Students enjoying mulled wine and minced pies at the DesSoc Christmas social

Enjoying mulled wine and mince pies at the DesSoc Christmas social

Students working together around a laptop and whiteboard during the DesSoc makeathon

The annual DesSoc Makeathon

Students dressed formally gathered in the Dyson library for the dies elegantiarum event

Students gather in the Dyson Library to celebrate the annual Dies Elegantiarum ("day of elegance") event.

New Design Engineering students participate in a rocket launch for their induction activity

New Design Engineering students participate in a rocket launch as part of the Mums and Dads induction activity (Mums and Dads are students in later years of the MEng who act as mentors to our new students).

Introducing DesSoc

DesSoc offers a range of events to foster growth and community. We hold a variety of socials, from Oktoberfests, curry nights, and black tie events, to small-scale socials where you can grab some food and drink, chat, and relax.
We partner with a variety of companies for talks, workshops and makeathons, including recent collaborations with P&G and IBM. Not forgetting our student-led workshop, the Ideas Lab, the perfect place to go and build whatever your imagination desires. From professional development opportunities to socials, there's something for everyone!

Events and talks

Imperial Design Engineering Society Play video

Imperial Design Engineering Society

Imperial Design Engineering Society

Imperial Design Engineering Society

Introducing the Design Engineering Society at Imperial

DE10 Hackathon Highlights

DE10 Hackathon Highlights 2024

We celebrated 10 years of the Dyson School of Design Engineering with our DE10 Hackathon.

Teams spent the weekend at Leon HQ prototyping and creating

B. DesSoc Hackathon: Leon

Teams spent the weekend at Leon HQ prototyping and creating new concepts for the restaurant industry

DesSoc Soapbox Talk: How Can Design Engineering Start Early?

DesSoc Soapbox Talk: How Can Design Engineering Start Early?

DesSoc Soapbox Talk: How Can Design Engineering Start Early?

DesSoc Soapbox Talk: The Things We Don't Think About

DesSoc Soapbox Talk: The Things We Don't Think About

DesSoc Soapbox Talk: The Things We Don't Think About

Human-centred design of protective equipment

Human-centred design of protective equipment

Human-centred design of protective equipment

Teams spent two days creating and prototyping ideas tackling

DesSoc Makeathon 2020: Moving to Mars

Teams spent two days creating and prototyping ideas tackling different challenges faced in moving to