RS Student Fund UK - Meet the Winners

Avis Drone Labs is a student-led drone project working on seven distinct sub-projects. Two of these sub-projects participate in international competitions. Within Avin Drone Labs, it is important to replicate industry standards to ensure team members gain stakeholder management experience.

Sheffield Bionics is a student society focused on building a set of bionic-based projects. The current bionic projects focus on increasing degrees of freedom, improving auto stabilisation, and human and animal-centred design techniques.

UCL HyperMile is a team of students determined to build an ultra-efficient hydrogen fuel-powered car with over 12 nationalities represented. The car is built to race at the Shell Eco-Marathon Europe & Africa competition, with a goal to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen by setting a new record for fuel efficiency aiming to exceed 6,175km/litre.

Bath Rocket is a student-led organisation dedicated to advancing engineering innovation through high-power rocketry. Since its founding in 2017, the team has achieved significant milestones, including its first successful flight at the European Rocketry Competition (EuRoC) in 2022. They focused on pushing boundaries by developing a student-researched and developed (SRAD) rocket for the 2025 EuRoC, alongside an ambitious attempt to break the N-class altitude world record of 19.5 km using a custom-designed motor and innovative airbrake system. The team provides students platform to develop technical and project management skills, serving as a stepping stone for development.

A team of five engineering students from Sheffield Hallam University is designing a custom full-suspension mountain bike, blending theory with hands-on skills. Using carbon fibre tubing and metal lugs, they aim to create a lightweight, durable frame backed by kinematic analysis.

The RS Student Fund is supporting their materials and manufacturing costs, helping them inspire future students and push bike design forward.

Queen’s Propulsion Laboratory (QPL) is a student-led team advancing aerospace engineering through competitions. In their first year, they won the Olympus Rover Trials and became the first team from Northern Ireland to compete in several national events.

With 60 members and four competitions ahead in 2024, the RS Student Fund will support their UK Race2Space entry, covering travel for vital engine testing. QPL also inspires future engineers through outreach and events.

Luke Barber, a final-year Product Design Engineering student, is creating a flat-pack, customisable lamping system for his degree project—worth 50% of his final grade. Designed for e-commerce, the lamp is modular, sustainable, and user-friendly.

The RS Student Fund supports his prototyping and testing, helping him bring the concept to life for his degree show and future opportunities.

EWBOx empowers students to tackle global challenges through engineering. With RS Student Fund support, they’ll advance renewable energy for a Somali clinic, develop a low-cost tracking robot, promote fair hiring with AI interviews, and deliver STEM outreach.

The funding supports project development and events, giving students real-world, hands-on experience.

OptiSync is developing a wearable device to help visually impaired users find seats on public transport using camera input and haptic feedback. Discreet and non-invasive, it prioritises comfort and independence.

With a focus on prototyping and user testing, the team aims to compete in events like Cybathlon and advance sensory substitution technology.

Jamie Clarke is developing a safety device for time-trial cyclists to improve visibility in aerodynamic positions. His design explores cameras, screens, and mirrors to enhance safety without affecting performance.

The RS Student Fund supports his prototyping, testing, and material trials to help bring the concept to life.

Killian Maguire is creating a “streaming jukebox” that lets groups queue music collaboratively without phones, using an intuitive haptic interface for social settings.

The RS Student Fund supports prototyping and development, helping him prepare for the Glasgow School of Art Degree Show.

Essex CSEE Rovers are building a scale Mars rover for the UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials, gaining hands-on experience in space engineering.

The RS Student Fund supports key components and outreach travel, with the project ending in testing at Airbus’s Mars mockup site.

SHUROC, the rocketry team at Sheffield Hallam University, is developing a liquid bi-propellant engine and competing in top aerospace events like Race2Space and the UKSEDS Rocketry Competition.

The RS Student Fund will support lab equipment, manufacturing costs, and travel, helping the team grow their capabilities and inspire future engineers through outreach and innovation.

GUD develops innovative drones like Bumblebee (autonomous delivery), Cricket (sports tracking), and Ladybug (search and rescue).

The RS Student Fund supports equipment and development, aiming for a 2027 drone show to showcase their work and inspire future engineers.

Brum Eco Racing is building an energy-efficient car for the 2025 Shell Eco-marathon, shifting to a battery-electric powertrain with a new carbon fibre chassis.

The RS Student Fund supports development and testing, while the team also leads STEM outreach in the West Midlands.

