A team from the School have won two Primary Engineer MacRobert Medals for prototypes they developed for a nationwide competition to inspire young people about engineering.
Four technicians from the School of Engineering have been shortlisted for the Papin Prizes, the UK’s only award dedicated to celebrating technical excellence and innovation in higher education and research.
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for protective gear, and the School has been at the forefront of local efforts to supply key workers with face shields.
School technicians are developing a new safety initiative to enable them to recover staff and students in the event of hazardous gas release during experimental lab work.
The School’s Technical Services Manager Fiona Alderson has been recognised in the New Year Honours List with the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to education and engineering.
Jamie Graham, our electrical/electronics apprentice has been awarded the prize for Top Performing Apprentice in Practical Skills for his year by Edinburgh College.
