• Question: what is your favorite thing you made?

    Asked by yelpir hpesoej nadia to Hilly, Lee, Liz, Tadhg, Yasmin on 14 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by oioi_Dobson, Keisha Lynch, megannn, B, thing 4, 295enec38.
    • Photo: Yasmin Ali

      Yasmin Ali answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      I’ve made some very tasty cakes recently! To me that’s a great example of chemical engineering. You mix different things together, add heat, create something incredible!

    • Photo: Tadhg O'Donovan

      Tadhg O'Donovan answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      A renewable energy test site. I’ve recently established a facility to test solar panels in the environment – so we can optimise their performance for the UK climate. We log data every second of every day (even at night – yes) and by fully understanding how they perform in real weather conditions we can make them better.

    • Photo: Lee Margetts

      Lee Margetts answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Hi @yelpir hpesoej nadia. I’d like to have said I’ve built a house from the bottom up, but I haven’t (yet)! However, I have renovated houses, focusing on improving energy efficiency: adding insulation to walls and heating pipes; switching to LED light bulbs and replacing old fridges and washing machines with energy efficient models. I’ve also made a rig tocharge my phone and tablet PC using solar panels.

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