Fall 2015 Knovel Academic Challenge

This week sees the launch of the free fall (autumn) 5-week Knovel Academic Challenge. Every week, each student will be faced with a new unique set of five STEM problems to solve while using Knovel to find the solution.

Knovel (for off-campus access, use this link), is a database of technical information for engineers and applied scientists drawn from over 100 authoritative sources.  The collection features material properties, process and design information, best practices, equations and formulations for specific industries and engineering disciplines.

Compete for points and prizes by correctly answering engineering problems characteristic of the typical engineer’s workflow. In order to participate, please register (for free) at www.knovelac.com. As you work on each week’s problem using Knovel, you will be competing for points on an individual and institutional level - weekly and grand prizes (including an Apple iPad Air and Amazon gift cards) can be won.

Good luck! 

The 2015 Knovel Academic Challenge is live!

Aston University Library Services subscribes to Knovel (for off-campus access, use this link), a database of technical information for engineers and applied scientists drawn from over 100 authoritative sources.  The collection features material properties, process and design information, best practices, equations and formulations for specific industries and engineering disciplines.

In order to engage STEM students with real-life engineering and science practices, Knovel organise an annual 8-week challenge to immerse participants in a professional problem-solving environment using Knovel’s optimized search, trusted content and interactive tools, all accessible from within the challenge itself.  This year's Knovel Academic Challenge is now live!

Compete for points and prizes by correctly answering engineering problems characteristic of the typical engineer’s workflow. In order to participate, please register (for free) at www.knovelac.com. As you work on each week’s problem using Knovel, you will be competing for points on an individual and institutional level - weekly and grand prizes will be granted to the winning students.

Good luck!

National Science & Engineering Week

This week is National Science & Engineering Week, the British Science Association's celebration of all things Science and Engineering.


Visit the website to find out more, explore the Calls of the wild online activity, or recommend your favourite online demonstration video.

You can also take this opportunity to explore the many Science and Engineering resources available through Aston University Library & Information Services.  Visit our subject-specific LibGuides to find resources relevant to areas of Science or Engineering, use the A-Z database directory to go directly to Science and Engineering resources such as Knovel, the Construction Information Service or IEEE Xplore, or search the Library SmartSearch by keyword to find books, journals articles and more.