ManSEDS, the University of Manchester’s student rocketry and space society, supports over 125 members from foundation to PhD level. The RS Student Fund will provide essential equipment for their workshop and projects, benefiting hundreds of students. The funding will support a wide range of initiatives, including an advanced materials research programme, flight computer development, and participation in the UKSEDS National Rocketry Competition. ManSEDS also plays a key role in outreach, providing equipment and launch support for schools.

The UCL Human-Powered Submarine Team is pioneering sustainable marine technology through cutting-edge innovation in hydrodynamics and propulsion. As London’s first university team to enter both the International Submarine Races (ISR) and the European International Submarine Races (eISR), they are rapidly advancing from design to full-scale testing.

With RS supplying a significant portion of their components, the RS Student Fund will support the manufacturing of critical propulsion parts, ensuring efficiency and reliability.

Robotics student at the University of Plymouth, is merging his passion for aviation and robotics to develop a full-motion flight simulator. Using telemetry data from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the system will drive a motion platform powered by linear actuators, providing real-time flight dynamics for an immersive experience.

With support from the RS Student Fund, Abdallah aims to source essential actuators to complete the project. This innovative simulator will offer a more affordable alternative to commercial flight training, benefiting aspiring pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and students exploring aerospace engineering and robotics.

I.J. Nzeama, a third-year Biomedical Engineering student at Nottingham Trent University, is developing a 3D breast cancer organoid and a VR experience to visualise its extracellular matrix (ECM). This innovative project integrates biomedical engineering, computational modelling, and immersive technology to enhance the understanding of breast cancer at a cellular level.

With support from the RS Student Fund, I.J. aims to access CAD and imaging software, VR development tools, and high-quality 3D printing materials. This research has significant potential in both education and medical science, offering new ways for researchers, medical professionals, and students to explore tumour microenvironments.

Durham University Solar Car (DUSC), the UK’s leading solar car team and British champions at the 2024 iLumen European Solar Challenge. The team is now preparing for the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a 3,000km race across Australia powered solely by solar energy.

The RS Student Fund will support the electrical fit-out of their latest vehicle, DUSC2025, ensuring a high-performance and reliable system. The funding will contribute to essential components such as contactors, passive components for PCBs, and wiring systems. DUSC also plays a significant role in STEM outreach, inspiring young engineers through school visits and events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Cambridge University Riviera Racing, a student-led team developing a fully electric catamaran for the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in July 2025. Their goal is to showcase the potential of electric propulsion in achieving a zero-emission maritime future.

The RS Student Fund will contribute to the purchase of a Bluefin II electric outboard motor, developed in partnership with Lynch Motor Company. This cutting-edge motor will enhance the boat’s reliability, manoeuvrability, and performance. The team is currently in the build phase, with rigorous testing planned before the final competition in Monaco.

The SOAR-Gripper team, is developing an innovative origami-inspired space debris gripper. Their project aims to tackle the growing challenge of orbital debris by using a scalable, shape-adaptive gripper based on the waterbomb origami pattern and shape-memory alloys.

The RS Student Fund will support the purchase of essential electrical components for their control circuit, as well as materials to ensure the gripper’s feasibility for space applications. The team plans to have a fully functional prototype by April, with testing running through to their final presentations in June.

A third-year Mechanical Engineering student at Lancaster University, is developing a portable compressed earth block (CEB) machine to provide sustainable building materials for underprivileged communities in central Africa. His innovative, flat-pack design improves on traditional bulky CEB machines by using a scissor-jack mechanism for compression, making it more portable and cost-effective.

The RS Student Fund will help cover material costs for at least two prototypes, ensuring the device is both functional and scalable. If successful, Brandon plans to open-source his design, making it accessible to communities worldwide.

BruGenie, an innovative coffee dispenser that prevents overflows by measuring cup volume in real-time using mobile ultrasonic sensors. This smart system encourages reusable cups, reducing waste while ensuring precise dispensing.

Powered by a Raspberry Pi 5, BruGenie adapts to any cup size, making it ideal for offices, cafés, and universities. The RS Student Fund will support prototype development, including sensor integration, heating, and fluid dispensing systems. The team will share progress through social media, engaging the public in their sustainability-focused engineering journey.

The RF Multiplexing team is developing a low-cost, chipless RFID reader to replace traditional semiconductor-based systems with a sustainable, affordable alternative.

Using RLC chipless tags and multiplexing, their tech enables simultaneous tag reading, reducing e-waste. The RS Student Fund supports prototyping and development for sustainable, open-source electronics.

