Festival of Design and Engineering 2024

The Festival of Design and Engineering 2024

Friday 21st June - Monday 24th June

The Festival of Design and Engineering is a showcase exhibition where our students’ creative skills, designs and prototypes are displayed to industry, commerce, friends, family and the public. Final year students will be on-hand to talk about the latest technologies they have employed to design solutions to real problems, encompassing market need, function, sustainability, style and aesthetics.

The Festival takes place at our Talbot Campus and features the designs, models and prototypes created by our students as their final year project. We are open to the public, industry & commerce, friends & family, Schools & Colleges.

Business Breakfast - Friday 21st June, 8.00am - 10:00am (Fusion building)

This event is for employers and local businesses and includes a talk and networking opportunities over a hot buffet breakfast, with tours of the exhibition from 10.00am (please note that you do not need a separate ticket to the exhibition for Friday as your ticket includes entry). You will also have the opportunity to attend a number of workshops on campus during your visit, we will share information on how to book onto these workshops closer to the time.

Women in STEM Networking Event - Friday 21st June, 12:00pm - 13:00pm (Fusion building, FG06)

To share experiences and discuss how to effectively enhance the participation, and advancement of Women in STEM​. This event is open to all our visitors on the day. You do not need a special ticket.

Exhibition: Open to the Public

• Friday 21st June, 10:00am - 16:00pm
• Saturday 22nd June, 10:00am - 16:00pm
• Monday 24th June, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Open Day for prospective students - Saturday 22nd June, 10:00am - 16:00pm

If you are considering studying design or engineering at BU, there's a dedicated open day when you can find out more about our courses, as well as visiting the exhibition. Book your place here for the open day.

School & Colleges Day - Monday 24th June 10am - 12pm

Schools & College parties wishing to attend Schools & Colleges Day on Monday 24th June should contact the aspire BU team on 01202 963999 or email aspireBU@bournemouth.ac.uk

Location: Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB

Parking arrangements: There is no visitor parking for Day Ticket holders on Friday 21st June. Visitors on these days are advised to use public Pay & Display car parking at the Lansdowne Campus and travel to Talbot Campus by bus. There are a limited number of spaces available for the Business Breakfast event on a first come, first served basis. Saturday day ticket holders are welcome to park at Talbot Campus.

Talbot campus map here.

View the More Bus timetable (number 17)

View the Yellow Buses timetable (U5, U6 and U7)

View the University U1 or U3 bus timetable (U1 and U3)

Privacy and future contact

The details you provide when registering for this event will be held by BU to administer your registration and attendance and also for statistical analysis of attendance.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting festival@bournemouth.ac.uk

For further data protection information please see our privacy policy

Photos, films and audio recording may be taken at the Festival. If you do not want to appear in these, please notify a member of staff at the event. For further information on the use of images and recording, please refer to our privacy policy.

Contact: Please email festival@bournemouth.ac.uk for any further queries

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