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21 May Stoke-On-Trent, and 23 May Stafford GradEX2014 21 May Stoke-on-Trent, and 23 May Stafford www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 GradEX2014 1 Welcome to GradEX 2014! It is our great pleasure to welcome you all to GradEX, our annual exhibition of project work undertaken by final year students at Staffordshire University. This year is the biggest ever event with students from the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences and students from the Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies showcasing their work. In addition, the School of Engineering moved from Stafford last September and this year’s GradEX marks the end of its successful first year in Stoke. You can find our Engineering students based in fantastic new facilities at the Stoke campus, GradEX 2014 is sponsored by a range of employers with our Science students in the Science Building. As in and professional organisations. We are very grateful previous years our Entertainment Technology students for their support as not only does it serve as a mark of (Games, Film, Music) and Computing students will be recognition for the work of our students, but it also adds exhibiting their work on the Stafford campus. significant value and esteem to the event. The purpose of the exhibition is to allow our students Thank you for taking the time to visit. We are very proud to showcase their work to prospective employers, the of our students and GradEX provides an excellent public, friends, family, and colleagues, and it has become opportunity to celebrate their achievements. We both a well-established event in the University’s calendar. hope that you can share in this celebration and that you GradEX offers our students a chance to explain their enjoy your day with us at Staffordshire University. work to others and as such it plays an important and formative role in their development. Key to GradEX’s Best wishes, success is the involvement of employers and every year Doctor Astrid Herhoffer PhD, MA the personal interactions that take place between our Dean of Arts & Creative Technologies students and key industry figures result in genuine job Professor Hastings McKenzie EngD, CEng, MIMechE offers and career opportunities. Dean of Computing, Engineering and Sciences Contacts GradEX Research Professional Short courses in t: +44(0)1785 353430 e: [email protected] Computing, Engineering and e: [email protected] www.staffs.ac.uk/fces/research Sciences www.staffs.ac.uk/fact/research [email protected] Student Recruitment Business Innovation Support Team Join the conversation on Twitter and Admissions e: [email protected] #GradEX2014 t: 44(0)1782 294400 e: [email protected] Cisco Academy for Cisco Connect with us: www.staffs.ac.uk/fces certification www.staffs.ac.uk/fact e: [email protected] www.staffs.ac.uk/socialmedia 2 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 BCS Main Event Sponsor Our mission as BCS, The Chartered Free online library Institute for IT, is to enable the information • Books 24/7 – 250 IT and business related e-books society. We promote wider social • Up to 3 Forrester Research reports a month available to and economic progress through the download advancement of information technology • EBSCO databases – over 9000 journals and magazines on science and practice. We bring together industry, academics, IT and science practitioners and government to share knowledge, promote new thinking, inform the design of new curricula, shape public Online services policy and inform the public. • Weekly and monthly e-newsletters • Latest IT industry news Our vision is to be a world-class organisation for IT. Our • Upcoming events, seminars and job opportunities 70,000 strong membership includes practitioners, businesses, academics and students in the UK and internationally. Professional development • First step towards Professional membership (MBCS) Joining BCS is a great idea… • Recognition from leading IT organisations • Defined route to Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status As a member of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, you’ll enjoy a huge range of benefits to aid your studies Career development tools including: • Map out your career path and discover the skills you need • Networking opportunities • Plan the training and development you’ll need to get there • Access to top people and latest thinking in IT • Get advice on writing CVs and letters and interview • Dedicated Young Professionals Group (YPG) techniques • Online Member network • Access the latest jobs via www.bcsrecruit.com • 40 UK branches and 15 international sections • 50 specialist groups For more information, visit www.bcs.org www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 GradEX2014 3 Contents Stoke 21st May 6 Automotive 8 Biological Science 11 Biomedical Science 13 Engineering and Design 19 Geography and Environmental Science 21 Policing, Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science Stafford 23rd May 25 Computing and Sponsored by the A. C. H. Crisford Charitable Foundation Andrew Crisford is a Computing graduate from Software Engineering Staffordshire University 29 Film 33 FX 35 Games