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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

PhD researcher investigating options for fleet electric vehicle charging via light rail networks. This is a cross-disciplinary project involving collaboration between the the Management School and the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Teaching assistant for Multidisciplinary Engineering EducationTeaching support for practical engineering lab classes for undergraduate students. Lead project supervision for week-long interdisciplinary group design projects for first and second year engineering undergraduate students.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Part of a team of science and engineering undergraduates working with the outreach teams for the faculties of engineering and science to deliver events. Experience includes delivering hands-on science activities to students in years 5-13 on school trips and to members of the public, setting up events and helping to plan activities, talking to prospective students about what life at university involves, what my and other courses involve and what life at Sheffield is like, giving campus tours… Show more Part of a team of science and engineering undergraduates working with the outreach teams for the faculties of engineering and science to deliver events. Experience includes delivering hands-on science activities to students in years 5-13 on school trips and to members of the public, setting up events and helping to plan activities, talking to prospective students about what life at university involves, what my and other courses involve and what life at Sheffield is like, giving campus tours, ensuring visiting students behave appropriately, and representing the University of Sheffield to prospective students and the general public. Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom

A five year MEng degree programme, including- two years of cross-disciplinary foundational engineering skills- one year of group design focused work, with specialism in mechanical engineering- one year of individual research and design focused work- industrial placement experience

Throughout this summer placement project I worked with other engineering students to develop resources to aid the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusivity in my department and throughout the University.

Short- and long-form copywriter and transcreator with a focus on content marketing and SEO. Clients include Gumtree (motor and lifestyle content), Suzuki and Eventbrite.

Germany

Placement Student at NSK's European Technology Centre. This involved a mixture of tasks relating to technical project management and administration of the site's JIRA instance, as well as more technical aspects of engineering projects.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Worked as an intern with the System Testing team. Aspects of this role included running tests on robots and instruments, improving test protocols and designing new ones, and verifying aspects of design and product usability via user reports and design documents.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Summer placement with the Verification team including:- Running testing to verify that a surgical robot met requirements- Producing written reports following each test- Where measurements failed, taking the issue to the relevant teams within the company to look at next steps- Reviewing the contents of Test Protocols and adding detailed instructions for measurement/testing apparatus- Where necessary, selecting and procuring specialist equipment required for testing-… Show more Summer placement with the Verification team including:- Running testing to verify that a surgical robot met requirements- Producing written reports following each test- Where measurements failed, taking the issue to the relevant teams within the company to look at next steps- Reviewing the contents of Test Protocols and adding detailed instructions for measurement/testing apparatus- Where necessary, selecting and procuring specialist equipment required for testing- Outfitting and setting up four laboratory areas for dedicated testing, and a fifth area for building the specific electronics and hardware required for tests- Designing and building hardware for testing specific requirements- Checking documentation for consistency - Working on Python scripts used to keep the documentation side of Verification running smoothly- Training two new gap-year interns to run tests Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Outdoor instructor and activities provider - canoeing, outdoor birthday parties, barbecues, safety cover for water based events. This involved being flexible and adapting to whatever the customer wanted on the spot, while maintaining a safe and fun environment for all involved.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Short term internship. Tasks included component manufacturing and soldering, system tests, market research, packaging design, and writing blog company blog posts.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Interdisciplinary And Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: General Engineering Masters Society Women in Engineering Society Sheffield University Canoe Club (including.

Education record

Activities and Societies: A Levels in Maths, Chemistry, Physics. AS Level History. Extended Project Qualification. Team member.

Education record