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Technology Facilities Day One
Date

Event complete (new dates coming soon)

Location

At our Portsmouth campus –  Anglesea Building, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3DJ

  • Explore workshops in Mechanical, Electronic and Renewable Energy Engineering and get hands-on with our fantastic labs and facilities
  • Find out where a degree in Engineering can take you and meet the lecturers who will be able to shape your learning and develop your skills in a subject you love
  • Chat to current students about their experiences of Engineering courses at Portsmouth and ask any questions you might have – from what drew them to their course to moving away from home and the fun side of uni

Engineering is essential to everyday life. Whether it’s the phones in our pockets, the transport we use or the energy which powers our home – it's engineers that make these things operate.

Our Engineering Taster Day will allow you to immerse yourself in different strands of engineering and help you to decide which area you prefer to enhance your learning.

This year's Taster took place in June 2023. 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.

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Programme

Here's what happened at the Engineering Taster Day in June 2023. 

Check in starts from 9.30am at Anglesea Building, Anglesea Rd, PO1 3DJ.

We'll let you know what you can expect at our Engineering Taster Day and you'll get to meet the staff and students that make up our Engineering courses at uni.

Ready to learn about a course that can lead to outcomes across a huge rage of industries?

Get hands-on experience of Mechanical Engineering in our Thermodynamics lab where you could one day undertake experiments. 

Explore more about Dr Katerina Karali's piviotal research in the industry and learn about smart materials the impact of Smart Materials.

*This is 1 of 3 sessions running at this time:

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Renewable Energy Engineering

  • Electronic 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 Energy 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 a Renewable Energy Engineering course will look like.

*Note: this is 1 of 3 sessions running at this time:

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Renewable Energy Engineering

  • Electronic 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 devices are essential to our day-to-day lives; from your phones to television and transport, the role of an Electronic Engineer is key to the world around us.

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.

*Note: this is 1 of 3 sessions running at this time:

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Renewable Energy Engineering

  • Electronic 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.

We offer everything from rapid prototyping and manufacturing materials through to our X-Ray tomography and our dedicated hub for technology, the Future Technology Centre.

Find out where an Engineering degree to take you and learn about our professional accreditations and how we can help you with the vital skills you need to succeed in a career in Engineering.