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Engineering in the Community poster event 19th September 2-4 pm

UWE Bristol staff and students are warmly invited to the final poster celebration of our Engineering in the Community event. This module brings together our Degree Apprentice Postgraduates from industry (Airbus, Babcock, and STFC) with members of the community. Our student engineers have been working with local projects to find engineering solutions to community problems. … Continue reading “Engineering in the Community poster event 19th September 2-4 pm”

UWE Bristol sends 15 engineers to work on five Engineering in the Community projects

The Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics at UWE Bristol has launched a new module called Engineering in the Community. This Group Project Challenge aims to set some real-world challenges for the engineering students on our Postgraduate Diploma course. The students are now working in groups to come up with design solutions to a community problem to make a … Continue reading “UWE Bristol sends 15 engineers to work on five Engineering in the Community projects”

Applications for community projects to access Engineering in the Community support

Would you like a nature or rain garden area for your school? Do you need technology ideas for citizen groups? Do you need help with structural or civil issues on your site? Read on to find out how you could access support from UWE Bristol students, in this guest post from Dr Corra Boushel. The … Continue reading “Applications for community projects to access Engineering in the Community support”

Community projects wanted for new module – Engineering in the Community

The Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics at UWE Bristol is launching a new module called Engineering in the Community. This Group Project Challenge aims to set some real-world challenges for the engineering students on our Postgraduate Diploma course. The students will work in groups to come up with a design solution to a community … Continue reading “Community projects wanted for new module – Engineering in the Community”

New year-round opportunity to propose community projects with UWE Bristol engineering students

The School of Engineering at UWE Bristol is pleased to announce that proposals for community projects linked to the Professionalism in Engineering module can now be submitted throughout the year via a new MS Form. This development offers greater flexibility for local community, voluntary, and social enterprise organisations to engage with our students and benefit … Continue reading “New year-round opportunity to propose community projects with UWE Bristol engineering students”

Engineering Family Fun Day – A Celebration of Curiosity, Creativity, and Community

“It was great to see so many young people being interested in STEM. It was also a good day for parents who are not in the STEM field as well, to see them ask questions and inspire their children was amazing!”– Sally Sin, Student Ambassador UWE Engineering did it again! Our Family Fun Day welcomed … Continue reading “Engineering Family Fun Day – A Celebration of Curiosity, Creativity, and Community”

Partner with UWE Bristol’s School of Engineering for Community-Focused Projects

The School of Engineering at UWE Bristol is seeking to collaborate with local community organisations by supporting project ideas relevant to engineering students enrolled in the Professionalism for Engineers module. We are inviting project proposals from community, voluntary, and social enterprise sectors. This initiative offers organisations the opportunity to receive free engineering consultancy from a … Continue reading “Partner with UWE Bristol’s School of Engineering for Community-Focused Projects”

Inspire Sustainability team collaborating to bring engineering skills to the St Pauls community

The Inspire Sustainability team and the MAKERS project are pairing with the University of Bristol to support the delivery of several engineering skills workshops to the young community of St Pauls. The series of weekly free workshops are aimed at young people from the community, and look to provide a chance to learn key engineering … Continue reading “Inspire Sustainability team collaborating to bring engineering skills to the St Pauls community”

Free engineering consultancy for local community organisations

The School of Engineering at UWE Bristol are seeking to partner with local community organisations with project ideas relevant to engineering students studying the Professionalism for Engineers module. We welcome project proposals from community, voluntary and social enterprise sectors. The project is an opportunity for organisations to receive free engineering consultancy from a small team of students (3-6 people), who … Continue reading “Free engineering consultancy for local community organisations”

New Repair Café at School of Engineering brings together students and wider community

UWE Bristol’s Repair Café has gotten off to a great start on its very first session on October 11th 2023! We had a fantastic team of 14 helpers, which included students, community volunteers, technicians, and other UWE staff, helping with repair and general organising. There was a lot of demand for repair amongst the UWE … Continue reading “New Repair Café at School of Engineering brings together students and wider community”