There is an option to study a foreign language in the University Language Centre. There are written exams at the end of the first and third years. There is a wide range of assessment methods employed in the award of the degree. The remainder is allocated to practical work, extended essays, project reports, and a thesis written towards the end of the fourth year. The degree is accredited at MEng level by the Engineering Council.
Students undertake a project in industry for at least six weeks.
Those students who have elected to study a foreign language are encouraged to undertake their industrial project in a country where the language studied is spoken. The work for each tutorial or class is expected to take four to six hours. In the ninth term you will be revising for examinations. In year 4 you will be working full-time on a supervised research project. You will learn how to break down a complex problem, design an experiment or model, manage your time and project, maintain systematic records, present your work orally and write a substantial report.