Design and Production 39 Games Modelling 42 Games Programming 46 Mathematics and Applied Statistics 48 Music 49 Networks, Security and Forensic Computing 52 Web and Multimedia 4 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Automotive Stoke 21st May James Barrett Joseph Chomczuk Tak Chiu Benjamin Crooks BSc(Hons) Motorsport BSc(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Automotive Technology Technology Technology Engineering Scale Bentley Model Motorsport Seat Mount Prototype Aircraft Design Improving the Efficiency of Aerodynamic Comparisons Design and Analysis a SEM Diesel Engine The purpose of this project Investigation into the 6th Generation Aircraft This project focuses on is to find out if a scale model design of motorsport seat Design Analysis. improving the cylinder head of a car gives accurate mounting equipment. In design of a Yanmar L48-AE aerodynamic results when depth research into existing single cylinder diesel engine put into a CFD wind tunnel. designs. Development of a via the use of a rotary valve This project will use a 1/4 new high performing design solution to improve the scale model of a Bentley along with design stages, volumetric and mechanical Continental provided by testing and manufacture. efficiency within the Shell the university that has been Eco-Marathon Prototype reverse engineered and the ruling framework. CAD model has been put into a CFD wind tunnel. Delwyn Gibbon Paras Gurung Maxim Harris-Jones Stuart Hurrell BSc(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BSc(Hons) Motorsport BEng(Hons) Automotive Technology Technology Technology Engineering Effects of Modifying a Concept of Forward Swept Use of Materials in Design of a Formula Vehicle for Aerodynamic- Wings on Boeing 767-300 Vehicle Design and Safety Student Racing Car Performance Improvements This project will look into This project will tackle the This project entails the the possibility of fitting Industry knowledge has made design elements of creating construction, testing and Forward Swept Wings on significant strides in the field a vehicle to compete in the modification of a current Boeing 767-300 series for of materials development. Formula Student event. The vehicle out in the market. more efficiency and make This project aims to test, vehicle will be designed in The project outcome is to the aircraft more functional. analyse and report on the 3 dimensions and tested for improve the aerodynamic FSW configuration provides use of various materials in suitability in a number of key performance of the better lift to drag ratio than vehicle design and safety areas required for optimum vehicle by upgrading the aft swept wing and is usable improvements and determine performance when racing. “bodywork” in stages. at higher angle of attack. whether or not the best Comparing these results material is being utilised. improvements will be located and where necessary locations for alterations. www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 GradEX2014 5 Automotive Stoke 21st May Samuel Irons Alexander Lane Jake Lindsey-Dean George Martin BEng(Hons) Automotive BEng(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Motorsport Engineering Engineering Technology Technology Theoretical Comparison of Investigation into Various Internally Spiralled Inlets Aerodynamics to Power Diesel & CNG as a HGV Fuel Fuel Types and Engine for Engine Performance Turbines in the Motorsport Performance Industry This project aims to compare This project is to show the compressed natural gas This project will be importance of swirl with The aim is to design a racing to diesel in terms of investigating some of the regards to naturally aspirated car which, once it has started performance, emissions and different types and grades engine performance. off the grid, the speed of the economic viability, as a fuel of fuels available for use with Along with this designs and air flowing over the vehicle source for HGV’s. The project internal combustion engines. appropriate CFD testing will in turn charge a battery will be research and computer It will include testing of the of a simple inlet manifold to make the electrical motors analysis driven using Ricardo fuels by means of software featuring designs of a spiral run. Wave (engine simulation simulation in the Ricardo insert to achieve swirling software). Wave engine CFD package. motion of incoming flow into an engine. Sam McDonald Lewis Porto David Rushmer Nathan Saggers BSc(Hons) Mechanical BEng(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Motorsport BSc(Hons) Automotive Engineering Engineering Technology Technology DeltaWing Car Comparison Improving the Handling A Comparison of Air Investigating Suspension to LMP Racer and its of an Alfa Romeo 156 Manipulation Design and Movement Applications Rallycross Car Characteristics A comparison of Air The Delta Wing racing This project looks into Manipulation between open A professional and detailed car that was entered as improving the handling of and closed wheeled systems project investigating the the garage 56 entry at an Alfa Romeo 156 rallycross aims to establish which of design and implementation LeMans in 2012, this car was car.
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