Aeronautical Engineering: University Interactive Talk on Decarbonization – Technology & Industry Review With Dr Ian Taylor From University of Glasgow
January 29 @ 10:10 - 10:55
In this Aeronautical Engineering session, Dr Ian Taylor, Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at University of Glasgow, will run an interactive talk for students on Decarbonization – Technology & Industry Review.
The desire to travel and to experience new places has driven the continual increase is air transport passenger numbers, with this trend not expected to slow down in the future. The impact of increasing numbers of flights means emissions due to aviation will continue to rise despite the goals set for climate management.
However, the aerospace industry is at the forefront of new technologies that are aimed at improving aircraft efficiency, reducing the reliance on fossil fuel usage or considering alternative power sources or even different types of aircraft. All these technologies are aimed at mitigating the impact on the climate, and whilst they show much promise, they also all come with significant challenges.
This talk will briefly review some of the technologies being considered, both from both an airframe and propulsion point of view, and highlight the key challenges that need to be addressed. The talk is intended to challenge attendees opinions about what they consider the key issues along with thinking about possible solutions, with the intention of promoting further discussion and debate amongst their peers after the talk.
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Lecturer Profile: Dr Ian Taylor
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Engineering, Physics and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: