Jetx Engineering

The James Watt exhibition has welcomed hundreds of visitors in the first two weeks! Read more about how we got involved in the bicentenary celebrations and don't forget to pop in to the Glasgow University Library to see the model in action!

Well, you didn't see that coming, did you?! Thanks to our experience from the X-Plorer 1 & EC, the committee in charge of the James Watt bicentenary entrusted us with building a working, 3D-printed, model of the Boulton-Watt engine. We are so pleased with the outcome, which makes us wonder... if we were to build another historic engine model, which one should it be? 🤔

The end of March is fast approaching and we are stocking up on filament for... the start of a new project of course! But it's not a jet engine this time 🤔 As always, many thanks to the Formfutura - 3D printer filaments team for all the support!

On another non-technical note, we would like to give a shout out to the Glasgow Marrow team for their amazing work raising awareness for blood cancer around campus, as well as encourage students to join the bone marrow register! 💪 Drop in to have a chat with the team next week in the James Watt South!

Our new team kit has arrived and thanks to Banana Moon, it's all looking fantastic! 👌 Apart from our usual navy polos and a few t-shirts, we also designed a retro print with the X-Plorer 1 EC, which is a hit with both members and our lovely supporters!

An intensive 9-month development and manufacturing period for the X-Plorer 1 EC has come to an end! The EC enables us to demonstrate the engine's potential in research and the Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield team in Sheffield to test and showcase their work on engine sensing and control systems. 🛫 Read more below...

And we're off! 🚛 We are on our way to Sheffield to deliver the X-Plorer 1 EC and have a jam-packed day of events tomorrow!! If you are an MSc students within ACSE at the University of Sheffield or an undergraduate in aerospace sciences, join us tomorrow at 10am to find out more about us and how to apply 📢

3 days left to apply!!! 📢 Many thanks and good luck to everyone who has applied to join our team already! Head to jet-x.org/apply to find out more about our vacancies for all teams or drop us a message with your questions!

Did you know that Formfutura is our longest running sponsor?! 🥇 We are so grateful for our partnership and glad to have them as our filament supplier! The team is now up to their next challenge- introducing their first resin 3D printer through Lotus 3D Printers and you can now support their Kickstarter campaign! Extremely smooth and precise blades coming in 2019! 👌

As preparations for the launch of our second engine are underway, why not apply for a chance to get involved in a pretty cool project? With a restructured team, wider eligibility and 3 live programmes there is a lot to look forward to! Find out more at jet-x.org/apply today!

While the team is getting ready for the final presentations on Monday, ready more about what we were up to last week! Many thanks to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for sponsoring our trip to RAF Lossiemouth and Hythehill Primary School!

Many thanks to the 3D Adept editorial team for featuring our work in the February issue of their magazine! 😊 Access the digital copy (available in English and French) by visiting their website at 3dadept.com

Our half-year review is complete as both programmes are ready to enter the design phase! 🛫 Interested in joining one of our teams? Limited number of vacancies available- visit jet-x.org/apply for more info!

Many thanks to the Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor team for all their help and hospitality tonight! Our interim meeting was a great success and we are looking forward to being back here in March! 😊

From team briefings and meetings to open days and dinners, October had it all! Many thanks to Glasgow University Engineering Society for our invitation to Dinner with Industry 2017! :D Read more on our news post!