Warwick Aerospace’s Mach-2 team is building a two-stage rocket with a CanSat using neural networks for image recognition, aiming for the Mach-25 Competition.

Supported by the Midlands Rocketry Club and UKSEDS, and backed by the RS Student Fund for key components, they plan a test launch in May 2025. They also aim to boost aerospace research and diversity at Warwick.

Ben Chisholm’s team is using the RS Student Fund to run a teacher training workshop on the low-cost, 3D-printed OpenFlexure Microscope.

The project equips teachers to build and teach with the microscopes, boosting STEM learning for hundreds of students. Funding covers components, travel, and workshop costs.

The UCLan Rocketeers are developing a carbon fibre rocket for the MACH-25 competition, targeting a 2km altitude at Mach 1.05.

Following a strong performance last year on a limited budget, the RS Student Fund will support vital components for their 2025 launch. This backing helps advance the team's technical capabilities and inspires wider student involvement in rocketry and STEM.

Supported by RS, the GECo team is developing a sustainable 1U CubeSat using eco-friendly materials like biopolymers and high-grade woods to reduce satellite environmental impact.

Supervised by leading researchers, they’ll test green alternatives against industry standards, marking the first step in a multi-year sustainable space initiative.

UCL Rover is a 29-member team building a Mars rover for the 2025 European Rover Challenge in Poland, inspired by NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance.

Supported by RS, the team is developing key systems across seven sub-teams, with funding helping cover essential components and testing. Backed by UCL, the project aims to grow over the next decade and drive innovation in space robotics.

SnAIRbeat is a noise-free, air-drumming instrument developed by final-year students, using motion tracking and embedded systems to simulate percussion without a drum kit.

Led by Renata Loberto, the project offers an accessible, space-saving solution for music lovers, blending engineering and creativity.

The team is developing a recumbent bike tailored specifically for female athletes, addressing the lack of inclusive design in human-powered vehicle (HPV) racing. Through user testing and iterative prototyping, the team aims to improve performance, comfort, and accessibility for women in the sport.

They plan to debut the new design with a female rider at the 2025 HPV World Championships, marking a first for the University of Bath and helping to drive progress in gender representation in student engineering teams.

The University of Manchester’s Computer Science Society — is hosting StudentHack on 5–6 April 2025. The event will bring together around 150 students for a weekend of creativity, coding, and collaboration. Now in its 10th year, StudentHack is a key part of UniCS's annual programme, aimed at sparking innovation and showcasing technical talent.

A team of three final-year students is developing a miniaturised, affordable visible and near-infrared spectrometer for use in agriculture, education, and research. The device is designed to analyse fruit ripeness and other materials, using low-power components and a custom RP2040 microcontroller with an e-paper display for efficiency. The team aims to create a compact, battery-powered tool that could open up access to spectrometry in schools and universities where existing equipment is prohibitively expensive.

Hyperloop Manchester is a student-led, multidisciplinary team focused on designing and building advanced Hyperloop transport technology. Founded in 2019, the group now includes around 80 active members working across mechanical, electrical, and business disciplines.

The team has previously placed in the top five at the European Hyperloop Week competition and continues to push boundaries through hands-on engineering, global collaboration, and research-led development. Funding will support their next competition cycle, including subsystem prototyping, motor testing, and full pod integration.

The team designs, simulates, builds, and tests the prototype, then competes in two major competitions: Hyperloop Global in Canada (the only European team there) and European Hyperloop Week. The society has two main areas: engineering, focused on building the prototype, and research, which includes biomedical and socio-economic studies related to Hyperloop design, such as seating and ventilation — a unique focus among competitors.

Josep Maria Reig de Val, a first-year Aerospace Engineering student, is designing an affordable, wireless, low-profile split mechanical keyboard. The project focuses on ergonomics to reduce typing-related strain and long-term injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome. The funding will support purchasing electronic components such as microcontrollers, switches, batteries, and input devices, plus materials for prototyping and testing.

Sheffield Eco Motorsport is a team of 50 mechanical engineering students designing solar-powered, road-legal vehicles for competitions like the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge and iLumen European Solar Challenge. After competing in the Shell Eco Marathon with a battery-electric car, they’re now focused on developing their latest solar vehicle, SEM-02. RS Student Fund support will help cover essential materials for construction and refinement, including aluminium sheets, bearings, and wiring.

