BLOODHOUND SSC - UWE's involvement
UWE Bristol is a university that believes in partnership to the benefit of the student and staff experience. It sees the BLOODHOUND project as an ideal way of creating opportunities for its staff and students as well as being an inspirational engineering project.
UWE became involved with the BLOODHOUND Project very early on with John Lanham (see left with Richad Noble), one of UWE's research directors helping John Piper, BLOODHOUND's Chief Engineer establish a base at UWE for the early design work and access to resources. Subsequently UWE has produced the scale model of the car for the launch.
The early construction of the initial full sized mock-up of BLOUDHOUND will also take place on UWE's Frenchay Campus in a former Aerospace engineering lab.
UWE is also leading an across Higher Education programme using the BLOODHOUND project and it expects its own 5,000 Faculty of Environment and Technology students to benefit directly from having BLOODHOUND on the premises and easy access to the project and its data. UWE also realises that it can develop new learning methodologies from such an open and inspiring project, with all its challenges in terms of sustainability and engineering excellence.
UWE is also involved as follows:
- James Burch a lecturer in architecture has produced the designs and drawings for the Education Centre
- Jim Longhurst, from UWE's Institute of Sustainability Health and Environment is providing advice and guidance on the sustainability issues and opportunities arising from the project
- UWE has used its strong partnerships to provide openings for the project, including the relationship with BAe and Regional and Local authorities
- UWE has advised on the Education aspects of the project through its school of education and sees BLOODHOUND providing a breathtaking experience for schools and colleges in the region
As an engaged, enterprising and accessible university, UWE shares the values of this iconic engineering adventure.
