Engineering Technologies with Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-06-30 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2023-09-01 |
| 2024-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
Our new BEng Engineering Technologies course will introduce students to a range of engineering systems and concepts. It has been carefully constructed to prepare graduates to work effectively in the modern world of engineering and gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating discipline.
Those who study the course will be introduced to a selection of analytical and management techniques, and the tools to apply these techniques
in accordance with the recognised ethical requirements expected of, and by, professional engineers.
Topics of study include; sustainable engineering, smart factories, manufacturing systems design and digital technologies.
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Why us?
Program Outline
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Course structure
Teaching methods include seminars, tutorials, groupwork and interdisciplinary groupwork teaming up with mechanical and electrical students.
Students will be assessed in a variety of ways, including online assessment, coursework, group work and laboratory demonstrations. There are no examinations as part of this course.
Previous
Foundation Year
Essential Study Skills (20 credits)
Foundation Project (20 credits)
Mathematics for Engineering (20 credits)
Foundations of Engineering (40 credits)
Engineering Practice (20 credits)
Year 1 (national level 4):
Core modules:
Digital Technologies for Engineering (20 credits)
Learn to use digital technologies to support and enhance your work as an engineer. Use advanced engineering software to perform engineering calculations and analysis and learn to design, simulate, and prototype systems as part of a digital workflow. Develop smart electronic systems, comprising both hardware and software, and simple computer programs.
Engineering Mathematics (20 credits)
Develop the mathematical and analytical skills needed to solve engineering problems. Study the foundations of topics such as algebra, trigonometry, Calculus, matrices and differential equations. Gain transferable skills in problem-solving.
Manufacturing and Materials (20 credits)
Expand your knowledge of all engineering materials (metals, polymers, ceramics and composites), their properties and processing. Build on your understanding of manufacturing processes and systems alongside economic, ethical and environmental considerations. A pply computer-aided materials selection and manufacturing process selection techniques to engineering components.
Applied Mechanics (20 credits)
Understand the fundamental concepts, laws, and analytical methods for the solution of engineering mechanics problems. Use mechanical technology and evaluate the results of practical mechanics experiments. Utilise different mathematical techniques such as differentiation, integration, solution of simultaneous equations, ordinary differential equations (ODEs), trigonometry, and vectors.
Electronic and Electrical Principles (20 credits)
Gain a fundamental understanding of concepts related to electronic and electrical engineering. Grow your analytical skills to be able to solve electronic and electrical circuits. Enhance your knowledge of machines and transformers.
Digital Design Principles (20 credits)
Get an introduction to the world of design engineering. Learn to use key design and engineering software such as CAD (Computer-Aided Design). Develop the ability to produce an engineering drawing, alongside workshop and manufacturing skills.
Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our
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Year 2 (national level 5):
Core modules:
Microprocessor and PLCs (20 credits)
Examine the operation and application of a range of both microprocessors and PLCs. Investigate the internal architecture, operation and programming techniques of microprocessors and microcontrollers and their role in data capture applications. Apply your skills with design activities and use a problem-based learning approach.
Engineering Operations Management (20 credits)
Discover a wide spectrum of the tools and techniques related to operations management within a manufacturing context. Examine the lifecycle of a product and look at the various steps in bringing new products to the marketplace. Develop a broader understanding of logistics in the planning and control of operations, including the management of inventory and key Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
Sustainable Engineering (20 credits)
Advance your knowledge of the fundamentals of sustainable engineering. Understand more about the application of sustainable engineering within modern engineering practices. Consider the impacts that sustainable engineering can have on organisations and the wider environment.
Business and Engineering: Transformation and Innovation (20 credits)
Gather a critical understanding of the business and finance strategies applied to engineering organisations. Gain valuable analytical and evaluative skills via a thorough investigation of engineering business transformation requirements for Industry 4.0 and beyond. Conclude with a robust understanding of various approaches to business and engineering transformation and innovation.
Smart Factories (20 credits)
Discover more about the different smart factory enabling technologies. Examine their operation and look at how they can be integrated into practice. Consider the impact that smart factories may have on the manufacturing environment and processes.
Engineering Group Interdisciplinary Project (20 credits)
Work in groups across engineering disciplines to solve a real-world engineering problem. Apply your specialist skills and knowledge to perform tasks to support your project group. Progress your project through the various stages including; identifying the problem, project planning, design and evaluation.
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Year 3 (national level 6):
Core modules:
Professional Engineering Management Techniques (20 credits)
Explore some of the soft skills outlined in the UK-SPEC which are pre-requisites to chartered status. Develop your communication and interpersonal skills alongside the design and development of processes and systems. Discover more about project management, and some of the techniques associated with it.
Project (40 credits)
Undertake a unique engineering project that builds on one or more of the topics you've studied throughout your course. Conduct research and resolve an engineering problem in an area of practice that is interesting to you. Enhance your time-management and research skills.
Manufacturing System Design (20 credits)
Discover a range of tools that can be applied within a manufacturing context to analyse existing performance and aid the development of models and systems which achieve an enhanced level of productivity. Develop your knowledge of modern measurement and control tools.
Digital Manufacturing and Production Systems (20 credits)
Gain an appreciation and understanding of the practical and professional considerations involved in introducing digital technologies to a manufacturing process or facility.
Advanced Maintenance Practice (20 credits)
Increase your knowledge and understanding of modern maintenance practices. Study the applied theory of maintenance strategies, data management, the use of emerging technologies as well as increase your awareness of the importance of human factors. Identify and apply the key characteristics of maintenance techniques that contribute to the success of modern manufacturing organisations.
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