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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.
Find out more about OER
Find out more about OER
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
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)
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.
Featured Resources
Featured Resources
This beginner-friendly course introduces version control and Git, showing how to help researchers keep track of changes and work better with others. Through practical, hands-on activities, you'll learn useful tools and techniques for managing and collaborating on research projects.
Dr Anna Krystalli
Dr Anna Krystalli
This resource reveals tried-and-tested ways to transform dull lab activities into powerful learning experiences. By analysing over 400 labs, we've created a set of easy-to-use 'Filters' to help you boost student engagement, enjoyment, and outcomes. Ready to supercharge your teaching? Start here!
Dr Harry Day
Dr Harry Day
This trusted reference — affectionately known as the Little Book of Thermofluids — is given to all Mechanical Engineering undergraduates at the University of Sheffield. Created by Professor Stephen Beck and fellow academics, it’s packed with essential formulae, data tables, and charts to help students navigate thermodynamics and fluid mechanics with confidence.
Professor Stephen Beck
Professor Stephen Beck
Explore the science of energy release with this hands-on Interactive Bomb Calorimeter Simulation. Choose a material to combust, track how the surrounding water heats up, and calculate its specific heat capacity — all in a safe, virtual lab environment. It’s a great way to understand core thermodynamics concepts through experimentation and discovery.
Professor Andrew Garrard
Professor Andrew Garrard
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