. We look for students who are motivated, inquisitive and want a challenge. If you are interested in how and why things work, we can help you develop the problem-solving skills and knowledge needed to... More information
This course is one of a very few aimed at mid-career professionals wishing to make the move to senior management within industrial and manufacturing organisations.We designed it to provide the business expertise essential for senior managers by combining specific engineering subjects with managing technology and manufacturing systems. You examine... More information
Postgraduate
Full-time, Part-time
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Foundation degrees bring together employers, universities and colleges to design and deliver courses that target specific employment sectors. They provide the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in today’s workplace.We developed this course jointly with Network Rail and other rail employers who have responsibility for track renewals and... More information
This course is for practicing engineers or graduates who want to become technical specialists or managers in industrial and manufacturing companies.It increases your career potential by improving your• knowledge and experience of mechanical engineering• technical and problem solving skills• management skills• ability to take on greater... More information
You gain the specialist academic knowledge and complementary professional and personal skills needed to work in the mechanical engineering industry or specialise in research and development.You develop your intellectual skills to analyse and solve mechanical engineering problems, and to design creative and innovative products and devices using... More information
Train for a career at the highest level of engineering, with the skills and knowledge required to work in product development or senior management within the aerospace industries.As a graduate you benefit from a growing demand for trained mechanical engineers in the aerospace industry. And because the course teaches you core mechanical engineering... More information
Gain the specialised technical skills needed by employers in the electronics industries on this professionally focused course. To provide you with the skills required for the workplace, you work on individual projects involving product development, demonstrations and technical reporting.You study computing and electronic systems, principles of... More information
Prepare for a career as an engineer specialising in energy efficiency and sustainability. You learn how these techniques can reduce our impact on the environment, while maintaining industry competitiveness. On this course, as in industry, you are challenged to create new products and processes to deliver clean, affordable, sustainable energy.As a... More information
Engineering is constantly changing, and graduates often need to deepen their technical skills and understanding.This course is especially relevant for mechanical and manufacturing engineers and technicians wishing to broaden their industrial and managerial skills. It is ideal for continuing professional development and updating technical skills.... More information
This course is for practising engineers or graduates who want to become technical specialists or managers in industrial and manufacturing companies.It increases your career potential by improving your • knowledge and experience of materials engineering• technical and problem solving skills• management skills• ability to take on greater... More information
Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil)A higher degree by research involves training in research methods and systematic, high level study of a research project. The nature of the work and the time it takes to finish the research means a research degree is demanding and needs great commitment.You must present your results in a... More information
Postgraduate
Full-time, Part-time
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Gain a significant advantage in the engineering job market from day one, by fulfilling the academic requirements of Chartered Engineer (CEng) level. Employers know you have the additional knowledge, professional expertise and personal skills that will make you an asset in the workplace. You develop your intellectual skills to analyse and solve... More information
Study for a career at the highest level of engineering, in product development or senior management, on this well respected course. We look for students who are motivated, inquisitive and want a challenge. If you are interested in how and why things work, we can help you develop the problem solving skills and knowledge needed to answer these... More information
This course is ideal if you are already employed in a relevant area of work by one of the existing approved sponsoring companies. This ensures that you can complete the necessary work-based learning and assessments. Other suitable companies may be able to become approved sponsors.Relevant areas of work typically include • signal engineering •... More information
If you want an exciting and varied career as a professional engineer this course is for you. It is accredited as a first step towards becoming a Chartered Engineer. You need to be motivated, inquisitive and want a challenge. Engineers are interested in why and how things happen, and how things work. We help you develop your problem solving skills,... More information
Materials science and engineering influences our lives each time we use any device, machine or structure. This course gives you the knowledge and skills to equip you to tackle engineering challenges such as • developing energy efficient and environmentally friendly machines and structures • more efficient engines • more powerful computers •... More information
This course has been designed in consultation with a number of employers. They have expressed a need for engineering technicians with specialist knowledge, but with an appreciation of the engineering challenges across the various engineering disciplines. It is for people currently working in engineering and provides you with the flexibility to... More information
Mechanical engineering is the classic subject sponsoring companies often specify they want. It is one of the most popular engineering subjects and provides many opportunities across industry.Mechanical engineering is the broadest of the engineering disciplines providing a strong foundation in mathematics, followed by in depth education in the... More information
