Nicholas Pickett MPhil, BEng (Hons)
Subject Group Leader for Mechanical, Materials and Design
About
I teach advanced engineering part and assembly modelling in CAD, detailed product performance analysis using FEA and technologies to rapidly bring new products to market. I am a champion for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and actively support local engineering companies solve and develop solutions to challenging engineering problems.
Teaching Area
Mechanical Design
Research interests
Digital Prototyping, FEA and Mechanical Engineering Education
Teaching
Department of Engineering and Mathematics
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
I am currently supervising a PhD research student in the field of metal cutting in order to reduce and eliminate high shear stresses. I am also jointly supervising a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate in the area of compact flange design and optimisation.
Research
Wilson Benesch, Evenort and Siemens UK