Author - Lucy

Engineering You’re Hired

Demand for prosthetic joints such as hip and knee replacements is on the rise, however with this there comes the increased risk of developing infections. This will result in a lower quality of life for patients alongside mounting pressure on the NHS and the economy due to repeated hospital...

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AI in the Industry

This report considers how accurate the portrayal of Artificial Intelligence is within Hollywood. It will also question whether the technology depicted on the silver screen is complete science-fiction or if any of the designs and creations are feasible within real life. The report will cover a basic understanding and...

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Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly

A scientific poster, designed to discuss the development of ZETA, the inner workings and how it effected the future of physics.The Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly, also referred to as ZETA, was originally made in 1954 by Metropolitan-Vickers of Trafford Park, a company at the cutting edge of electrical energy research and development...

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Nuffield Foundation Research Placement

Initially, this project was designed to create resources for undergraduate students, specifically those with no experience in coding, that allow them to teach themselves the basics of python using a format called Jupyter. The resources included coded notebooks; that were intended to be straightforward and easy-to-follow so that a...

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Global Engineering Challenge

The Global Engineering Challenge is a cross-faculty event that occurs in first year. It takes real life problems from Engineering without Borders and allows students from all engineering disciplines to work together and find a solution.My group was assigned the current problem in which Lobitos was struggling with citywide...

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Computational Fluid Dynamics

The determination of minimum possible drag on a sphere ensuring surface temperature remains below a threshold temperature using computational fluid dynamics.This report contains the theoretical and experimental findings of the minimum possible drag on a sphere without exceeding a maximum surface temperature. Empirical calculations have been formed to find...

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