Dr Jennifer Rowson

MEng, PhD

Lecturer

Chairperson of Staff-Student Committee

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Sheffield
Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD

Telephone: +44 (0) 114 222 7878
Fax: +44 (0) 114 222 7890

email : j.rowson@sheffield.ac.uk

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Profile

Jennifer Rowson is a Lecturer in Design and Simulation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She has a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sheffield and a PhD in packaging and simulation. Upon completion of his PhD, she held posts as a Research Associate and University Teaching Fellow in the Department.

In 2004 she was awarded the Faraday Packaging Partnership Associate of the Year award for her work during her PhD. Jennifer currently lectures on simulation techniques and design principles using inventive teaching techniques to aid the students learning of new software packages.

Research Interests

Jennifer´s research interests are split into two areas, human to environment interaction and computer simulation of a variety of subjects. The research themes are wide ranging and include:

• Consumer Packaging
• Inclusive Design Methodologies
• Ageing and its influence on design
• Measuring consumer opening strengths
• Design for sustainability
• Inclusive design

Teaching

MEC114 Mechanical Engineering Techniques
MEC209 Design of Structures, Machines and Systems course
MEC313 Finite Element Techniques course
MEC416 Computer Simulation and Validation course
Part of team organising MEC307 Group Design Project

Selected Publications

• Modelling capping of 28 mm beverage closures using finite element analysis,
  Rowson, J., Yoxall, A., and Hart, J. H. (2008),
  Packaging Technology and Science, 21(5), pp. 287-296.
  Online (journal subscription required)

 

• Size does matter: Further studies in hand-pack interaction using computer simulation,
  Yoxall, A., Luxmoore, J., Rowson, J., Langley, J., and Janson, R. (2008),
  Packaging Technology and Science, 21(2), pp. 61-72.
  Online (journal subscription required)

 

• Getting to grips with packaging: Using ethnography and computer simulation to understand hand-pack interaction,
  Yoxall, A., Luxmoore, J., Austin, M., Canty, L., Margrave, K. J., Richardson, C. J., Wearn, J., Howard, I. C., and Lewis, R. (2007),
  Packaging Technology and Science, 20(3), pp. 217-229.
  Online (journal subscription required)

 

• Openability: Producing design limits for consumer packaging,
  Ybxoll, A., Janson, R., Bradbury, S. R., Langley, J., Wearn, J., and Hayes, S. (2006),
  Packaging Technology and Science, 19(4), pp. 219-225.
  Online (journal subscription required)

 

• The use of uncertainty analysis for the design of container closures,
  Yoxall, A., Langley, J., Janson, R., Wearn, J., and Manson, G. (2006),
  Packaging Technology and Science, 19(3), pp. 139-147.
  Online (journal subscription required)

 

• 'Inclusive' design for containers: Improving openability,
  Langley, J., Janson, R., Wearn, J., and Yoxall, A. (2005),
  Packaging Technology and Science, 18(6), pp. 285-293.
  Online (journal subscription required)