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Explore Engineering degrees at our Taster Day
Engineering plays a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing everyday life, influencing everything from the phones in our pockets, to the transportation we take, and the energy that powers our homes.
With a high demand for engineering graduates, you could find yourself working anywhere, from contributing to buildings in your local community to designing aircraft in aerospace engineering.
This year's Taster took place in March 2024. New dates and bookings will open soon.
See what happened at the Taster
In the meantime, explore our island city at one of our Open Days, discover student life at Portsmouth, and take look at different Engineering courses.
Student life
Explore our island city and its many attractions, and find out what student life is really like at the University.
Undergraduate Open Days
Thinking about joining us as an undergrad? Book your spot at one of our upcoming Open Days.
Engineering courses
Make use of maths, engineering and your own ingenuity to plan, build and maintain the world we live in, on one of our engineering degree courses.
At our Engineering Taster Day get ready to:
- Get hands-on with workshops in Mechanical, Electronic and Renewable Energy Engineering to discover what areas interest you the most
- Explore our Thermofluids Lab, which are used to investigate fluid mechanics, combustion, heat transfer and thermodynamics
- See our wind tunnels in action and challenge yourself to make the best glider
- Find out about the exciting range of careers that a degree in Engineering can lead to
- Meet lecturers and technicians to find out more about studying Engineering at Portsmouth
- Quiz current students about their experiences in Portsmouth, from what drew them to engineering and university life
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Programme
Check-in from from 9.15am at Anglesea Building, Anglesea Rd, PO1 3DJ.
We'll introduce you to all aspects of Engineering ready for your Taster Day - here you'll get to meet the staff and students that make up our Engineering courses at uni.
Get hands-on experience of Mechanical Engineering in our Thermodynamics lab where you could one day undertake experiments.
See our wind tunnels in action as have a go at constructing and balancing a glider and test it against your classmates' creations.
*This is 1 of 3 sessions running at this time:
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Electronic Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Renewable Engineering
You'll attend any 1 of these sessions during this particular timeslot, and you'll get to participate in all 3 workshops over the course of the day.
Ready to be at the forefront of Renewable Engineering?
At the University of Portsmouth we reflect the essential values of moving towards more sustainable energy solutions.
This workshop will help you get to grips with experience in our teaching lab to give you a flavour of what studying this degree looks like with a focus on powering the world sustainably by energy conversion and low carbon heating systems.
*This is 1 of 3 sessions running at this time:
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Electronic Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Renewable Engineering
You'll attend any 1 of these sessions during this particular timeslot, and you'll get to participate in all 3 workshops over the course of the day.
Take time to grab some food and stretch your legs before moving onto this afternoon's workshops.
Electronic Engineering degrees sees students design and develop electronic equipment and devices that could have a significant impact on the world.
Join us for a lab session where you'll be able to immerse yourself in the projects we carry out in Portsmouth and see how you'll be part of the constant development of essential technology.
*This is 1 of 3 sessions running at this time:
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Electronic Engineering
-
Mechanical Engineering
-
Renewable Engineering
You'll attend any 1 of these sessions during this particular timeslot, and you'll get to participate in all 3 workshops over the course of the day.
Come and get a closer look at our facilities and labs.
Explore the exciting lab equipment including rapid prototyping, X-Ray tomography, Hydraulics Lab and our dedicated hub for technology, the Future Technology Centre.
An Engineering degree gives you the skills and knowledge to be a valuable asset to a huge range of employers.
Find out the courses and opportunities available to you, where engineering degrees could take you, and the similarities and differences between each engineering discipline.
You'll also get to ask our students about their studies, experiences and life at University.