Facilities

Composites (GRP bodywork) Workshop

 This facility gives students experience of skills relevant to the motorsport industry. They use these skills specifically for the Formula Student competition and to support the Formula Ford cars. Research work is also carried out in this area.

Students laying up composite material for a race car

‘Clean’ area

This section of the workshop is kept free of resins and dust to allow the cutting of fibre matting without contamination. It also houses storage freezers for the pre-impregnated fibres and a large high temperature curing oven.

Students laying up a glass fibre race car body shell

Layup area

This area is for ‘wet layup’ of the composite material. It includes benches for this purpose, a vacuum bench for sanding and a spray booth.

Key equipment available

  • Fibre matting cutting tables
  • Pre-impregnated fibre freezers
  • Composite curing oven
  • Spray booth
  • Vacuum bench

Contact staff

Josh Cowley | Technician
+44 (0)1772 89 3327 | Wharf Building, WB0101
JCowley2@uclan.ac.uk

Jonnie Meadowcroft | Senior Technician | Engineering
+44 (0)1772 89 3297 | Wharf Building WB101
JMeadowcroft@uclan.ac.uk

Nick Johnson | Senior Technician | Motorsport
+44 (0)1772 89 3359 | Wharf Building, WB014
NPJohnson@uclan.ac.uk

LIS Customer Support Team LISCustomerSupport@uclan.ac.uk
+44 (0)1772 89 5355

Industry Support (IGA work)

Location

Wharf Building WB020, WB021

Opening Times, Guides and Charges

Official workshop hours are: 9:30 to 12.30 and 13.30 to 16:30 (in practice technicians are often available outside of these times)