GU Rocketry is a 125-member student society focused on high-powered rockets, with 8 sub-teams and a Junior Development Programme covering everything from launch vehicles to outreach.

Their flagship project, Mallard, aims to be the UK’s first student-built two-stage rocket recovered at sea, reaching 55,000 feet. With RS support, the team will invest in tools for key sub-teams to advance testing and innovation.

FemEng is a student-led network tackling gender imbalance in engineering through hands-on outreach, inspiring over 2,500 Scottish pupils with workshops using recyclable materials.

This year, they’re launching an Electronic Engineering Day for 50 S1–S3 pupils, with funding supporting materials for interactive activities like soldering and robotics to spark curiosity and challenge stereotypes.

Project MarsWorks is a diverse team of 52 students designing rovers for the Autonomous and University Rover Challenges. They combine skills from engineering, business, and journalism to tackle autonomous navigation and scientific tasks.

Committed to inclusivity and outreach, the team inspires youth in STEM. Funding will support precision motors, lightweight materials, batteries, and microcontrollers to enhance their rover for the upcoming ARC in Türkiye.

SHARC is a student group designing a gaming system on RISC-V, aiming to submit a chip via Tiny Tapeout in November 2024. With RS support, they’ll fund FPGA boards and fabrication, while running outreach with Sheffield’s BAME Society and Women in Engineering. Their work gives students hands-on experience and helps secure tech internships.

FemEng is a female-led society running STEM outreach in Botswana, inspiring over 2,700 children since 2017 with hands-on workshops. In 2025, the 8-member team will return to Francistown and Kasane to run more workshops, supported by funding for materials and accommodation. Their work promotes engineering education and empowers young women across Botswana.

HackNotts is an annual free hackathon organised by University of Nottingham’s HackSoc, open to university students and recent graduates across the UK. This October marks our 12th event, aiming for 400 attendees. Participants collaborate over 24 hours on creative projects, including hardware hacks and software innovations, with access to a wide range of shared equipment like breadboards and Raspberry Pis. HackNotts is known for inspiring many to try hardware for the first time and helping them develop skills that lead to success in other hackathons.

HackNotts is an annual student hackathon, open to university and recently graduated students run by the University of Nottingham's HackSoc. October 2025 (26th-27th) was its 11th year running, and hackers from around the UK will have the opportunity to attend workshops, create innovative projects, and work together for 24 hours to create something amazing!

KCL Womxn in STEM (WiSTEM) was founded at King's College London in 2015 by a group of students in the departments of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). They are a network of students, professionals, academics, and researchers who aim to support underrepresented women and non-binary individuals in STEM.

The Strathclyde Aerospace Innovation Society was founded in 2019. The goal is to give students the platform to develop themselves as engineers and leaders, fill the practical skill gap at university, participate in top student aerospace competitions, and act as a link between students and industry.

This project is to redesign the suspension linkage of a current mountain bike to improve its performance. As part of this, Max has had to reverse engineer a kinematic model of the suspension linkage to determine its current performance and apply an iterative method to achieve the performance specifications required.

DurHack is a 24-hour technology innovation competition that challenges university students to design and develop hardware and software solutions to real-world problems - one of the largest hackathons in Europe. DurHack is all about learning something new and encouraging students to think outside the box.

A student-run STEM outreach society at the University of Edinburgh. They aim to empower university students to help inspire the next generation to pursue STEM degrees actively; specifically by making it more accessible and less intimidating through the design and facilitation of hands-on interactive activities.

Railway Challenge at Sheffield (RCAS) is an extracurricular activity for undergraduate students from across The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Sheffield. RCAS is the University of Sheffield’s entry into the IMechE Railway Challenge Competition, held annually at the end of June at Stapleford Miniature Railway in Leicestershire. The competition requires teams to design and manufacture a 10¼” gauge locomotive to compete in a wide variety of dynamic, on-track challenges. The teams also compete in paperwork challenges designed to reflect the demands placed on an engineering team in industry.

FemEng is organising an Arduino Due workshop, open to a diverse group of students from various backgrounds. From the applications received, 10 participants will be selected to take part in the 13-week workshop. Throughout the program, attendees will gain hands-on experience with Arduino Due, leading to the creation of innovative projects that address real-world engineering challenges. At the end of the 13 weeks, participants will showcase their projects at the university open day, competing for the top 3 prizes.

