Specialist facilities
Skateboarding in a wind tunnel
The British no.1 downhill skateboarding champion, Pete Connolly, has been fine tuning his skills in our largest wind tunnel.
The tests aim to improve his aerodynamic drag when in a tuck position.
Watch the video to see some of the initial testing in the wind tunnel.
Other facilities
We have a wide range of specialist facilities at the School of Engineering.
Students
As a student, you will gain plenty of hands-on experience during your studies.
Businesses
Business and industry can also hire our engineering facilities to support their development needs.
Facilities include
Our laboratories range from general to specialist areas and include:
- 4 post vehicle dynamic rig
- Analysis facilities
- Anechoic chamber
- Audio and music
- Communications
- Digital broadcast
- Electrical
- Electronics
- Flight simulator
- Games and graphics hardware
- Multimedia/computing
- Networked computing
- Projects laboratory
- Wind tunnels