Edinburgh Napier University

First year visit to The National Mining Museum

Ever wondered how your degree could start at Edinburgh Napier?

Our first year engineering students visited the National Mining Museum of Scotland to learn first-hand about how past engineering methods have worked in practice, whilst also discovering the human element that has helped to drive it forward. In this video, we tour the museum with our students and staff, who give us a unique insight into their day beyond the classroom and how it has impacted their student journey so far.

 “The trip gave me a lot of insight into what you, as an engineer, could be doing to help shape industries and people's lives. This appeals to me and keeps me motivated.” - Patrick Horne, Electronic & Electrical Engineering student. 

From cycle paths to seismic maths

Databike: good and bad vibrations

Edinburgh Napier researcher Dr Mark Taylor is using his self-engineered Databike to highlight poor bike paths that could be putting cyclists’ health at risk in field.

Databike is a standard bike fitted with an HD camera, a number of sensors and a small Raspberry Pi computer that allows him to measure the levels of vibration on cycling surfaces around Edinburgh. Preliminary results have suggested that cycle path surfaces could be improved and contribute to reduced vibration exposure.

Want to find out more about Mark's research? Watch our video and read all about it in our in-depth case study.