Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringWorking with business & organisations

We have a long and successful history of working with industry partners in a number of areas. Some of our more significant partnerships include hosting the Weir Advanced Research Centre and the BRE Centre of Excellence in Energy Utilisation.

Consultancy

Our staff offer consultancy services to many industrial clients.

Consultancy projects can be of any size – from a few hours work to projects lasting several years. Services and expertise on offer include computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling, finite element analysis and energy systems modelling.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are one of the best-known mechanisms for establishing links between companies and a university. A recent Strathclyde graduate works with the host company for two to three years to work on a business-led challenge requiring innovation. With our help, your business can deliver solutions to today’s challenging engineering problems.

Our department has the most active knowledge transfer partnerships of any in Scotland and is one of the top 5 in the UK. Our KTP partners range from SMEs to blue chip companies. Notable partnerships include: 

Continuing professional development 

We have a long-standing commitment to life-long learning. In the rapidly changing technological world, engineers have an obligation to keep up with new developments.

Find out more about our latest opportunities. 

Student Projects

We actively encourage the involvement of our students - both undergraduate and postgraduate - in industrial projects that create value for businesses while enhancing student learning with real-world experience. These partnerships are a practical and cost-effective way for companies to tap into the latest research, fresh thinking, and technical skills.

Register your interest by filling out the MS form.

 

If you would like to find out more about working with us, please email mae-ke@strath.ac.uk

Our Expertise

Aerospace

Our aerospace groups have the expertise and facilities to move ideas from the drawing board to the launch pad.

We work with hypersonic flows to the development of advanced space concepts.

Energy

Our state-of-the-art knowledge and computational tools can help in a wide range of areas. This includes: 

  • the design of materials for conventional and nuclear power systems
  • high-pressure transportation and storage of oil and gas
  • deployment of renewable energy devices and energy demand reduction 

Materials

Our materials researchers develop innovative materials and manufacturing technologies that improve performance, reliability and sustainability across a wide range of engineering applications.

Mechanics

Our mechanics researchers have the expertise and facilities to understand, model and extend the life of engineering structures. We combine advanced computational mechanics, structural integrity and experimental validation to solve complex industrial challenges. 

Fluids

From turbulence and multiphase flows to heat transfer and computational fluid dynamics, our research develops innovative solutions for efficient, sustainable and high-performance engineering systems.