Planit


Engineering

University of Aberdeen

Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

Year 1:
Principles of Electronics; CAD and Communications in Engineering Practice; Fundamentals of Engineering Materials; Engineering Mathematics 1; Fundamental Engineering Mechanics.

Year 2:
Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics; Process Engineering; Engineering Mathematics 2; Design and Computing in Engineering Practice; Electrical and Mechanical Systems.

In Years 1 and 2 you’ll study three additional 15-credit courses which may be: compulsory for your chosen Honours discipline; required for you to keep other Honours discipline options open; optional and used to broaden your curriculum or focus on specific skills.

Year 3:
Engineering Analysis and Methods 1; Project & Safety Management.

Engineering students additionally take five 15-credit and two 10-credit courses which are specific to their chosen Honours discipline and include a 10-credit, discipline specific Engineering Design course.

Year 4:
MEng/BEng Individual Project; Group Design Project (BEng).

You’ll also study one 15-credit and three 10-credit courses which are specific to your chosen Honours
discipline (details on Engineering discipline pages). Year 4 also includes two 15-credit optional courses.

For BEng students, the Group Design Project (BEng) is a 15-credit, industry-relevant, multidisciplinary team project taken in the final term of your degree.

Year 5:
The Engineer in Society; MEng Group Design.

You’ll also study four 15-credit courses which are specific to your chosen Honours discipline (details on Engineering discipline pages).

The MEng Group Design is a 30-credit, industry relevant, multidisciplinary team project taken in the final term of your degree.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements:
4 Highers at AABB (by end of S5) including Maths and Engineering Science or Physics plus English at National 5.

Start Date

September

Qualification

Degree

Award

MEng

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

H104

Course Length

5 years

Faculty

Physical Science

Department

Engineering

SCQF Level

11

Website

www.abdn.ac.uk

Career Area

Engineering

Career Sectors

Aeronautical Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering General

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (including Fabrication and Welding)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Offshore and Energy