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Why study engineering and technology at theUniversity of Hull?Aside from the more obvious results of engineering such ascars, aircraft and computers, virtually everything thatsurrounds us in the modern world is reliant on technologicalexpertise. Around 40% of the UK’s economy depends onengineering or technology, so our graduates enjoy some ofthe best job prospects and some of the highest salaries.Engineering is also challenging and enjoyable: it requirescreativity, imagination and good communication as well in-depth specialist knowledge.

Unlike most other universities, Hull offers a broad range ofdisciplines housed within one department – where the staffare practising professionals with an open-door policy towardsstudents. Accredited by relevant professional institutions (theInstitution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution ofEngineering and Technology) to the United Kingdom’sStandard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), our courses are constantly reviewed in collaborationwith industry to ensure that their exceptional quality ismaintained. Specifically, our BSc courses meet the standardfor Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and our BEng/MEngprogrammes are matched against Chartered Engineer(CEng).

Our strengths – central to our innovative and flexible courses– include design and materials, manufacturing, electronicengineering and mechanical engineering.These underpin ourexcellence in research, which focuses on three main themes:environment, energy and sensors; medical engineering; anddesign, materials and process performance.We offer ourstudents an exciting, relevant and research-informedcurriculum.

The Department of Engineering has a range of facilities andcentres – including rapid manufacturing technologies, scanningelectron microscopy and the faculty computer suite – whichcan enhance your learning. It also hosts the Centre forMathematics, the Centre for Medical Engineering andTechnology, the Engineering Innovation Institute, the GamingTechnology Centre and, in collaboration with the BusinessSchool, the Logistics Institute.

Finally, it may be worth noting that the 2008 NationalStudent Survey ranked Hull among England’s top 10universities for overall student satisfaction (this was ourfourth consecutive year in the top 10), and that the THE–QSWorld University Rankings placed us in the world’s top 500.If you studied engineering here, you would be studying withina university that offers a truly outstanding educational andsocial experience.

What will you study?Our courses develop problem-solving skills that range fromidentifying faults in elementary systems to designing novelsystems or innovative products.The foundation year –required for the four-year BEng courses – focuses on physics,mathematics, IT and study skills to form a firm basis forprogression. In Year 1 all students follow a similar study path,taking core engineering and technology modules such asFundamentals of Engineering and Key Skills. In Year 2 youfollow a dedicated programme covering a range of topicswithin your chosen field.These provide the background foryour choice of more specialised modules in Year 3, alongsidea common Engineering Management module. On MEngcourses, the fourth year continues to provide specialistmodules, but with a greater reliance on integrating yourknowledge and understanding and your skill in managingvarious engineering processes. All courses include a majorindividual project as part of the final year.

How will you learn?Each module is taught by a mix of lectures, problem classes,small-group seminars and tutorials, and practical classes,encouraging you to take responsibility for your own learning.Modules are assessed by a blend of examination andcoursework. A key part of every course is the final-yearproject, assessed by a combination of a project plan, aprogress report, a poster, an oral presentation and a thesis.

What are we looking for?As the industrial leaders of tomorrow, our graduates need todevelop the ability to analyse, theorise and reflect on practicalproblems and involve themselves in team working,communication and creativity.We like to see evidence of suchskills in applicants and welcome a range of academic orvocational qualifications and experience.We therefore makeoffers on an individual basis.The four-year BEng degrees withan integrated foundation year provide a tried-and-testedroute for mature students or other applicants with non-standard entrance qualifications. Our BSc and four-year BEngcourses do not require A level Mathematics as an entryqualification.

What do our graduates do?Our graduates’ career prospects are excellent. Many movedirectly into employment with leading UK and internationalorganisations; others follow careers in research or establishtheir own companies.

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Computer aided engineering

Single HonoursBEng (Hons)The growing importance of computer systems in industry meansthat a new generation of engineers is required to implement andmake full use of the latest computer and information technology. Ourcourse includes studies relating to the application of computers inmechanical and production engineering, such as stress analysis incomplex engineering components or the management of materialsflow and manufacture of engineering products in factories. It aims toproduce graduates who are highly literate in all aspects of computeraided engineering (CAE) and can implement and exploit emergingcomputer-based technologies, especially in design and manufacturing– that is, computer aided design and computer aided manufacture(CAD/CAM). Other aspects of the course include the advanced useof computer applications such as MathCAD, MATLAB, SolidWorksPremium, SolidCAM and ANSYS, among others.You also developtechniques in computer aided analysis and approaches in simulation.

RequirementsTypically 220–260 points from three A levels (or equivalent),including Mathematics and preferably Physics. Alternatively, thedepartment offers a four-year programme including a foundationyear for which the entry requirements are lower.

