The Medway Mechanical Society is a student-led academic society dedicated to design, innovation, hands-on problem solving, and practical engineering experience.
We bring together students with an interest in mechanical engineering, automotive design, motorsport, manufacturing, CAD, propulsion systems, aerodynamics/aerospace, and emerging technologies. Whether you are an experienced engineer or completely new to the subject, our aim is to create a space where students can learn from one another, test ideas, build real projects, and develop a strong engineering community at the Medway campus.
At the center of the society is our commitment to project-based learning. Our flagship Race Car Project aims to design and build a road-legal hybrid sports car from scratch, giving members the opportunity to contribute to areas including space-frame chassis design, suspension geometry, steering, braking systems, drivetrain development, internal-combustion propulsion, electric propulsion integration, aerodynamics, electronics, testing, and vehicle development. The project is intended to take engineering beyond the classroom and allow students to experience the challenges of designing, manufacturing, integrating and testing a complete vehicle.
The society also plans to revive Medway’s Formula Student programme, with the goal of rebuilding a team capable of developing a Formula Student competition car. This will provide members with further opportunities to work within structured engineering teams, develop technical and project-management skills, and apply classroom knowledge to a competitive motorsport environment.
Alongside our major engineering projects, Medway Mechanical runs a varied programme of study sessions, CAD and design workshops, laboratory project sessions, research meetings, technical discussions, engineering presentations, skills sessions and collaborative problem-solving workshops. Members can contribute to existing projects, develop their own engineering ideas, form project teams, or simply attend sessions to improve their understanding of their coursework.
Whether you want to attend a study group, help manufacture a suspension component, work on an electric powertrain, develop aerodynamic concepts, organise an event, watch a Grand Prix with other students, or even start your own engineering project, Medway Mechanical provides a platform to learn, build, connect and create.
Any questions please reach out to our Vice-President Sam Newman: sn2256j@gre.ac.uk