Engineering: Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics – Snake-like Robots With Dr Abdelkhalick Mohammad From University of Nottingham

We unfortunately need to postpone this event and look for a new date in the new academic year. Please accept our apologies.

In this Engineering session, Dr Abdelkhalick Mohammad, Associate Professor in Mechatronics at the Rolls-Royce University Technology Center (UTC) at University of Nottingham, will run an interactive talk for students on Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics: Snake-like Robots.

This session will explore the fascinating world of snake-like robots! Inspired by the super-flexible and adaptable bodies of our slithery friends, these robots are designed to sneak into all sorts of tight spots and perform crucial tasks. Imagine them detecting, diagnosing, and potentially even repairing defects and diseases within the human body or an aeroengine! These long, thin robots show how awesome it is when different engineering disciplines get together – mechanical design, electronics, and control systems, plus some cool physics concepts like Raman spectroscopy for diagnostics. We’ll also look at how these robots are being developed and used in real-world applications in aerospace, telecommunications, and medicine. It’s going to be a wild ride!

Lecturer Profile: Dr Abdelkhalick Mohammad

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.