Degree and Prize Giving Day – July 2015

Canterbury Cathedral was the magnificent setting for students from the School of Engineering and Digital Arts to receive their degrees on Monday 13th July 2015. This was preceeded by a Reception and Prize Giving in the School of Engineering and Digital Arts, where families, friends and staff celebrated their success. Prizes were awarded as follows:

The Sagittarius Digital Prize was awarded by Mr Paul Stephen, CEO, Sagittarius Digital, to Andrew Robinson for the Best Integrated Multimedia Project.

The G-Forces Prize was awarded by Mr Steven Lloyd-Barlow, Head of Media Services, G-Forces, to Max Bottomley for Best 3D Project.

The Neon Adventures Prize was awarded by Mr Andy Kent, Chief Technical Officer, Neon Adventures, to Mark Ingle and David Horler for the Most Innovative Use of Cutting Edge Technologies in the Field of Digital Media.

The Faculty of Sciences Rotary Prizes were awarded by Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of School, to Nicholas Parks Young and Alexander Chernov (in absentia) for Distinguished Performance in Stage 2 Examinations.

The Faculty of Sciences Dean’s Prize was awarded by Professor Sarah Spurgeon, to Max Bottomley, for Outstanding Performance in the Examinations.

The BAE Systems Prize was awarded by Mr Nick Martin, Innovation and Growth Leader, to Franklin Feliex for the Most Outstanding Project by a Third Year CSE Student.

The BAE Systems Prize : Inspiring the Participation of Women in Engineering was awarded by Mr Nick Martin, Innovation and Growth Leader, to Moyra Chikomo.

The Haag-Streit Project Prize was awarded by Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of School, to Scott Broadley for a Medically Related Project.

The Megger Instruments Ltd Prize was awarded by Mr Graham Heritage, Technical Director, Megger Instruments, to George Monk, for the Most Outstanding Instrumentation Project.

The Speech Link Multimedia Prize was awarded by Susan McMackin, Speech and Language Therapist, Speech Link, to Scott Broadley, Raul Menezes and Wicher Thomas Maarseveen for the Best Final Year Project with a Therapeutic Application.

The Teach First Prize was awarded by Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of School, to Mark Ingle, for Distinguished Performance in the Stage 1, 2, 3, or 4 Examinations

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers UK&RI Chapter Prize was awarded by Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of School, to Jordan Harris for the Best Performing Student in their Penultimate Year.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Prize was awarded by Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of School to Simeran Virdi for Distinction by a Final Year Student on an IET Accredited Course.

The School also recognised the contribution of the following students in their support of Applicant and Open Days, and outreach and engagement events such as Women in Research, Engineering and Design, The Big Bang and others: Alejandro Fernandez, Adam White, Ed Catley, Holly Yelland, Michael Gilham, Nick Parks Young, Pruet Putjorn, Iulia Motoc, Casra Aghassi, Lavinia Cristian, Shabnam Noor, Sumita Chauhan, Mirela Kostinova, Christina Komliki, Moyra Chikomo, Mark Esdale, Jennet Hydyrova, Onyedika Achara, Oludare Adeyemi, Silas Adewole, Antonis Charalambous, Anurag Chand, Motunrayo Arokoyo, and Michael Green.