StructureThe first two years concentrate on the essential engineering sciencesand include an introduction to computing systems and languages. Inthe final year you undertake core modules related to computeraided engineering and a major project on an aspect of computeraided engineering (‘Simulation of Production Processes inManufacturing Using Arena’, for example). Close collaboration with anumber of major CAE user and vendor organisations enhances theindustrial relevance of our course, which is supported by research,well-equipped engineering laboratories, and computing equipmentincluding graphics workstations, several PC labs and computer-controlled manufacturing systems.

Design and technology

Single HonoursBSc (Hons)This course imparts an appreciation of engineering designmethodologies as well as modern engineering materials, technologiesand processes. It produces graduates with practical expertise in thedesign process, but with knowledge and understanding of the usesand limitations of current technology across all engineering branches.Another key aim is to increase the motivation of students towardsthe practice of engineering and provide access for those who prefernot to study mathematics at the level required for BEng degrees.Weencourage you to develop an enquiring, open-minded and creativeattitude with social, ethical, economic and regulatory awareness.Throughout, we provide opportunities for you to develop the widerskills of IT, communication, problem solving, team working and timemanagement.

RequirementsTypically 220–260 points from three A levels (or equivalent),preferably in technology-related subjects and ideally including productdesign.

StructureThe modular course allows you to develop strengths according toyour preferred emphasis on aesthetic, commercial or technologicalaspects of design by selecting from the various options available(including free elective modules).Year 1 is a common year with theProduct Innovation and Medical Product Design courses; but insubsequent years there are specialist modules on key enablingtechnologies and technology transfer, while other modules give youthe opportunity to explore your own creative potential in astructured sequence of design projects.Year 3 provides opportunitiesfor further specialisation and allows you to opt for participation inthe national Undergraduates in Schools scheme as a formallyassessed part of your course.The final year also includes a majorproject (‘Design Secrets: Solving the Enigma of Good Design’, forinstance).

Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Computer Aided Engineering 3 n/a H130 220–260

With a foundation year

Computer Aided Engineering 4 n/a H131 n/a‡

‡ Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance.

Courses offered Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Design and Technology 3 n/a HJ15 220–260

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Electronic engineering

Single Honours / undergraduate MastersBEng (Hons) / MEngIt is difficult to think of any aspect of life that remains untouched byelectronics – a situation reflected in the range of specialist optionsopen to electronic engineering students.The insatiable demand forcontinual development in electronic systems – for personal, home orindustrial application – could not possibly be satisfied without thetechnical expertise, skill and creativity of electronic engineers.Thedemand and opportunities for electronic engineers will remain highfor many years to come.

RequirementsTypically 220–260 points for BEng, 280–320 for MEng, from threeA levels (or equivalent), including Mathematics and preferably Physics.Alternatively, the department offers a four-year programme includinga foundation year for which the entry requirements are lower.

StructureThe BEng and MEng Electronic Engineering courses follow acommon core for the first two years. On the BEng programme, thefinal year allows specialisation in subjects such as communications,computer systems or control. On the MEng programme, the thirdyear provides further specialised modules and a commonEngineering Management module (including the role of the engineeror technologist in society). In Year 4 the MEng programme continuesto provide specialist modules, but with a greater emphasis onintegrating your knowledge and understanding and your skill inmanaging various engineering processes.The benefit of this approachis that you acquire a sound and widely relevant electronicengineering education in the earlier part of your programme, whileby Year 3 you can deepen your knowledge across a range of subjectsor develop specialist skills.

Laboratory-based work is an important part of these courses andtakes a number of forms, from experimental investigation (carriedout individually in short laboratory sessions) to extended groupproject work in which teamwork, project management andcommunication skills are as important as the more technicalelements.The final year of each course carries a major project, suchas ‘Electronic Analyser and Synthesiser of Speech Sounds’.

Electronic product design

BSc (Hons)The course will suit students who wish to pursue a productinnovation degree but with a strong bias towards the creation ofportable electronic products. It concentrates on the design,manufacture and commercial success of new versions of products ofthis type.With a firm technical basis, it is aimed at students whoconsider themselves to be creative and innovative, are interested inthe way things work and are looking at career opportunities in thefield of portable electronic products. Laboratory and project workare directed towards the particular issues involved in electronicproduct design.

RequirementsOur typical offer is 220–280 UCAS points, normally in technology-related subjects.

StructureYear 1 focuses on the fundamentals of engineering required toproduce successful portable electronic products, as well asdeveloping key skills that will allow successful progression throughYears 2 and 3. As the course develops, you take modules in a rangeof product innovation topics alongside modules focusing on key skillsin the area of electronic design, from concepts through tools andtechniques to management, implementation and practice. In the finalyear you undertake a major project that is designed to emphasisework at a professional level on an electronic product problem,possibly in conjunction with a local company.

