The programme is flexibly structured to take students progressively through a series of course components. This course is accredited by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Please see Faculty Introduction for further information on the importance of accreditation for those wishing to become Chartered Engineers. Subjects include Mathematics, Design, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing and Design Management. Topics include Product Design, Industrial Design, Design Methods, Computer-Aided Design and Marketing.
Students also take optional classes each year in design and related subjects.
Skills and knowledge acquired in the previous years are put to use in a major group project which takes a product from inception through to building and testing. An individual project is also undertaken. Foreign exchanges can also be arranged between Years 3 and 4. The course opens up a very wide range of opportunities to graduates. Just as there is demand for the engineering specialist, capable of designing in a relatively narrow field, industry requires personnel with the breadth of knowledge to tackle a broad variety of design problems as they arise, be they technical or managerial.