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Engineering at University of Exeter Civil Engineering Contractors Association South West Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017 Professor Paul Reynolds Head of Engineering University of Exeter

Professor Paul Reynolds • PhD (University of Sheffield, 2000) • Lecturer/SL/Reader/Professor at University of Sheffield 1998-2013 • Moved to University of Exeter on 1 May 2013 as Professor of Structural Dynamics and Control EPSRC Leadership Fellow from 2011-17 • Appointed Head of Engineering from August 2017 • Key areas of research (chronological) • – floor vibration serviceability stadia dynamics / remote vibration monitoring – active vibration control of floor structures – advanced technologies for mitigation of human-induced vibration – Highlights • More than 50 peer reviewed journal and 90 international – conference publications £7.1M research income to date (£2.2 as PI) including £1.1M LF – CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Outline Overview of the Department • Education Activities • Focus on Degree Apprenticeships – Focus on new programme – Engineering and Entrepreneurship Research Activities • Focus on Water and Environment – Focus on Vibration Engineering – • Industrial Engagement Final Remarks • CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Overview of the Department Penryn Campus, Cornwall Streatham Campus, Exeter Engineering Renewable energies • • 54 academic staff (+7) 15 academic staff • • Student numbers: Student numbers: • • ~650 UG, ~110 PGT, ~100 PGR ~45 UG, ~10 PGT, ~15 PGR CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Education Groups Education groups: Engineering Management • Electronic Engineering • Civil and Environmental Engineering • Mechanical and Materials Engineering • Renewable Energies • Education groups aligned with key programme groups offered by the department. CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

UG Programmes Engineering (Streatham Campus) * BEng/MEng with Year in Industry • Engineering (BEng/MEng) † MEng with International Study • Engineering and Management (BEng/MEng) *† • Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) *† • Civil and Environmental Engineering (MEng) *† Electronic Engineering (BEng/MEng) *† • Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (BEng/MEng) *† • Materials Engineering (BEng/MEng) *† • Mechanical Engineering (BEng/MEng) *† • Engineering and Entrepreneurship (MEng) • Renewable Energies (Penryn Campus) Energy Engineering (BEng/MEng) • Energy Engineering with Industrial Experience (MEng) • CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

PGT Programmes Engineering (Streatham Campus) * also with Management Engineering Business Management (MSc) • International Supply Chain Management (MSc) • • Civil Engineering (MSc) * Materials Engineering (MSc) * • Mechanical Engineering (MSc) * • Structural Engineering (MSc) * • Water Engineering (MSc) * • Renewable Energies (Penryn Campus) Renewable Energy Engineering (MSc) • CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

New/Recent Developments MSc Renewable Energy Engineering (Cornwall campus) • First cohort 2017/18 • Covering range of aspects of renewable energies, from generation technologies through to energy storage and power distribution Degree Apprenticeship Civil Engineering Site Management (BEng) • First cohort 2017/18 Employers: Laing O’Rourke, Bouygues and EDF Energy • New UG Programme Engineering and Entrepreneurship (MEng) First cohort 2018/19 • Developed on the basis of large donation from an alumnus of the university • Major review and revision of all Engineering programmes for AY 2020/21 CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

PGR/CDTs Many of our PhD students brought into the ‘traditional routes’ self-funded or awarded internal or external scholarships • 3.5 years study period, including initial training • Centres for Doctoral Training Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council • Cohort approach to research training • • Current CDTs in Engineering: Water Informatics: Science and Engineering (WISE) – Electromagnetic Metamaterials – Call for next round of CDTs expected January 2018 for start in AY 2019/20 • CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

EDUCATION FOCUS: DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Degree Apprenticeship: Civil Engineering Site Management A pioneering industry-focused programme from October 2017, training the next • generation of construction graduates Developed in close collaboration with Laing O’Rourke, and delivered in partnership • with EDF Energy and Bouygues Construction Apprentices gain extensive professional experience, a full University of Exeter • degree, a salary and no debt! CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Degree Apprenticeship: Civil Engineering Site Management Programme delivery Apprentices are full-time employees, attending 4 x 2 week block residentials in • Exeter over a five-year period Study and work are aligned to allow a holistic work-based learning experience, • facilitated by Academic and Employer Mentors CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Degree Apprenticeship: Civil Engineering Site Management Future development Civil Engineering Site Management open to new employer partners for 2018 entry • Actively exploring expansion into Civil Engineering (Consulting), and Engineering • Management/Leadership (Postgraduate) Contact Jonathan Critchley • j.Critchley@exeter.ac.uk – – 01392 724067 CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

EDUCATION FOCUS: ENGINEERING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

MEng Engineering and Entrepreneurship Vision: To empower entrepreneurial spirit within the Engineering students • of the University of Exeter and to drive the commercialisation of innovations within the local economy, the UK and globally. Delivery: Unique 4-year MEng programme from AY 2018/19 • Modules from Engineering and the Business School • Based on university’s “Think, Try, Do” programme • • Business case development in Y3 Grants for up to 10 start-ups in Y4 • Seminar programme from inspiring entrepreneurs • • Two new academic posts to be recruited – are you interested? CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Research Groups/Centres Research groups: Research Centres: Nano Engineering Science and Centre for Water Systems • • Technology Exeter Advanced Technologies (X-AT) • Materials and Manufacturing • Centre for Additive Layer • Engineering Management Manufacturing • Water and Environment Centre for Graphene Science • • • Dynamics and Control • Centre for ALternative MAterials and REmanufacturing Technologies Civil and Structures • (CALMARE) Renewable Energies • CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

RESEARCH FOCUS: WATER AND ENVIRONMENT CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

The Group Centre for Water Systems established in 1998 • 10 academic staff, 15 post-docs, 50+ PhDs/EngDs, 2 administrators • Current research grants (several £M): • 6 EPSRC projects – 3 NERC projects – 4 EU projects – 2 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – – Other 21 CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Urban Water Hydroinformatics Multidisciplinary Part of College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Delivering Sustainable Solutions EPSRC WISE CDT Working Closely with Partners EPSRC STREAM CDT Water Sustainability, Blue, to Deliver Impact Green and Grey Water… MSc Water Management CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Current Research Areas CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Current Centres for Doctoral Training and Fellowships CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Other Grants NERC SINATRA NERC CHANSE KTP projects Industry (co)sponsored projects Other CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

RESEARCH FOCUS: VIBRATION ENGINEERING CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Vibration Engineering Section (VES) http://vibration.ex.ac.uk/ CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Laboratory Facilities CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Our wider ‘lab’ CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Full Scale Dynamics Limited http://www.fullscaledynamics.com/ CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Areas of Interest: Vibration Serviceability human excitation • individuals • • groups/crowds human-structure interaction • accurate modelling of • structure dynamics non-structural elements • vibration response limits • humans • • sensitive equipment CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Areas of Interest: Vibration-Sensitive Occupancies Seagate (disk drive manufacture) Project Orion AWE Diamond Light Source CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.

Areas of Interest: Structural Performance Monitoring CECA SW Event, Sandy Park, 6 December 2017.