Program Overview

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Architectural Environment Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng

Overview

Studying an MEng Architectural Environment Engineering gives you the skills and knowledge to directly reduce the carbon footprint of our built environment. You will have the expertise to shape the design of smart and sustainable buildings.

Course Information

Qualification

MEng Hons

Entry Requirements

AAA

UCAS Code

K24A

Duration

5 years full-time

Fees

£9,535*

Course Overview

The MEng course will enable you to fulfil the academic requirements to register as a Chartered Engineer. It will enhance your ability to create detailed design proposals as part of a building design team and give you a deeper knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM), building physics and simulation theory.

Why Choose This Course?

• 1st in the UK for Building (The Complete University Guide 2024) and 2nd in the UK for Building (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
• Become a highly qualified engineer with advanced knowledge on how to design sustainable, low carbon buildings
• Extensive career options from building services engineers, sustainability consultants to building performance and public health engineers
• Study at a world top 10 most sustainable urban university, according to the UI Greenmetric ranking 2023
• Our school of architecture has been voted a top 3 school by Architects' Journal 2020

Course Structure

Year One

• Performance of Construction Materials
• Fluid Mechanics and the Built Environment 1
• Architectural Engineering Design 1
• Mathematical Methods for Architectural and Environmental Engineering
• Thermofluids 1
• Electricity and the Built Environment
• Environmental Science for Architects 1
• Architectural Engineering Design 2

Year Two

• Differential Equations and Calculus for Engineers
• Acoustics and Lighting
• Thermofluids 2
• Architectural Engineering Design 3
• Architectural Engineering Design 4
• Environmental Performance Modelling
• Project Management and Development
• Fluid Mechanics and the Built Environment 2
• Smart Energy and the Built Environment

Year Three

• Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Built Environment
• Heat Transfer and Cooling Technology
• Architectural Engineering Design 5
• Building Information Modelling and Management
• Energy and Waste
• Energy and the Environment

Year Four

• Year in industry

Year Five

• Architectural Engineering Design 6
• Research Project
• Simulation Modelling Theory
• Building Physics

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Practical write-ups
• Presentation
• Research project

Contact Time and Study Hours

On average, you will have around 20 contact hours a week in year one and two. Combined with coursework and self-study, you may spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

Careers Overview

Strong links with UK and international companies offer our graduates excellent prospects for employment, research training and professional recognition. This course involves the use of modern and environmentally friendly technologies to create comfortable and efficient indoor environments. Typically employed within Consulting Engineer practices, graduates in this field apply their skills to design occupant focused, energy efficient buildings incorporating renewable energy, sustainable design, ventilation, lighting, acoustics and electrical/control systems.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and career progression: 90.7% of undergraduates from the Department of Architecture and Built Environment secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £24,061.

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• Architectural Environment Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng Hons
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