Division of Engineering
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The Engineering Division of King’s College London focuses on both research and teaching to promote science and technology and covers areas in biomedical, control, design, digital signal processing, fluid dynamics, manufacture, materials, mechatronics, mechanisms, robotics and telecommunication. Teaching of BEng and MEng will be completed till 2013 with the last entry in September 2009. Teaching of MSc programs will be continued in a number of degree programmes.The current research concentrates on analysis, application and design with strong fundamental research and application on the understanding of biological systems to improve healthcare through science and technology. In particular, the Division collaborates with various departments and schools in the College and promotes multidisciplinary research. This built up substantial links in the past years with our medical, surgical and dental divisions and also biological and computer science departments.
Funding has been obtained from a number of funding bodies including EPSRC, European Commission and MRC. External collaborations have been maintained with industrial companies as Ford Motor Company Ltd, RU Robotics, Shadow Robotics, Unilever Research Ltd, Yasakawa Electric Co (Japan), Field Packaging Group, Desoutter Ltd, Holton Machinery Ltd, Seco Aluminium Ltd, Boal BV (Holland), and Tele-Spec Ltd. Academic collaboration has been built with leading international universities and informatics and physics departments of leading universities in the UK.
A large number of publications have been made in books and journals including high quality ASME and IEEE transactions and IMechE journals. Researchers of the division have been constantly invited to giving presentations and participating in renowned international conference committees and at numerous reputable professional committees.
RAE 2008
The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) confirms King's position in the 'golden triangle' of the UK research intensive universities in London and Oxbridge. In Engineering over 80% of our research was judged to be of international quality, and nearly half as internationally leading or excellent, Importantly, unlike many UK institutions, we submitted for assessment all (100%) of our academic staff. As such, our RAE results are a true reflection of the internationally excellent research being performed in the Division of Engineering. The RAE panels also highlighted for praise our interdisciplinary research, international activity, infrastructure investment and links with industry. We are committed to providing an excellent academic environment for our students and staff and it is pleasing to note that the RAE has recognised some of our achievements.
Overview
The Division of Engineering is located on the Strand Campus and comprises the departments of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering.
Departments
Research Areas
- Biomedical Engineering Research Group (BMED)
- Centre for Digital Signal Processing Research (CDSPR)
- Centre for Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems (CMMS)
- Centre for Telecommunications Research (CTR)
- Experimental & Computational Laboratory for the Analysis of Turbulence (ECLAT)
- Intelligent Systems and Control (ISaC)
- Materials Research Group (MRG)
- Ultra Wideband Communications Group (UCG)