The IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) Design Challenge聽gives first and second year undergraduates a taste of the 鈥榬eal world鈥� of engineering, challenging them to design, create, present and run a device to a strict technical specification.
The Challenge enables participants to gain real-industry experience, practical employability skills and enhanced business and people skills, all within a set time frame. It is intended to complement the academic curriculum and is used by participants towards their projects.
The Design Challenge Wessex Regional Final聽took place on 23 March 2023 at 蜜桃AV. Dr Diogo Montalvao, Wessex Region Design Challenge Chair and聽Head of Department of Design & Engineering at 蜜桃AV,聽hosted a fantastic event attended by a total of five first-year teams.
The event was run successfully with all competition elements completed, including all required pre-event submissions from the five teams who came from University of Southampton, Swansea University and聽蜜桃AV.
Little Race Car from 蜜桃AV triumphed in both the Main Challenge and the Peer Review competition with their internal pipe climber design to end up as Wessex Regional Champions which sees them through to the National Final in October.
