Mechanical engineers are involved with the conception, design, production and marketing of all manufactured products, for the latest aircraft to the delicate instruments used in microsurgery.

Come along to this taster session to see if mechanical engineering could be the right course for you.

We need robots in our sewers

Okay, let's be honest: sewers might seem disgusting but they're also essential.  The UK's sewer system is an old, hidden world of crumbling pipes and mystery leaks. Leaks are a huge problem to maintain. Digging up roads is expensive, disruptive, and creates pollution.

So, what's the solution?  Robots!

Join this online session to learn how a University of Sheffield team is developing tiny, swimming robots to explore our sewers, find problems, and prevent disasters.  You'll see videos, learn how engineers solve complex problems, and even test your own ears in a sound challenge – can you hear the difference between a healthy sewer and a blocked one?  

Plus, we'll even show you how AI is better at “listening” to sewers than humans are.

It's a great opportunity to find out more about both the University and the subject, from people who studied the subject and administrators.

Taster session participant

Schedule

Please note that this is an approximate schedule and is therefore subject to change.

• 5pm: Taster lecture
• 5.25pm: Interactive exercise, 'Draw the lines of pressure'
• 5.35pm: Want to be an engineer?
• 5.40pm: Question and answer session with current undergraduate students

Book your place

Contact us

For informal enquiries email tasterdays@sheffield.ac.uk