BEng (Hons) Renewable and Sustainable Engineering (with Foundation Year)
Course Overview
This renewable and sustainable engineering degree equips students with the skills to tackle global challenges like climate change, energy security, and pollution control. Developed by research-active staff, the course provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and their application in the real world. Graduates are prepared for successful careers developing innovative and cost-effective solutions across the renewable energy and sustainable technology sectors.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a dedicated foundation year to build essential knowledge and prepare for advanced engineering studies.
- Gain hands-on experience in excellent facilities, including thermo-fluid dynamics labs with operational turbines, a subsonic wind tunnel, and industry-standard CAD and rapid prototyping studios.
- Learn through real-world context with numerous field visits to wind farms, hydroelectric plants, solar farms, and the Centre for Alternative Technology.
- Benefit from small class sizes and dedicated maths support, ensuring strong tutorial guidance and laboratory experiment assistance.
- Access industry-standard software packages including MATLAB, Simulink, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Altium Designer.
Course Overview
This renewable and sustainable engineering degree equips students with the skills to tackle global challenges like climate change, energy security, and pollution control. Developed by research-active staff, the course provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and their application in the real world. Graduates are prepared for successful careers developing innovative and cost-effective solutions across the renewable energy and sustainable technology sectors.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a dedicated foundation year to build essential knowledge and prepare for advanced engineering studies.
- Gain hands-on experience in excellent facilities, including thermo-fluid dynamics labs with operational turbines, a subsonic wind tunnel, and industry-standard CAD and rapid prototyping studios.
- Learn through real-world context with numerous field visits to wind farms, hydroelectric plants, solar farms, and the Centre for Alternative Technology.
- Benefit from small class sizes and dedicated maths support, ensuring strong tutorial guidance and laboratory experiment assistance.
- Access industry-standard software packages including MATLAB, Simulink, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Altium Designer.