This course is the first two years of our extended degree in engineering and mathematics. It allows you to study an engineering or mathematics degree if you do not have the usual A level or equivalent qualifications. It is ideal for• mature students who have been out of education for some time• school leavers with A levels that do not include... More information
Mechanical engineering is a diverse and exciting area of the engineering disciplines and covers many areas of our everyday lives.It is concerned with • designing • developing • installing • operating • maintaining almost all objects with movable parts. Most man-made items involve mechanical engineering skills during development or manufacture.... More information
This top-up award is suitable for you if you have a HND or foundation degree in electronic or telecommunication engineering and wish to develop your award to degree level.It prepares you for a career in an industry where there a demand for engineers with a sound knowledge of engineering applications based on communication systems and information... More information
Materials lie at the heart of engineering design and increasingly they control its advancement. This course focuses on understanding the structure, properties, processing and performance of materials, including the development of new or improved materials and advanced processing methods. These are critical links between the design and the... More information
All organisations from hospitals and factories to banks, offices and small industrial concerns, have become increasingly dependent on electronic technology in its many forms, such as in the production process, administration or financial control. This course trains you in the specialised technical skills, which are required by employers in these... More information
Materials are at the heart of engineering design and increasingly control how it advances. Materials’ science and engineering influence our lives each time we buy or use a device, machine or structure.This course focuses on understanding the • structure • properties • processing • performance of materials. This includes developing new or improved... More information
The mechanical engineering discipline encompasses many areas essential to our everyday lives, from the design, manufacture and testing of products through to their development, marketing, maintenance and servicing.As the people that undertake this innovative and creative role, mechanical engineers are in demand throughout the UK and around the... More information
We designed this course for people in full-time employment in mechanical engineering who want to work towards registration as a professional engineer. Mechanical engineers work in all industries including • transport • communications • raw materials • energy • aerospace • brewing • mechanical equipment • pollution control. Your career could take... More information
Most modern organisations in most industries are increasingly dependent on telecommunication and electronic technology. They use it to • obtain, store and analyse information• control processing operations • manage people, resources and financesThis top-up award is suitable for you, if you have a HND or foundation degree in electronic or... More information
This course is for people wanting a career at the highest level of engineering, in product development or senior management.We look for students who are motivated, inquisitive and want a challenge. You need to be interested in why and how things happen, and how things work. We help you develop problem solving skills to answer these questions. You... More information
This course has been designed in consultation with a number of employers. They have expressed a need for engineering technicians with specialist knowledge, but with an appreciation of the engineering challenges across the various engineering disciplines. It is for people currently working in engineering and provides you with the flexibility to... More information
This course has been designed in consultation with a number of employers. They have expressed a need for engineering technicians with specialist knowledge, but with an appreciation of the engineering challenges across the various engineering disciplines. It is for people currently working in engineering and provides you with the flexibility to... More information
This course is for high achieving graduates in engineering and the physical sciences who wish to develop and apply their technical knowledge to the world of sport. It gives you the skills and knowledge to work at the cutting edge of research and development in the sports equipment industry. More than ever, the world of sport is intimately... More information
Postgraduate
Full-time, Part-time
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At the heart of many successful businesses is effective logistics and supply chain management practice. For their ongoing success businesses need access to staff who can bring expertise, the latest technical skills and real ambition and determination to improve and change the industry. Logistics and supply chain management is much more than just... More information
Advances in internet and web technologies, together with the arrival of mobile computing operating systems such as iOS and Android, have led to a new wave of enhanced applications that have the potential to change the way computers are used. New application areas and software delivery systems are emerging that draw on computation and... More information
If you’d like to teach design and technology in secondary schools, but need to brush up on your skills before you start your teacher-training, we can help. This two year route helps you develop the skills you need to be a successful teacher of pupils of all abilities, strengthening both your design, technology and manufacturing skills as well as... More information
Postgraduate
Full-time
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This secondary teacher training course leads to qualified teacher status (QTS). It equips you to teach engineering and design and technology in secondary schools and post-16 colleges.On the course you• enhance your subject knowledge, understanding and skills• learn how to teach engineering and design and technology • learn about the wider role of... More information
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About our courses (1:19)
Mark Thompson, head of undergraduate recruitment for engineering, talks about studying engineering courses at Sheffield Hallam. Mark covers topics including employability, practical-skills building, specialist facilities and student support.
