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1 Welcome Dr Gareth B. Neighbour CEng CPhys MInstP MIMMM FHEA PGCHE Head of Department Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Editor: CARBON (Elsevier), Impact Factor 6.16 UTC Swindon Governor / Director Chair: UK Graphite Core Committee

2 Welcome to Brookes! An ethos embedded within the University a goal of all formal education should be to graduate students to lead lives of consequence John Henry Brookes

3 Four Main Campuses Wheatley

4 Home of Motorsport Education

5 History Founded in 1865 as The Oxford School of Art Oxford City Technical School Oxford College of Technology Oxford Polytechnic Oxford Brookes University Oxford Brookes continues to be seen as the country's best new university, e.g. Sunday Times University Guide

6 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY Around 18,500 Students on our main campuses Four Faculties Technology, Design and Environment Health and Life Sciences Business Humanities and Social Sciences Our students are women and men of all ages from a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds. They are enrolled on courses that range from foundation to postgraduate level. 17% are overseas (non-uk) students coming from 132 countries worldwide.

7 TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Department of Computing and Communication Technologies School of Architecture School of Arts Department of Planning Department of Real Estate and Construction

8 University Highlights Global Oxford Brookes recruits by far the most students overseas (251,900, or 44 per cent of those studying UK degrees abroad) by offering education with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Employment 90%+ of graduates have a job or go on to further study within 6 months Research - 75% of research rated as international in standing. One of the top UK universities for Intellectual Property earnings and Knowledge Transfer partnerships with business.

9 Welcome to International IP Training Event From Invention to Innovation Strategies for the Successful Exploitation of Horizon 2020 Results

10 Topics IP regulatory framework Technology transfer Addressing impact and innovation Patent information Managing innovation Important of Knowledge Transfer for Universities Enterprise Europe Network Exploitation Strategies Maximising the value of IP

11 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

12 Vision Our vision is to provide world class, high quality, research-led, teaching and applied research so as to give our students an excellent experience. For research and knowledge transfer, our ethos embodies the combining of fundamental science and market intelligence to create sustainable technologies and solutions for the real world minimising environmental impact and delivering economic performance.

13 Home of Motorsport Education

14 Innovation starts

15 Bamboo Bike

16 F1 technology revolutionising the University Bus Service ( 3.7m) Graduate, Glen Pascoe, 2006, is the mastermind behind new F1 technology tasked by Williams Hydro Power (now GKN) with fitting the Gyrodrive technology for new fuel efficient upgrades.

17 Modern Day Challenges

18 Electric Vehicles

19 Human Computer Interaction

20 Carbon & EU Graphene Flagship

21 Research Themes Sustainable Engineering & Innovation Design, performance and reliability of products Vehicle design, use, and disposal (LCA). Risk, Policy, management, safety (e.g. air bags) Materials Advanced Engines, Propulsion and Vehicles Efficiency, Emissions, Battery Management, EVs Simulation, Modelling and Systems Integration Prediction methodologies, application of mathematical techniques to real world problems (inverse problems), CFD, FEA, vibration and dynamics Interaction of components), optimisation techniques

22 Facilities

23 Industrial Facing Centres SVEC Forecasting, strategy, business models and implications of legislation Life cycle analysis and end-of-life Sustainable technologies EV introduction and e-mobility research Infrastructure, personal mobility and transport JTRC International reputation for its interdisciplinary approach to joining problems. Wide range of knowledge transfer activities, in the use of adhesives and sealants for the aerospace, automotive and construction sectors.

24 Vibrant Discussion & Social Activity Delegates from many countries including Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden, UK, Get together (at 17:15) Tours of the facilities two cycles immediate after finishing and then 30 mins Robotics & Motorsports Labs (sign up!)

25 Thanks

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