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Mechanical Engineering Summer Activities

Things to read, watch, see and do over the summer!

As the beginning of your mechanical engineering course approaches, we understand that you might be looking for ways to enrich your knowledge and experience over the summer. Our academic team has put together a list of recommended activities, reading materials, and resources to help you gain deeper insights.

These are all friendly recommendations - it's completely up to you how much (or little) you decide to do!

Exhibitions

Design Museum (London, W8 6AG)

https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-observatory-display

Discover a new display space dedicated to design research on the environmental crisis curated by Future Observatory, the museum’s national research programme for the green transition.

High Street Kensington, Earl's Court and Holland Park are the nearest tube stations. Kensington Olympia is the nearest overground station.

Science Museum (London, SW7 2DD)

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/engineers

Explore this fascinating gallery that celebrates engineers and how they shape the world we live in.

The Science Museum is a short walk away from South Kensington and Gloucester Road stations which are on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines. There are also even more bike racks available in the local area if you would like to cycle to the museum.

Online training

Autodesk Fusion 360: Requires you to create an Autodesk account.

Complete some tutorials: To get to understand the basics of using the software from Autodesk’s official Fusion 360 channel and playlist.

Aim 93: Read up about London South Bank University’s aim to break the world record for human powered speed. You can join the team when you start your course - it is open to all students!

Formula Student: Every year, London South Bank University students take part in an international competition at Silverstone. They go head-to-head with students from around the world, to build, test and race their own vehicle. You can join the team when you start your course - it is open to all students!

Khan Academy: A range of free online courses to help you kickstart your studies. We recommend UP Class 11 Physics which helps with Solid Mechanics and Materials and Fluid Mechanics and Thermofluids modules, along with College Algebra that helps with Engineering Mathematics and Modelling.

Objectified: A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.

Pushed to the Limit: Watch London South Bank University students as they design, engineer and develop our very own single-seater race car for the Formula Student competition!

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