Alison Bettac, Firth Rixson (1:50)
Alison talks about the benefits of employing Sheffield Hallam engineering graduates on their graduate programme.
Alison Bettac, Firth Rixson - part 2 (1:21)
Alison talks about how Firth Rixson and engineering students benefit from placements.
Kat Rawlings and Richard Constantinus, Jaguar (1:40)
Kat and Richard talk about the graduate programme at Jaguar.
Richard Constantinus and Kat Rawlings, Jaguar - part 2 (1:27)
Richard and Kat talk about how Jaguar and engineering students benefit from placements.
Ben Short, Tata Steel (1:46)
Ben talks about the graduate programme at Tata Steel and the organisation's links with Sheffield Hallam.
Ben Short, Tata Steel - part 2 (2:22)
Ben talks about how Tata Steel and engineering students benefit from placements at the organisation.
Peter Halls, Tata Steel (0:44)
Peter talks about the graduate programme at Tata Steel.
Peter Halls, Tata Steel - part 2 (0:51)
Peter talks about how Tata Steel and engineering students benefit from placements.
Mark Roughsedge, TWI (1:08)
Mark talks about TWI and its working relationship with Sheffield Hallam. He gives some advice to graduates who may be thinking about applying to the company.
Mark Roughsedge, TWI - part 2 (1:18)
Mark talks about the benefits of employing Sheffield Hallam engineering graduates.
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Engineering precision workshop
The workshop is supported by technicians who are there to provide you with help and guidance. You can use the facilities for individual projects outside timetabled classes.
Formula student (2:02)
Watch a video about the benefits of being involved in the SHU Formula student racing team.
Previous SHU Racing team members have gone on to work for Formula 1 racing teams.
Download a transcript of this video.
SHU Racing
SHU Racing 2011 team
Students from almost every engineering and technology course make up our SHU Racing team. If you feel you have the enthusiasm and dedication to work on an exciting motorsport project from start to finish, then you could be an ideal team member.
SHU Racing develops your personal and technical skills. It gives you valuable business experience as the outcome relies on the performance of every team member.
You work on every part of the project including • design • manufacture • business • liaising with sponsors. This experience increases your value to all types of engineering companies when you graduate.
You design, build and test the car with a view to competing in the Formula Student event at Silverstone.
The Formula Student competition, which is run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, aims to inspire and develop young engineers. Universities from across the globe are challenged to design and build a single-seat racing car which is judged for its racing performance, design and the strength of the teams' business models.
Cars are judged by a panel of experts from the field of automotive engineering. The competition is backed by Ross Brawn OBE, who has worked for a number of Formula One teams, serving as the technical director of the championship-winning Benetton and Ferrari teams.
SHU Racing and the Formula Student project is a popular choice for many of our students as a final year project. It also forms an integral part of the BSc (Honours) Automotive Design Technology.
David Legge
Senior lecturer, engineering and mathematics
I am a senior lecturer in the engineering design subject group. I am a time served engineer with professional experience in design, manufacturing, logistics and organisational development.
