By Caitlin, Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham As part of my degree programme, I opted to do a placement year (or a year in industry as it is otherwise known) after my third year of my MEng course. This involved working for a company for a year during my … Continue reading “My Year in Industry as a Mechanical Engineering Student”
Category: Why Birmingham?
My Experience as a Commuting Student
By Zara, Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Part of me always wanted to stay at home during my time at university, as I loved being around my family and it would enable me to save money. I decided to commute to campus as I live close to a train … Continue reading “My Experience as a Commuting Student”
Why I Chose Civil Engineering With Industrial Experience at the University of Birmingham
By Will, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Hi, I’m Will, and I’m a third year MEng Civil Engineer. This time around I’m going to shed some light onto why I decided that I wanted to study civil engineering at Birmingham. I think the most important thing to me when … Continue reading “Why I Chose Civil Engineering With Industrial Experience at the University of Birmingham”
Tips for Choosing the Right Accommodation
By Varan, Computer ScienceCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Choosing the right accommodation is very important because this is where you will be living for 9 months away from your family and the place where you meet new people. It’s important to feel comfortable and happy in the place that you … Continue reading “Tips for Choosing the Right Accommodation”
My experience of extra-curricular activities at UoB
By Joe, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham As a keen fresher in September 2017, I was eager to join all the societies I could possibly fit into my busy schedule. By doing so, I hoped to make the most of all that university had to offer whilst simultaneously finding … Continue reading “My experience of extra-curricular activities at UoB “
The Space Pi Project: Visit to RAL Space
Holly, Abu and Alex, Aerospace EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Third-year Aerospace Engineering students Holly, Abu, and Alex have spent their third-year research projects developing a potential space payload instrument controlled by a Raspberry Pi Model 4. The Pi has been space-qualified previously, and Pi Models 3 and 4 are … Continue reading “The Space Pi Project: Visit to RAL Space”
What makes the University of Birmingham unique?
By Varan, Computer ScienceCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham What makes the University of Birmingham unique is the fact that it is a campus university which is so well integrated within the city. The beautiful campus is well positioned, being in a good area where there is lots of greenery, yet … Continue reading “What makes the University of Birmingham unique?”
Why I Chose Chemical Engineering at Birmingham
By Emma, Chemical EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Trying to find the perfect balance of everything in a university is sometimes difficult. We are presented with a seemingly unending list of options of courses and universities and narrowing them down can sometimes seem overwhelming. I decided to pursue studying chemical … Continue reading “Why I Chose Chemical Engineering at Birmingham”
Reflections on my Year Abroad
By Joe, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham provided me with the opportunity to complete the third year of my integrated Masters degree abroad. As a student of Civil Engineering, I had always wanted to learn infrastructure design and sustainability principles from a different viewpoint. At the same … Continue reading “Reflections on my Year Abroad”
Student Societies at Birmingham
By Will, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Hi, I’m Will and I’m a third year MEng Civil Engineer. I’m a member of the Civil Engineering Society (CivSoc) and the Music Society. I am the current social secretary (social sec) for CivSoc and I play with the Music Society’s … Continue reading “Student Societies at Birmingham”