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Helen with a sample of Vegetex
University of East London (UEL) research student, Helen Bailey, was on site to inspect the first road built using Vegetex, an inventive and environmentally-friendly material she created to build roads.
Helen’s innovative idea replaces up to 20 percent of the bitumen content in road surfaces with vegetable oil, a common ingredient used to cook the nation’s chips.
Using chip fat is a great way to recycle, reducing the CO2 emissions that result from creating bitumen while also reducing the need for the landfills used to dispose waste oil.
In recognition of her ground-breaking achievements, Helen was recently presented with the prestigious Fiona and Nicholas Hawley Award for Environmental Engineering by The Worshipful Company of Engineers.
The Vegetex project has also been shortlisted for an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Students showcasing their ideas to potential investors
Made in Brunel showcases the fresh talent and creativity of students from Brunel University’s School of Engineering and Design. This year’s show is entitled ‘Thinking out Loud’ and will take place in the city’s Business Design Centre from the 9-10 June.
The show, now in its 19th year, showcases an array of design, engineering and multimedia projects that have been specifically developed to address some of the modern world’s biggest issues; such as climate change, well-being and health, transport, personal safety and security.
A wide range of industry professionals attend the show looking to find tomorrow’s talented designers and engineers. This provides Brunel’s students with a unique opportunity to network with important industry figures while attracting investors to their products, concepts and technologies.
Simon – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Aerial view of the Olympic stadium (source: LOCOG)
Construction of the 80,000 seat Olympic Stadium for the 2012 Games started just 11 months ago and work is well underway on the roof as the 53m high Olympic Stadium takes shape in the east London skyline.
The stadium is just one of many engineering projects providing London’s students with a great opportunity make contact with some of the world’s top construction and engineering companies or even gain some invaluable work experience.
Once built, a 20m-high mural ‘wrap’ will encircle the Stadium. Artists will decorate the wrap with historical sporting champions and participating countries’ flags to give the Stadium its distinctive appearance.
This massive engineering project will be complete in 2011. A year later the Stadium will host all athletics events for the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, watched by millions of people around the world.
After the Games, the Stadium will be transformed into a 25,000 seat venue to host sporting, educational and cultural events. This will ensure the stadium remains at the heart of the local community for years to come.
To find out more visit: www.london2012.com
Simon – www.studylondon.ac.uk
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