I teach on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, with a bias towards design and manufacture. I am particularly keen on developing the formal and informal formative experiences of undergraduate engineers; especially within the aerospace degrees, which are a relatively new group of degrees at Sheffield Hallam. I feel well placed to do this as I am a qualified gliding instructor and own my own glider.
My education was in manufacturing systems engineering. I also have a postgraduate degree (Technical Licentiate) from Lulea University of Technology, Sweden. This was for research into off-line programming of coordinate measuring machines (CMM's) and standards for data transfer between CMM's and computer aided design (CAD) software.
My previous academic role was as a senior lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing Development at Lulea University of Technology (LTU). For the last few years I have been a freelance consultant in logistics and LEAN. I divide my time between Sweden, where I have lived for the past 20 years, and the UK.
I have some 20 research publications to my name. Areas in which I have carried out research or have particular skills include CAD/CAM, CNC machining, metal cutting, metrology, robotics, organisational development, LEAN, workspace design and pedagogy.
Chris Short
Principal lecturer
I trained as an apprentice engineer in the hand tools industry, during which time I completed a degree in mechanical and production engineering.
After graduating I worked in the design departments of a number of companies designing special purpose machine tools before beginning a postgraduate teaching qualification. I subsequently taught a range of engineering subjects in the further education sector for eight years before joining Sheffield Hallam in 1990.
My role is a Portfolio Director with responsibility for all the BSc technology degrees, and I teach on several design modules at all years of the courses.
I am a chartered mechanical engineer and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
My areas of interest and research are design, design management, the implementation of new technology and engineering education. I have completed a range of research and consultancy work with companies implementing new technology or developing new products and have written around 30 publications.
The most recent development in my portfolio has been the addition of an aerospace technology degree and this has proved very exciting for me.
Dr Karen Vernon-Parry
Course leader for the Extended Degree in Engineering
Phone 0114 225 4852
E-mail k.vernon-parry@shu.ac.uk
I studied materials science at Oxford University, and also completed my DPhil there, which was on the microstructure and properties of superconducting thin films. After a post-doctoral position at Oxford, I moved to the University of Manchester and then to UMIST. In 2004 I came to Sheffield Hallam University, becoming a senior lecturer in 2006. I have been course leader for the Extended Degree in Engineering (prep year) since January 2009.
I am interested in the correlation between the structure and the physical properties of materials at the atomic scale. In the past 10 years this has concentrated on the development and evolution of process-induced defects in semiconductors, initially ion implantation damage in silicon and silicon-germanium alloys, and more recently defects such as grain boundaries in multicrystalline semiconducting diamond. Such studies are in support of electronic device development. I also collaborate with the electroceramics group at Manchester University to investigate the role of specific dopant species in varistor formulations.
I have recently become involved in a multi-disciplinary research program developing 'intelligent' materials, particularly for healthcare applications.
I am a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and am a Member of the Institute of Physics
Dr Andy Young
Principal lecturer
On leaving school I became a craft apprentice in a defence company manufacturing naval artillery, where I was trained as a precision miller-turner-fitter. In 1989 I was awarded a Whitworth Scholarship from the IMechE to encourage practical engineers to seek higher education, which led to my enrolment on a Manufacturing Systems Engineering degree at The University of Leeds.
In my first year I transferred onto mechanical engineering to get a more general education, and by the third year I developed an interest in computer modelling of how fluids behave. I was awarded prizes from the IMechE and Sun Microcomputers for project work, a Parkinson scholarship for continued study from the University, and sponsorship from International Paper to embark on a PhD research degree into thin film generation for the printing industry.
I was then employed as a Research Fellow in the Industrial Coating Research Group, where I focused on the transference of academic research to industrial problems, working with companies such as Kodak, 3M, and Ilford.
