Content

Year 1
The course begins with the fundamental principles and introduction of the engineering design methods and manufacturing processes; properties of engineering materials; metal alloys and heat treatment; principles and practice of the engineer in a product development; introduction to the fundamentals of hydrostatic and thermodynamics systems; basic concepts and principles of electrical and electronic engineering.

Year 2
Year two will give the student the ability to apply advanced level mathematics to engineering problems including thermal-fluid and vibration systems; understanding of the formal design process for components and machine elements; understanding of the main manufacturing processes for metals, ceramics, polymer and composite materials and how to select appropriate materials and their manufacturing processes for a given product; introduction to CAD and CAM softwares.

Year 3
Students will learn to analyse and interpret the dynamic structural behaviour of engineering system components as well as a foundation in instrumentation and control systems technology; stress analysis of components subject to combined loading; fatigue and failure analysis and fracture mechanics; National and international codes of practice design approaches, including BS and Eurocodes; introduction to joining processes and equipment, surface technology and engineering metallurgy; understanding of Manufacturing support systems, process planning and production control, quality control and inspection and sustainable manufacturing. Introduction to design methodology including design for manufacturing and design optimisation; project management and group project.

Year 4
The final year will provide the student with the ability to use finite element method to analyse a range of engineering systems including static stress, dynamic modal analysis and heat transfer analysis; introduction to renewable energy systems; Introduction to business finance, accounting and law for engineers; Operation management, quality control and assurance, cost evaluation and supply change management; skills needed to use a variety of commercial software in design and manufacture of products and the rapid prototyping techniques including NC programming, mould modelling, rapid prototyping and sensitivity analysis; undertake a substantial professional design project incorporating planning, decision making, data collection and critical analysis.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

4 Highers at BBBB including Maths and either Engineering Science, Physics or another technological subject plus English at National 5 (if not held at Higher).

You must be in (or in process of looking for) a GA position with an employer; contact institution for further information.