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Technician takes top status with IEng professional registration

Adam Higham-Naylor, Engineering Technician from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, has been awarded Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.
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Engineering student team wins People’s Prize in global design competition

Student's from the School win People's Prize at the Engineering for People Design Challenge 2024/25.
Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team led by a Mechanical Engineering student.
Georges Kesserwani

Civil Engineering academic wins 2024 Best Reviewer Award

Dr Georges Kesserwani, Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2024 Best Reviewer Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Journal of Hydraulic Engineering.

The robot arm in action

Students wow judges in Siemens Digital Innovation Zone robotic arm competition

Judges were blown away by the ingenuity and creativity of four student teams who programmed a robot arm to navigate complex courses in a recent competition held at the Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ).
Four students holding posters for video games they have developed

Meet the students making video games for charity

A new range of video games raising vital funds for UK charities has been developed by a team of students at the University of Sheffield.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering Earns Silver Athena SWAN Award

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is proud to announce it has been successful in renewing its Athena Swan Silver Award for another five years.