I moved to a leading industrial consultancy company called Fluent in 1998, and became focused on thermo-fluids and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). I worked in materials processing industries, helping manufacturers apply technology to understand how to make better glass, polymer, and metals products.
In 2005 I began teaching engineering fundamentals and their industrial applications to students. I joined engineering at Sheffield Hallam leading the teaching for thermo-fluids and CFD, and supervising PhD students.
In 2009 I recognised an opportunity to start-up a new venture in the University called Hallam Energy which works directly with industry to reduce their energy costs and carbon emissions by the application of technology.
Dr Mark Thompson
Principal lecturer
I gained an upper second degree in BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Humberside University in1994.
I then studied for a PhD at York University, applying artificial intelligence techniques to the control of antenna systems, resulting in the development of a software package and the publication of a number of international papers.
After gaining my doctorate in 1997, I worked as a research associate for a number of years, first at Hull University, developing fault monitoring and diagnosis systems. I then worked at the University of Sheffield developing an artificial intelligent control system for a chemical processing plant. In 2000 I became a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam.
I am currently head of undergraduate admissions for engineering and have designed courses for a number employers including Rolls-Royce, Bombardier and Kimberly-Clark in collaboration with Derby College, Rotherham College of Arts and Technology and North Lindsey College. This has helped to ensure that our courses are relevant to the needs of industry.
Dr Qinling Li
Senior lecturer in thermo-fluids
I am a senior lecturer in thermo-fluids. I am interested in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology and applications. Before moving to Sheffield Hallam, I was a research associate in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), University of Cambridge.
I also spent part time in the CFD Lab, which is part of the Acoustics, Fluid Mechanics, Turbomachinery and Thermodynamics Division, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge.
From 2003-2006, I worked as a research associate in the Aeronautical and Automatics Engineering Department, Loughborough University.
I studied for a PhD degree in the Aerodynamic Flight Mechanics Research Group, Southampton University, in 2003. And I obtained my first and master degrees, and used to be a lecture at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China.
Research interests
• fundamentals of turbulence
• direct numerical simulation (DNS) of compressibility effects in wall-bounded channel flow
• large eddy simulation (LES) of fan/outlet guide vane (OGV) broadband noise prediction
• les for short take-off and vertical landing aircraft (STOVL)
• turbine blade cooling
• biomechanical
• fluid-structure interaction (FSI)
Profiles
David Legge
Senior lecturer, engineering and mathematics
Chris Short
Principal lecturer
Dr Karen Vernon-Parry
Course leader for the Extended Degree in Engineering
Dr Andy Young
Principal lecturer
Dr Mark Thompson
Principal lecturer
Dr Qinling Li
Senior lecturer in thermo-fluids
Professional development in engineering
We offer opportunities for professional development in engineering and technology at all levels. As well as part time undergraduate and postgraduate courses, we also offer short courses and bespoke training in a number of areas.
You can study stand alone engineering modules via distance learning.
A variety of short courses and modules are also taught by staff in the Materials and Engineering Research Institute, for more information click on the links below
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Bespoke Electron Microscopy Training
• Durability of Engineering Materials
• Tribology
• Infrastructure
• Simulation
We also offer professionally accredited and certified short courses in IT and management. For more information visit the Training Foundry website.
Spark - be creative
Subjects included are • animation • architecture • computers • creative writing • digital media production • engineering • fashion design • film and visual effects • film and media production • fine art • furniture and product design • games design • graphic design • interior design • jewellery and metalwork • performing arts • photography • product design.
Creative Spark
Creative Spark is an annual showcase of student work and celebrates the innovation, creativity and imagination of our most talented graduates. Creative Spark is hosted across four university venues • Owen • Cantor • Sheaf • Arundel Gate Court and S1 in the city centre.
For further information visit the Creative Spark website.
Brightest Spark
Brightest Spark is an exhibition housed in the SIA Gallery and Cantor building. This exhibition features the elite students in each Sheffield of Institute of Arts course as chosen by industry professionals.
