Michaelmas 2007
George Lentaris
I was one of the first students who joined the i-Teams back in 2007. I have to admit that the experience really shaped my career, as I changed professional course and from an engineering student doing his PhD, became a business consultant, and then project manager.
Low-cost solution for variable speed motors
Contact: Dr Ehsan Abdi, CAPE, Cambridge University Engineering Department Mentors: Adrian Swinburne Wind Technologies were finalists in the 2007 CUE Business Creation Competition, using technologies developed in the Cambridge University Engineering Department since 1999. The research has recently matured, enabling practical and complete designs to be made with confidence, both for power generation techniques (wind turbines) and…
Laser-assisted metal spraying
Contact: Matthew Bray, & Dr. Andrew Cockburn, Institute for Manufacturing Mentors: Marc Bax, Panchromos Working under Professor Bill O'Neill, a team of researchers is investigating a number of different approaches to manufacturing metal items without the use of moulds and molten metal. This is important for the repair of existing metal objects, coating one metal with a metal of…
Intelligent online textbooks
Contact: Dr. William Billingsley, CARET Mentor: Caren Weinberg Dr. Billingsley has developed the concept of an Intelligent Textbook, which can use existing online resources to assist school and university students and others with learning and examinations. Using an AI engine, the Textbook can offer a range of features and benefits which are not possible using traditional printed…