At the heart of their society is the Outreach program. Last year, they organised the Glasgow Improvement Challenge (GIC) in collaboration with Glasgow City Council and it reached over 2,200 school pupils in Glasgow. The GIC aims to encourage and inspire pupils to pursue an interest in engineering/STEM, particularly girls, and up to 50 primary schools participate in a wide range of discipline-specific activities and challenges. Schools also get 2 Q&A calls with a professional engineer and a FemEng member. As part of this program, they run a competition where primary 6 and 7 pupils submit a response to “What role do engineers play in the fight against climate change?”, in which they see very creative responses!

They develop practical and fun STEM education kits by working with schools, universities, parents and learners at various stages of their education. After all, the best way to learn is by doing, and learning is a lot more fun if you can tinker!

UG Eco-Vehicle (UGEV) is a team of almost 50 students across various disciplines like engineering, astrophysics and business, collectively working together to build a hydrogen-powered vehicle to compete at the Shell Eco Marathon.

Green Bath Racing is a competition team at the University of Bath that competes in the Shell Eco-marathon. The Shell Eco-marathon is a global competition where student teams design, build, and drive ultra-energy-efficient vehicles, aiming to achieve the highest possible fuel efficiency.

Manchester Satellite Development Group (MSDG) is an engineering-based student-run society, with the central goal of building cansats, also known as can-sized satellites. They attend two competitions yearly, one based in the UK and one in the United States.

The Robotics Society at Aberdeen University is embarking on an innovative project to design and produce a robotic arm. The primary objective of this project is to develop a robotic arm capable of executing a variety of programmed motions through advanced coding. This initiative will not only provide them with hands-on experience in robotics but also familiarise them with industry-standard technologies that are widely utilized across various sectors.

An MEng Product Design Engineering student at the University of Glasgow, currently working on a final-year project, which focuses on improving women's safety in car accidents. The goal is to develop a product that reduces the fatality risk for female drivers compared to male drivers. (Women involved in car crashes are 47% more likely to sustain serious injuries and 17% more likely to die compared to men.)

A new rocketry team out of Swansea University. They have expanded from 20 members last year, when they won the largest rocketry competition in the UK (Mach-24), to around 100 members this year, with plans for entering a series of competitions. One of these is the 'Swansea Rocketry Competition' (SRC), a new creation of theirs, started for upskilling newer/ younger/ less experienced members. SRC is their version of the National Rocketry Championships (NRC).

Project Svarog is the fastest growing engineering initiative within Imperial College London, working towards becoming the first civilian-led mission to reach the heliopause using solar sail propulsion. Over the past year, they have made significant progress in refining their mission design, optimising solar sail technologies, and expanding their interdisciplinary team of Imperial students.

StrathSEDS are the University of Strathclyde’s branch of UKSEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space). In addition to providing a space for students to learn about and engage with the space industry, much of their focus goes towards various rocketry projects. This year their main projects are competing in Mach 25 and NRC, as well as working towards certification for their student developed flight computer, Firefly Ultra. Their project team members work within their mechanical, electrical and coding sub teams to design, build and prepare their rockets for launch.

Oliver's final-year project focuses on designing and analysing a rear wing model optimised for aerodynamic efficiency for a high performance vehicle. This requires precise testing to validate his CFD simulations with real-world data.

Roman is building a micromouse inspired robotic platform to apply robotics principles from lectures and gain experience in embedded programming. Additionally, the robot will be used for a university club robot tag competition in January.

UCL Team Nova has begun a 1st Year Only Quadcopter project for the IMechE UAS Challenge, giving new students their first taste in autonomous drone technology. With guidance from team leads, students will go through the entire design process.

TideTech is a student engineering society at the University of Edinburgh aiming to design, build, and test a Tidal Turbine. This turbine is designed to be a sustainable solution to the energy needs of small island developing states (SIDS) and is therefore intended to be locally manufacturable and maintainable. The turbine is in its second iteration, which we are developing to include better maintenance access, a more powerful generator, and a hydrodynamically optimised blade design.

Project ARGO is a student team entering the IMechE UAS challenge, and only the second ever team from the University of Leicester. The IMechE UAS Challenge is an international competition centred on student teams building a UAV to provide humanitarian aid following a simulated environmental disaster in an urban area. Project ARGO will consist of a fuselage to hold cargo (aid package) with a top mounted semi-blended removable main wing, roughly 3m wingspan, with a joint fuselage mounted twin boom.

Their project is to develop UCL's First High Voltage (HV) Fully Electric Powertrain to be implemented in a Formula Student vehicle to be tested, optimised and build knowledge and experience within the students. This project not only advances sustainable engineering but also positions its team at the forefront of intelligent and eco-friendly vehicle technology—a critical area as the world transitions to electric mobility.

