General Engineering
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About this course
This degree is designed to offer you the knowledge and skills necessary to join engineering teams on graduation. It is complementary to the four-year Durham MEng, and transfer is possible between the courses up to the end of the second year.
In the first two years, the BEng covers the same broad base of engineering education as the MEng degree. In the third year, you choose to specialise in Civil, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering. The BEng prepares you for an exciting career in modern engineering, with the flexibility to respond to changing technologies.
There may be the opportunity to study at an overseas institution, or spend time in industry as an additional year between Years 2 and 3. A course highlight is the Engineering Project in the final year where you will work one-to-one with an academic expert on a technical engineering challenge.
Modules
Year 1
You will study four modules in engineering, one in mathematics and one optional module. In your engineering modules, you will examine 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and implement engineering algorithms into computer code. You will also take part in a group design activity where you have to design, build and test a device to solve a specific engineering challenge. Recent examples include miniature hydroelectric generators and chain-climbing robots.
Core modules:
Solid Mechanics and Structures 1 gives you a working knowledge of solid mechanics, structures and structural analysis, in a wider engineering context.
Electronic and Electrical Systems 1 provides a working knowledge of electrical and electronic circuit theory, components, electromagnetism and hardware interfacing.
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 1 offers a working knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics including dimensional analysis, fluid statics and fluid dynamics.
Engineering Practice 1 provides you with practical engineering skills relevant to multiple engineering disciplines. It shows how the material covered in other engineering modules fits together in the wider engineering context, and will also introduce you to engineering ethics and professional issues.
Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists gives you all the maths skills and techniques needed for studying Engineering and other sciences.
Examples of optional modules:
Introduction to Programming;
Computational Thinking.
Year 2
Core modules:
Engineering Mathematics 2 provides a working knowledge of probability and statistics and advanced mathematical methods for modelling engineering problems.
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 2 gives you further knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
Solid Mechanics and Structures 2 builds your knowledge of the mechanics of dynamics and vibration, stress analysis of structures and sections, trusses and frames, and the mechanics of soils. It also provides an introduction to finite element methods.
Electrical Engineering 2 provides you with knowledge of mathematical methods for modelling engineering problems and computing.
Electronics 2 offers you a working knowledge of electronics and computing in terms of circuits, digital electronics and microprocessor design.
In Engineering Design 2 you will learn about various aspects of the design process including the principles of design and project management. You will undertake a major design project with guidance from an academic supervisor and an external (industrial) engineer.
Year 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a placement or year abroad)
Core modules:
At this stage of your degree you will choose to specialise into one of four streams:
Civil Engineering;
Electrical Engineering;
Electronic Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering.
Each route includes stream-specific lectures plus an individual technical project. Practical skills, in addition to the weekly laboratory sessions, cover topics from land surveying to industrial problem-solving with interaction with local industry, depending on the selected stream.
The BEng Engineering Project provides an open-ended challenge for you to investigate a research topic. You will identify and initiate methods to investigate the topic, generate data, analyse the data, formulate recommendations and present the work in a written report and oral presentation. This project is the highlight of your degree, and an amazing opportunity to carry out your own research and to develop the professional skills required to become a practising engineer.
Assessment methods
During the first two years, most modules are assessed primarily by examinations. However, modules typically also include a coursework component, covering subjects such as CAD, programming and engineering design.
The final year has more of a focus on assessment through coursework, including a technical dissertation project.
The Uni
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Durham City
Engineering
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As a mixed subject within engineering where students get a chance to learn from a range of disciplines, this course isn't taken by as many people as some of the more specialist disciplines. Demand for engineering skills is high, though, and so unemployment rates are low and the average starting salary was a very healthy £26,400 for 2015 graduates. Graduates are able to specialise enough to be working in jobs in engineering — especially in design and development - as well as engineering project management. IT and management consultancy were some of the more common jobs outside engineering. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to a MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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