| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/D056799/1 |
| Title: |
Engineering for Life |
| Principal Investigator: |
Nokes, Professor LDM |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Cardiff University |
| Scheme: |
Engineering Stage Award PreFEC |
| Starts: |
01 August 2006 |
Ends: |
31 January 2010 |
Value (£): |
257,456
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Med.Instrument.Device& Equip. |
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The Medical Engineering for Life team is proposing to show how research in engineering affects everyday life. This will cover all aspects of medical engineering and its related disciplines. The team will visit schools to demonstrate to students and teachers how medical engineering research can benefit the health and wellbeing of all members of society. They will also run a series of events to raise awareness within the government, the media, industry and the general public of the range of research and its applications. A few of the more topical areas which will be used are forensic engineering,eg shaking baby syndrome, sports biomechanics and the treatment of injuries, benefits for the ageing population and sex engineering.Some of the activities and events that are planned are a Science Olympiad for schools, a National Engineering for Life Roadshow, Engineering Taster Days for school students, coffee mornings for mothers and toddlers, media and industry briefing events, science cafes and a poster campaign. It is intended that a Science Communicator will be employed to work with the Engineering for Life Research team and the already existing expertise available within the Schools of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy to deliver the programme of activities.
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http://www.cf.ac.uk |