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Welcome
Dr Gareth B. Neighbour CEng CPhys MInstP MIMMM FHEA PGCHE
Head of Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Editor: CARBON (Elsevier), Impact Factor 6.16
UTC Swindon Governor / Director
Chair: UK Graphite Core Committee
Welcome to Brookes!
An ethos embedded within the University
“a goal of all formal education should be to graduate
students to lead lives of consequence”
John Henry Brookes
1891 - 1975
Four Main Campuses
Wheatley
Home of Motorsport Education
History
Founded in 1865 as The Oxford School of Art.
1928 - Oxford City Technical School
1963 - Oxford College of Technology
1970 - Oxford Polytechnic
1992 - Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes continues to be seen as the country's
“best new university”, e.g. Sunday Times University
Guide
OXFORD BROOKES
UNIVERSITY
Around 18,500 Students on our main campuses
Four Faculties
Technology, Design and Environment
Health and Life Sciences
Business
Humanities and Social Sciences
Our students are women and men of all ages from a broad
range of social and cultural backgrounds. They are enrolled on
courses that range from foundation to postgraduate level. 17%
are overseas (non-UK) students coming from 132 countries
worldwide.
TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN
AND ENVIRONMENT
• Department of Mechanical Engineering and
Mathematical Sciences
• Department of Computing and Communication
Technologies
• School of Architecture
• School of Arts
• Department of Planning
• Department of Real Estate and Construction
University Highlights…
• Global – Oxford Brookes recruits by far the most students overseas
(251,900, or 44 per cent of those studying UK degrees abroad) by
offering education with the Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA).
• Employment – 90%+ of graduates have a job or go on to further study
within 6 months
• Research - 75% of research rated as international in standing.
• One of the top UK universities for Intellectual Property earnings and
Knowledge Transfer partnerships with business.
Welcome to International IP
Training Event
“From Invention to Innovation”
Strategies for the Successful
Exploitation of Horizon 2020
Results
Topics
• IP regulatory framework
• Technology transfer
• Addressing impact and innovation
• Patent information
• Managing innovation
• Important of Knowledge Transfer for Universities
• Enterprise Europe Network
• Exploitation Strategies
• Maximising the value of IP
Department of Mechanical
Engineering and Mathematical
Sciences
Vision
Our vision is to provide world class, high quality, research-led,
teaching and applied research so as to give our students an
excellent experience. For research and knowledge transfer, our
ethos embodies the combining of fundamental science and
market intelligence to create sustainable technologies and
solutions for the real world minimising environmental impact and
delivering economic performance.
Home of Motorsport Education
Innovation starts…
Bamboo Bike
F1 technology revolutionising the
University Bus Service (£3.7m)
Graduate, Glen Pascoe, 2006, is the mastermind
behind new F1 technology tasked by Williams Hydro
Power (now GKN) with fitting the Gyrodrive
technology for new fuel efficient upgrades.
Modern Day Challenges
Electric Vehicles
Human – Computer Interaction
Carbon & EU Graphene Flagship
Research Themes
Sustainable Engineering & Innovation Design, performance and reliability of products
Vehicle design, use, and disposal (LCA).
Risk, Policy, management, safety (e.g. air bags)
Materials
Advanced Engines, Propulsion and Vehicles Efficiency, Emissions, Battery Management, EVs
Simulation, Modelling and Systems Integration Prediction methodologies, application of mathematical techniques to real
world problems (inverse problems), CFD, FEA, vibration and dynamics
Interaction of components), optimisation techniques
Facilities
Industrial Facing Centres
• SVEC • Forecasting, strategy, business models and implications of legislation
• Life cycle analysis and end-of-life
• Sustainable technologies
• EV introduction and e-mobility research
• Infrastructure, personal mobility and transport
• JTRC • International reputation for its interdisciplinary approach to joining
problems.
• Wide range of knowledge transfer activities, in the use of adhesives
and sealants for the aerospace, automotive and construction sectors.
Vibrant Discussion &
Social Activity
• Delegates from many countries including Czech
Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden,
UK, …
• Get together (at 17:15)
• Tours of the facilities – two cycles – immediate
after finishing and then 30 mins – Robotics &
Motorsports Labs (sign up!)
Thanks