For further information visit the Brightest Spark website.
Project Spark
Sheffield Hallam students have the opportunity to play a key role in the promotion of the Creative Spark and Brightest Spark exhibitions by submitting entries for Project Spark. The 2012 competitions included • concept design • branding and wayfinding • creative writing • image • brightest spark logo and branding.
For further information visit the Project Spark website.
Engineering research
Research institutes
We have two nationally recognised RAE 4* research institutes, completing work including partnerships with academic institutions, UK and European funded research and consultancy projects.
Materials and Engineering Research Centre (MERI)
MERI benefits from strong links with industry, and has a reputation for excellence in niche areas including • materials analysis research services • intelligent systems, vision and robotics • performance and reliability • sustainability and recycling • materials systems • biomedical and health.
It contains four research centres
• Advanced Composites and Coatings Research Centre
• Thin Films Research Centre
• Centre for Automation and Robotics Research
• Structural Materials and Integrity Research Centre
MERI also has a dedicated team of experienced engineers available to transfer its energy engineering knowledge into business and organisations. Find out more about Hallam Energy.
Culture, Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3RI)
C3RI is a diverse multidisciplinary group which makes connections between the research traditions of • art • design and media production • communication studies • computing • engineering. These include a range of centres, each offering businesses specialist expertise and advice.
PhD research opportunities
We offer PhD research within the following themes
• electronics – engineering • machine vision and Microsystems technology • nanotechnology and sensors • optical communications • engineering design • systems and enterprise engineering
• materials – semiconductor materials and devices • structural integrity • structural materials • surface engineering
Consultancy services
Design Futures
Our product and packaging design consultancy that sits alongside one of the highest rated design research teams in the UK (C3RI). This unique business model offers a significant capacity for commercial design projects with the ability to access specialist researchers who lead in their fields. Our design and innovative capabilities are recognised by some of the best known companies in the world, our customers includeCoca-Cola, Umbro, Marks & Spencer and Britvic.
Materials Analysis Research Services (MARS)
MARS contributes to a developing science, engineering and technology in industry through the provision of research and consultancy services and expertise, part of MERI.
Inverted pendulum control system (1:18)
Course leader Ken Dutton talks about an inverted pendulum control system. The control system program was written by one of our undergraduate engineering students for their final year project.
Component failure investigations (1:06)
We complete many component failure investigations through our Materials and Engineering Research Institute for organisations wanting to establish why components have failed.
Professor Alan Smith describes a hip joint failure investigation completed by the research institute. Hip joints of various designs, materials and outer coatings were fatigue tested both in air and in special fluid to closely simulate the environment in the human body and the impact forces and general day to day usage a joint would see during service over a number of years. The data has been used in designing new improved hip joints for the medical profession.
Model making workshop
Model making workshop used to make prototypes of students’ designs.
CADubator is the name given to a new project set up by the engineering department which offers engineering students the opportunity to work with external companies. The project allows companies to recruit a student, who then uses the CAD skills they have developed on their course to help the company. For example, this could be designing a new part or system or improving an existing machine. It is a great opportunity for engineering companies to come to the university and work closely with our students as well as develop strong working relationships with the university and its staff.
Through this project you have a fantastic opportunity to gain vital experience working with a company and use CAD outside of your studies. All your work is observed and supervised by a member of academic staff who guides you through and encourages you to develop new contacts in the engineering sector. Developing your CAD skills and work-based experience makes you more employable after graduation.
CADubator has already provided students with the opportunity to work with several companies. They have recently designed a new bannister end rail bracket for Sheffield based Jackson Woodturners.
Mr Luke Jackson, Managing Director of Jackson Woodturners, has commented – 'we are extremely satisfied with the services and support provided by the CADubator, its students and staff. It offers exceptional value and we look forward to continuing to work with them again in the near future.'