10 education & business
It’s showtime for Solent students
This month marks the culmination of three years’ hard work by students at Southampton Solent University, many of whom are showcasing their brightest and best designs and research projects in a series of end-of-year degree shows
At the same time, it’s an opportunity for local businesses to see first-hand the projects students have been working on, and meet potential employees of the future.
For the university’s five engineering courses, the highlight will be the Wessex Round Table of Inventors (WRTI) Technology and Innovation Awards evening on June 15.
The event follows on from the traditional end-of-year show, which took place last month, and will see shortlisted student projects up for a series of awards.
There are some 60 engineering students both full-time and part-time with courses covering traditional mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, engineering design and manufacture, and yacht design and production.
“The WRTI is always very supportive of the work our students do and they have shortlisted a number of projects for the awards evening, which we’re very much looking forward to,” said Jonathan Ridley, programme group leader (engineering).
“The shows are an opportunity for students to bring together everything they have learned, they allow local industry and business people to see their work, and it’s also an opportunity for us to talk to
businesses and employers about our courses and curriculum, so that we can ensure that what we are putting into our degree courses in the future is relevant for industry, and gives our graduates the right skills and knowledge.
“We want to make sure our graduates are ready for industry and so the more experience and opportunity they have to engage with industry and potential employers, and work on real-world projects in conjunction with employers, the better.”
This year’s projects which Ridley hopes will be developed, include a fully automated environmental control system with SMS notification, and a Hot Axle Box controller and sensor to monitor wheel bearing temperatures on London Underground trains.
Also showing off their hard work with a private viewing on June 10 and then a week- long gallery show, will be students from the Art, Design and Fashion courses, including interior design, fine art and graphics.
Following a restructuring of the university’s courses last year, it will be the first time all three disciplines have showcased their work together, and Peter Lloyd, director of Art, Design and Fashion, says: “It should be a great spectacle and the perfect opportunity
for businesses to come and see the work of all our creative and design based courses in the same place.
“Students will be showcasing their best pieces of work, providing visitors with the opportunity to see the culmination of three years of intensive study.”
Among the items on display will be paintings, prints, ceramics and jewellery, and Lloyd says the event will appeal to both the public and businesses.
“We are aware there are a number of different audiences. For the public, it’s a chance to buy original, affordable art and design and to meet the person who created it; while for businesses it’s an opportunity to both buy artwork and also talk to students about potential employment opportunities.
“The students will be well prepared with business cards and samples of their work. They’re keen to find jobs and they have so much to offer – which is what this show is all about.”
At the School of Media, Arts and Technology, the end-of-year shows took place in May, just after The Business Magazine went to print. Programme group leader for music, Paul Rutter, says guests will have been in for a treat as students were planning events including a David Bowie tribute night, a digital music show and performance plays.
Business computing and computer networking students, and TV and sound media technology students, all invited local businesses to a series of events in the university’s conference centre to show off their skills, while May 19-20 saw a new music challenge launched at a special Solent Research and Innovation Conference.
Rutter says the emphasis is on employability and involving the local community, as well as showcasing the students’ activities and attracting interest from companies who may be able to offer work experience or future employment opportunities.
The majority of the university’s degree shows take place June 10-15.
For more information and to book tickets, see details below.
Details:
solent.ac.uk events@solent.ac.uk
businessmag.co.uk
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH COAST – JUNE 2016
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