Sam Pickup

Experience

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  University of Bristol

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Physics Study Support Leader

  In charge of planning and delivering weekly academic support sessions for physics students in their 2nd year at the University of Bristol.

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  School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE) - University of Bristol

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Researcher

  Continuing my work on the Reconfigurable Structural Lego project that I did as part of the RESURG summer research internship with the University of Bristol.

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  University of Bristol

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  This summer I undertook a 6 week funded research project in aerospace engineering as part of the RESURG scheme at the University of Bristol. Working predominantly independently, with weekly meetings with academics from aerospace engineering and applied mathematics, my aim was to design a unit cell with shape shifting capabilities. With the correct design, highly adaptive structures can be created when the cells are assembled into a lattice. Taking inspiration from the thermo-mechanical cycle that occurs in shape-memory alloys, it was also envisaged that a macroscopic lattice could be designed to exhibit similar shape memory effects. Aerospace engineering not being my area of study meant that learning quickly and being adaptive was of great importance throughout this project.I am very thankful to have had this opportunity at this stage in my education, as it has given me a key insight into what a career in research would be like. I feel I have started to develop a skill set specifically geared to scientific research, with regards to both performing and presenting my research, having been required to give a presentation on my work to the other academics and students involved in RESURG. I hope to refine these skills through further research and I am due to continue working on this project having been given a temporary research position at the University of Bristol for three more weeks in September, before I start my third year studies. Meno dettagli

  • 4th year course rep for mathematics and physics

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Mathematics Tutorial Leader

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  • 3rd year course rep for mathematics and physics

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Student Ambassador

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Summer Research Intern

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
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  School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE) - University of Bristol

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Researcher

  Working on the theoretical foundations of new types of highly adaptive engineering structures.