A hands-on project-based mechanical engineering design module focusing on sustainability

Posted on 6th August 201826th September 2018 by Claire Burnham

Professor Tom Joyce, Professor of Orthopaedic Engineering School of Engineering Science, Agriculture and Engineering What did you do? The School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering (MSE) changed the Stage 2 Design module to a Design and Manufacturing module, and completed the transition from a paper-based design exercise to a group exercise which required students to Read more about A hands-on project-based mechanical engineering design module focusing on sustainability[…]

Peer assessment of lab reports to increase student self-regulation and development

Posted on 5th February 201818th June 2021 by Claire Burnham

Dr Glynn Atksinson describes the benefits of peer feedback for Stage 1 engineering students.

Teaching anatomy to engineering students using state-of-the-art anatomical software

Posted on 1st February 201826th September 2018 by Claire Burnham

Professor Tom Joyce School of Engineering Science, Agriculture and Engineering What did you do? Newcastle University’s School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering used a combination of Primal Pictures anatomical software, bespoke teaching materials and peer to peer learning within the Bioengineering module. This allowed Bioengineering students to quickly construct an understanding of anatomical principles which Read more about Teaching anatomy to engineering students using state-of-the-art anatomical software[…]

PGR student away day

Posted on 31st January 201825th October 2018 by Claire Burnham

Melissa Ware, School Postgraduate Research Administrator School of Engineering Science, Agriculture and Engineering What did you do? A Postgraduate Research Student Away Day has been held for the past two years to inspire community and social activity among students who come from a wide variety of research areas and expertise as well as countries, cultures Read more about PGR student away day[…]