LJMU Maritime and Engineering News

LJMU technology selected for electric vehicle project

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:05:33 GMT

The University’s Electrical Machines and Drives group led by Professor Emil Levi has won a share of major Research Council funded project to develop electrical vehicle (EV) technology. The project will take the best science technology from ten UK universities and, with industrial partners, build a number of vehicles to show case it.

A major issue in bringing electric cars to the mass market is cost and power output of the electrical power train is much higher than that of a conventional petrol or diesel engine. Professor Levi’s group has developed technology for a key part of the power train which controls the speed and power output of the motor.

The Electric Machines and Drives Group is part of the Electrical Electronic Engineering Research Centre based in the School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operations.

Knowledge Transfer Partnership finalist for the UK Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:04:10 GMT

Risktec Solutions Ltd, a specialist risk management consulting and training company, is currently providing the teaching for postgraduate level courses within the LJMU School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operations. This has focused on developing unique programmes in Risk and Safety Management, up to MSc level. Current clients include students from prestigious organisations in the UK and Middle East defence and nuclear sectors. The programme of qualifications is delivered by Risktec’s consultants, who are all practising risk professionals, and it is validated by LJMU. The KTP was also awarded a Grade A last year. Only partnerships that completed their KTP and were graded an A or B could apply for this award and there were over 30 eligible entrants for the North West. There were 212 eligible innovative projects across the UK that met the stringent criteria for the Awards.

Saudi student’s summer School at Port of Liverpool

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:04:47 GMT

The School of Engineering Technology and Maritime Operations, in partnership with Portia Management Services ran its second summer School for King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. A group of students from the university group spent a 4 week programme in the Port of Liverpool learning about various aspects of port operations guided by staff from Portia Management Services Ltd.

Portia part of the Peel Ports Group, provides investment, management and technical support to port operators throughout the world, and has operations in Saudi Arabia. The company’s partnership with the School’s Liverpool Maritime Academy has supported a number of commercial activities, and assisted in the development of the Bachelor and Masters degree programmes in Port Management.

Another good year for Liverpool John Moores Formula Student Team

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:03:11 GMT

LJMU’s Formula Student Team recently took part in the biggest ever Formula Student competition staged at Silverstone, an event which attracted engineering talent from all over the globe. In only their second year at the competition, the team finished in the top 20 at a placing of 18th in the Class 1 competition, which consisted of 79 entries. They were the 4th highest placed UK University in Class 1. The students had to design and build their own single-seater and meet a raft of exacting technical, design, speed, endurance and environmental criteria. More than 131 teams applied to take part in the event scheduled.

Shanghai Graduation

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:01:45 GMT

Liverpool John Moores University held its first graduation ceremony for students at the Sino-British College (SBC) in Shanghai earlier this summer. SBC is an international university college, jointly established by the University of Shanghai for Science & Technology (USST), and nine leading British Universities from NCUK. Liverpool John Moores University was the first to offer full degrees at SBC and the 2011 graduating students on the LJMU programmes are the very first graduates in Shanghai to be awarded Engineering Honours degrees taught entirely in English.

Shanghai is a major centre for the automotive industry in China and the degree programmes (BEng Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and BEng Industrial Electronics and Control) which originally designed for the UK automotive industry, were selected in part to support this major industrial sector. Over the last two years academic staff from the School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operations delivered the key elements of the programmes in Shanghai, supported by the academic staff from SBC. Those present at the ceremony commented on the quality of the graduates. The ceremony was attended by Steve Kenny on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dian Meehan Dean of Faculty of Technology and Environment and Professor Ian Jenkinson Director, School of Engineering Technology and Maritime Operations.

Liverpool Maritime Academy lecturer accepts award

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:42:03 GMT

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) presented Dr Charles Roberts with Meritorious award and Services to the Industry award.

Formula student team wins IMechE award

ENR Web team — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:10:11 GMT

The School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operation’s Formula Student Racing Team have received one of four awards from worth £2,500 from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to help their 2011 entry to competition at Silverstone.