Warwick Boring is a student project consisting of current University of Warwick students and graduates that aims to revolutionise the tunnelling industry. Their team’s success is built on designing and constructing an innovative Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) from the ground up, competing against over 400 teams worldwide to take part in Not-a-Boring Competition hosted by Elon Musk's The Boring Company and Space-X.

Unmanned Intelligent Aerial Systems (UIAS) Society, is a student led society under the branch of Cranfield Student Association (CSA). Their primary aim is to foster independent research and project implementation among students, providing them with valuable opportunities to apply their skills and enhance their practical knowledge.

Leandro is developing a pioneering approach to tidal energy harvesting that leverages the natural rise and fall of tides to generate substantial, renewable energy. This project requires specialized materials and components to construct a prototype that efficiently stores and converts tidal movements into usable energy.

Durham Robotics is a new student society launched this year by three second-years at Durham University. It has already gained lots of interest from students studying a variety of subjects, including computer science, physics, maths, and engineering. Over half of the society's executive team is female, and they are committed to promoting inclusion and diversity in the field of robotics.

STORM is designing and building a 6 degree-of-freedom satellite docking simulator. This is a robot manipulator to move satellite docking hardware in a realistic space orbital environment, and it will be used for affordable and accessible testing of space hardware.

Gauthier is a final-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Bath, specialising in sustainable and clean-energy solutions for transportation. He is working on a hydrogen fuel cell project, creating a prototype powertrain system designed for small-scale mobility applications, such as electric bikes and scooters.

The GHOST project is a 4th year university engineering design project dedicated to advancing Non-Earth Imaging (NEI) in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) through the design, development, and testing of an innovative tracking system for space-based sensors. This system addresses key challenges in Space Domain Awareness (SDA) by enhancing tracking flexibility and increasing the off-nadir imaging capabilities of hosted payloads, enabling precise targeting of objects without requiring spacecraft reorientation.

The current shin guard market employs a "universal" design principle which has unfortunately excluded female athletes. For example if you go online right now and look at the male and female sections, you will see the exact same products, with the exact same dimensions and materials. However, these products are all designed for men! As more women start playing sports the market for shin guards designed for women will open up. Dean's project aims to design shin guards specifically for female athletes.

At UCL Rocket, we design, build and launch high-performance rockets, competing nationally and internationally. With each project, we inspire and equip the next generation of rocketeers with industry-ready skills. Founded in 2021, our team has won 1st place at the UK National Rocketry Championship for 2 consecutive years. Here we designed and built a rocket to fly to 2,500 feet, competing against 50 teams from UK and international universities each year. Our rocket included PID controlled air-brakes and a custom built GPS system.

This project is to design and manufacture a bespoke reasonably priced dedicated simulation unit that closely matches the driver user experience of the University's Formula Student racing vehicle. They aim to manufacture similar pedals, a force feedback steering wheel, a gearstick and a seat for their racing simulator to make the simulator as realistic as possible.

This year marks the first time they are building a team for the IMechE UAS Challenge, this grant aids the team in the manufacturing of the UAV. Support is essential to the team's success, not only for this year’s competition but also in establishing a foundation for participation in future competitions.

Recently they have developed the world's first magnetic electronics kit designed for 7-12 year olds. For the product validation and testing they have started to offer primary schools in the North of England the opportunity to come in a run free sessions with the children to get hands-on with their learning kit.

They are a new aerospace engineering focused student society, participating in two main competitions this year: Mach 25 and the National Rocketry Championship from UKSEDS. Alongside these competitions they are running talks and skills sessions to develop their member's interest and practical ability related to aerospace.

IMECHE UAS Challenge Competition 2025. The challenge is to design an air vehicle with a storage and transport container and ground control station. The vehicle must be assembled within 6 minutes, have the ability to manually fly to assess handling qualities as well as autonomously complete a payload delivery mission. After this, it must be safely recovered and returned to storage.

DMU Merlin is a group of students who come together as part of a multidisciplinary team that competes in the IMeche's UAS challenge. DMU Merlin has been competing for four years, and hopes to achieve innovation in areas of design, concepts, manufacturing, safety and ways of working. The aims of the project is to design, manufacture, build and fly a fully autonomous UAS (Unmanned Aerial System), that is capable of flying within the IMeche's UAS Challenge 2025.