Young engineers go to Parliament

Postgraduate students Katie Went (Division of Applied Computing) and Tanya Waaser (Division of Civil Engineering) recently visited the House of Commons to present their innovative research at the SET for Britain special reception for some of the UK's brightest young engineers.

Katie presented her prototype computerised prescribing system which would be used in hospitals to improve the drug treatment process for patients in intensive care.

Tanya's research involves studying methods for stabilising slopes and preventing erosion. This will enable, for example, concrete walls by the side of motorways to be replaced by landscapes featuring plants and trees.