Curriculum at Stage 2
Stage 2 study increases the depth of your study in engineering and also begins your study towards a more specialist area as determined by your chosen study route.
All qualifications begin with the module T207 Engineering: mechanics, materials, design (60 credits), which is about how engineers find solutions for technical problems and includes studying aspects of the mechanics of solids and fluids, and the structure and properties of materials.
You’ll then begin focusing on your chosen specialism:
Engineering design is covered by T218 Design for engineers (30 credits), where you’ll learn about the process of designing and how designs are conceived, presented and developed, as well as basic principles of mechanics and materials that are required by the engineering designer.
Energy and sustainability is covered by T213 Energy and sustainability (30 credits), where you’ll study the range of energy generation solutions available to us, their underlying technologies, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and how to analyse their environmental impact.
Environmental technologies are covered by T219 Environmental management 1 (30 credits); using a systems approach to analyse real and complex situations, you’ll explore the management of environmental technologies and how organisations, tools and techniques are used to achieve sustainability.
Mathematical methods are covered by MST224 Mathematical methods (30 credits), where you’ll study the methods used to model and solve real-world problems, including differential equations, linear algebra and vector calculus.
Stage 2 study is completed by T276 Engineering: professions, practice and skills 2 (30 credits), which includes your second week-long residential school.
Curriculum at Stage 3
At Stage 3 your studies will be more project-based and specific in topics to your choice of route.
The engineering design and environmental technologies routes kick off with the project-based module T317 Innovation: designing for change (60 credits), which looks at how successful innovations emerge and how innovation can be directed towards ensuring a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable future.
The energy and sustainability route begins with T313 Renewable energy (30 credits), which studies the selection, implementation and assessment of sustainable energy technologies; it then moves to T356 Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies (30 credits), which explores the development of micro- and nano-scale devices in terms of their engineering and operation, through detailed study of real devices.
Next, the engineering design and energy and sustainability routes include T357 Structural integrity: designing against failure (30 credits), which focuses on the design and assessment of components and structures under load – exploring stress analysis, materials behaviour and the mechanics of failure. The environmental technologies route will extend its study of environmental management in T319 Environmental management 2 (30 credits), taking a more strategic approach and concentrating on the creative and innovative sides of sustainability.
The mathematical methods specialism begins with further study of mathematical methods and fluid mechanics in MST326 Mathematical methods and fluid mechanics (30 credits), where you’ll model simple fluid flows and learn how to solve ordinary and partial differential equations. This is followed by MT365 Graphs, networks and design (30 credits), which is about using ideas from discrete mathematics to model problems and representing these ideas graphically. You’ll also explore how engineers deploy knowledge of materials behaviour to prevent failure of components and structures in T357 Structural integrity: designing against failure (30 credits).
To complete your degree, all routes will undertake a structured project designed to consolidate your studies by addressing an engineering challenge, in T450 The engineering project (30 credits). Finally, you’ll conclude your professional development planning by reviewing your professional engineering skills.
