About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: H110
- Applications: UCAS
- Level: Undergraduate
- Department: Engineering, Design and Mathematics
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: One year full-time; two years part-time
- Delivery: Full-time or Part-time via day release
- Programme leader: Helena Wildblood
Introduction
The BSc(Hons) Engineering is a top-up programme to degree level for students who have successfully completed an HND or Foundation Degree in an engineering discipline. It is also suitable for international applicants who want to top-up their qualifications to an honours degree in one year.
The programme builds on the foundations of your previous studies and introduces you to some new topics to extend your knowledge in engineering.
Structure
Content
This top-up year offers two pathways - in manufacturing or electronics - allowing you to specialise in your chosen area.
On the manufacturing pathway you will study modules such as mechanical design, manufacturing systems, alternative energy, operations and quality management and automated manufacture.The programme structure for this pathway can be found on our website.
Students studying the electronics pathway will study modules including robotics, signal processing, computer networks and embedded systems. The programme structure for this pathway will be available shortly.
On both pathways you will complete an individual project.
Teaching and learning
A range of learning and teaching methods are used, including lectures, tutorials, practical laboratory work, computer work, projects, case studies and seminars.
The Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics operates an extensive pastoral care system that includes induction programmes and access to academic staff and student advisers for guidance and support throughout your time here as a student.
Part-time day release option
This course can be studied full-time or part-time via day release, enabling you to combine work and study. Students studying part-time will usually take around two years to complete the top-up.
Assessment
Assessment is normally by a mixture of assignments, examinations, continuous assessment and group work, depending on the character of the module. All students must undertake a final year project, typically amounting to a quarter of the final year's work.
Special Features
Study facilities
You will make good use of the Faculty's extensive engineering and computing laboratories, computer rooms and workshops, including computer-aided design suites, robotics laboratories, wind tunnels and manufacturing workshops.
The Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics has access to many cross-disciplinary facilities that incorporate electronic, electrical or embedded computer systems as major components. For example, there are robotic assembly cells, power distribution systems and motor drives, as well as subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels.
Additionally the Department hosts its own servers to provide Windows, Linux and Unix based operating systems. There are over 500 available workstations in our teaching laboratories, as well as a large open-access laboratory, providing PC and Unix based machines. The Department has its own IT Helpdesk, staffed by students from within the Faculty, and available for both students and staff to use. There are also 24 hour computer labs on campus available for student use.
A system support helpdesk provides a range of support for learning to students including: support for a wide range of applications used by the students; help in the form of assistants who are trained to resolve many common student problems and help in the form of a large set of 'help-sheet documents', developed over a number of years, that cover a variety of common student requests for information.
Careers/further study
Depending on the discipline chosen, you will be able to offer a potential employer a breadth of understanding of engineering and should find opportunities within a wide range of engineering disciplines. As an example, recent graduates have found employment as CAD Engineers, Technicians, Mechanical Engineers, Project Managers, and Product Support Engineers.
Meet Our Partners
Our degrees can lead to a wide variety of career choices. To ensure that our degrees make you as employable as possible, the UWE Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics works closely with seven major partner employers.
Partner Employers
Entry
Typical offers
- GCSE: Maths and English Language at grade C or above required, or equivalent.
- Specific subjects: FdSc/HND in Engineering
Entry requirements
Applicants normally hold a HND or Foundation Degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline, with content meeting the pre-requisites of the modules on the programme. These include CAD and computer simulation (manufacturing pathway); Programming in C/C++ and signal processing (electronics pathway).
Overseas students should contact the Faculty to check the suitability of their qualification for entry. You will also require IELTS grade 6 or above or equivalent. For more information on our English language requirements please visit our website.
How to apply
Please see the general information about applications.
If you are applying for the part-time course you will need to complete an application form and return it directly to the University at the following address:
Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics, Room 3Q79, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 1QY.
Please contact the Admissions Department for more information at admissions@uwe.ac.uk. For enquiries about course content you are welcome to contact the Programme Leader, Helena Wildblood on helena.wildblood@uwe.ac.uk
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011