[Open] Engineering

Open Engineering is the home of Open Educational Resources (OER) from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sheffield. The resources here showcase some of the amazing teaching that we do on our Engineering and Computer Science degree programmes.

Find out more about this site and why it exists here.

If you would like to contribute a resource, report a snag, suggest an improvement, or request new content, please use the feedback form linked here.

If you would like to contribute a resource to this site, please complete the above form, or email Dr Tom Howard,  t.howard@sheffield.ac.uk.

If you’d like to deepen your understanding of Open Educational Resources (OER) or explore practical guidance for creating and sharing them, the following links offer helpful starting points. Each provides a different perspective—one focused on hands-on support for developing OER, and the other offering broader institutional guidance.

OER Working Group Resource Site

https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/oer-working-group/home
This resource, created by the University of Sheffield OER Working Group, provides practical guidance for staff developing their own Open Educational Resources. It includes templates, examples, and best-practice advice on designing, licensing, and sharing OER materials. If you’re planning to create or update your own resources, this site is an excellent place to begin.

University of Sheffield – Open Educational Resources (Library Website)

https://sheffield.ac.uk/library/open-access/open-educational-resources
This page from the University Library offers an overview of what OERs are, why they matter, and how they support openness, accessibility, and good academic practice. It covers the basics of licensing, open access principles, and institutional support, making it useful for anyone wanting a broader understanding of OER within the University context.