Welcome to DS11, our eleventh annual University of Southampton Design Show exhibiting the design proposals produced by our diverse range of undergraduate students in the School of Engineering. The Design Show was first held in 2015 and it has grown considerably in scale and ambition over the last 10 years, so we are looking forward to seeing how it will develop over the next 10 years!

We challenge our students to be ambitious, to be creative and deliver innovation, to be independent and to lead by example. We expect them to be brave and take risks, to play, to explore and apply scientific knowledge and to be rigorous: to research – test – analyse. Throughout the process, we challenge our students to be relevant, to think sustainably, and to effectively communicate and engage with the environments and people around them.

We provide access to our specialist testing facilities, computational power and cutting-edge manufacturing processes and equipment. All supported by our world-class researchers, skilled technical and support staff and a network of industrialists who not only help develop and deliver our courses but generously support many of the projects you see here. The outcomes have the potential to make real and tangible difference to people’s lives and environments.

We have consistently high expectations and our students often exceed them. The results are diverse, ambitious, exciting and thought provoking, and this show celebrates their passion, talents and achievements.

Lyndon Buck

Director of Design Education
School of Engineering