Engineering
The Department of Engineering was launched in 2017 with a vision to develop engineers that will shape the future. We are investing in our staff, facilities, and working environment in order to achieve our vision - our new purpose-built Engineering Building at Clifton Campus. Our staff have been selected from across the world and have backgrounds in industry, research and academia, this understanding of industry needs will benefit our students and collaborators in creating future engineers.
We deliver research and teaching in electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering and sport engineering. All of our taught programmes are built around core engineering fundamentals, therefore all of our students will be able to tackle various engineering problems.
We are characterised by four threads:
- Tools: engineers need suitable tools to tackle engineering challenges, such as software, hardware, mathematics, and laboratories
- Skills: engineers need the skills with which they can effectively use engineering tools
- Creativity: we value creativity, so we inspire and develop engineers who have great ideas so they can use their skills
- Delivery: from start to finish, delivery of projects gives our graduates the experience of taking their creative ideas from concept to production
Despite being a new department we are already building a global reputation in areas including human performance and human factors, future materials, biomedical engineering, and robotics. We are working with industrial partners in technology, automotive, aircraft, marine, healthcare engineering, and with sports teams to help them beat world records.
Our Subject Areas
Latest News
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Our Research Groups and Centres
SS2i - Scientific Services to Industry
Scientific Services to Industry (SS2i) offers a range of analytical, experimental and technical services to Industry via access to facilities across the School of Science and Technology.
Digital Innovation Research Group
Digital Innovation Research Group
The Digital Innovation Research Group focuses on research and development of technologies involved in robotics, digital manufacturing, cyber physical systems, automated intelligent vehicles, drones and smart logistics.
Smart Wearable Research (SWR) Group
Smart Wearable Research (SWR) Group
Smart Wearable Research (SWR) group pioneers design, fabrication and characterisation of smart textiles based on novel functional fibres, fabrics and smart materials that interact with the body through sensors, actuators, displays and communications.
Advanced Optics and Photonics Group
Advanced Optics and Photonics Group
AOP group focuses on the of light-matter interaction with various engineered nanoparticles. The group’s expertise lies in high-precision nano-fabrication, cutting-edge optical characterisations and advanced modelling techniques via Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
Imaging, Materials and Engineering Centre
Imaging, Materials and Engineering Centre
To solve modern engineering problems requires an interdisciplinary approach. At IMEC this principle is embedded in the way we do research in the applied sciences and engineering, with our strengths in imaging, materials, and smart and medical technologies.
Medical Engineering Design Research Group
Medical Engineering Design Research Group
The Medical Engineering Design Research Group (MEDRG) at Nottingham Trent University is an interdisciplinary group, which brings together a wide range of academics, clinicians, surgeons, healthcare companies and other medical professionals whose interests focus on medical engineering design across a wide range of research specialisms.
Top 10 in the UK for teaching quality in general engineering - Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021
Top 10 in the UK for Engineering - Guardian University Guide 2021
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