All students study seven core subjects for the first two terms of their second year.
The third term contains options, one in each of the main professional engineering activities. The core papers create the educational breadth necessary in modern engineering science, continuing the philosophy of the first-year course. These more advanced topics include the dynamic forces in machine components, the behaviour of heat exchangers, control engineering, the characteristics of electrical machines, and the design of alloys. The optional topics permit the students to study their closest interests in greater depth. A design project, based on a mechtronic system, demonstrates the integration and teamwork required in modern engineering.