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Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Electronic Engineering 3 n/a H610 220–260

With a foundation year

Electronic Engineering 4 n/a H603 n/a‡

Undergraduate Masters

Electronic Engineering 4 n/a H602 280–320

‡ Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance.

Courses offered Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Electronic Product Design* 3 n/a HW12 220–280

* Subject to approval.

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Mechanical engineering

Single Honours / undergraduate MastersBEng (Hons) / MEngMechanical engineers are concerned with the design, development,installation and maintenance of just about anything that has movableparts.They must be flexible, multidisciplinary, technologically awareand able to draw on knowledge of all branches of engineering. Ourcourses are designed to allow you to develop the ability to analyse,theorise and reflect on practical problems and to involve yourself inteam working, communication and creativity.

RequirementsTypically 220–260 points for BEng, 280–320 for MEng, from threeA levels (or equivalent), including Mathematics and preferably Physics.Alternatively, the department offers a four-year programme includinga foundation year for which the entry requirements are lower.

StructureIn the first two years there is a broad-based engineering educationcomplemented by an integrated period of workshop training,through laboratory work and computer studies. Lectures emphasiseapplications, while conceptual and detail design work demonstratesindustrial relevance. Modules cover the fundamentals of engineering;engineering mathematics; mechanical engineering science (dynamics,statics, fluid mechanics, materials and stress analysis); manufacturingmethods; computer aided design (CAD); and key skills.These studiesare complemented by a specialist ‘design-and-make’ module whichutilises our machine shops – an important professional requirement– and by additional modules which introduce commercialmanagement, production management and computer studies.

In the final year you undertake a major project, often in collaborationwith industry (‘Selection of Assembly Systems’, for example), and mayspecialise in a range of subjects such as the engineering impact onthe environment. On the MEng programme,Year 4 includes modulesintegrating knowledge and understanding and the management ofengineering processes such as Engineering Systems and LifecycleEngineering.

The benefit of our approach is that you acquire a sound and widelyrelevant engineering education in the earlier part of your programmewhile, in the third year (and the fourth for MEng), you can deepenyour knowledge across a range of subjects or develop specialist skills.

Medical product design

Single HonoursBSc (Hons)This course concentrates on the medical field and the design,manufacture and commercial success of new implants, artificialorgans and other medical products. It is for students who wish topursue a product innovation degree but with a strong bias towardsthe medical field.You undertake specialist laboratory work andcomplete modules on topics such as biomechanics, biomaterials andimplant design.The course places an emphasis on productdevelopment in a clinical context.You learn about cutting-edgematerials, technologies and analytical techniques in the medical sectorand have the opportunity to work on development projects ofgenuine social value.

RequirementsTypically 220–260 points from three A levels (or equivalent),preferably in technology-related subjects and ideally including productdesign.

StructureYear 1 focuses on the fundamentals of engineering required toproduce successful products, as well as on human anatomy andphysiology. As the course develops, you take modules in a range ofproduct innovation topics, from concepts through tools andtechniques to management, implementation and practice. A keyfeature is the inclusion of an independent study module – where youcan choose to learn a skill or gain specialist knowledge – as well asthe creation of a fully developed ‘product’ in the final year. A centralaspect of the course is the module on biomaterials and medicaldevices. In the final year you undertake a major project working at aprofessional level on a medical product problem, often in conjunctionwith clinicians from local hospitals or medical companies (forexample, ‘Regeneration of Facial Nerve Tissue’).

Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Mechanical Engineering 3 n/a H300 220–260

With a foundation year

Mechanical Engineering 4 n/a H302 n/a‡

Undergraduate Masters

Mechanical Engineering 4 n/a H301 280–320

‡ Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance.

Courses offered Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Medical Product Design 3 n/a H390 220–260

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Product innovation

Single HonoursBSc (Hons)Creativity, invention and product design are areas in which the UKexcels. Innovation is the process of transforming ideas intomarketable products. Many leading organisations require graduateswho can design and develop functional, aesthetically attractiveproducts that have the potential for commercial success.Theattainment of this goal requires participants to use creativity, skills andinnovation to solve problems while addressing the functional, visual,social and economic needs of the marketplace.

This course imparts an in-depth appreciation of the design processand the tools and techniques needed to succeed.The technical skillsfostered by this degree are becoming increasingly important as thetime-to-market and products’ lifespan continually shrink because ofincreasing competition.The course covers how innovators choosematerials; manufacturing and production processes; packaging andwaste (including environmental considerations); transportation; andmarketing the finished product.

RequirementsTypically 220–260 points from three A levels (or equivalent),preferably in technology-related subjects and ideally including productdesign.

StructureThe first year concentrates on the fundamentals of engineeringrequired to produce successful products. As the course develops, youtake modules in a range of product innovation topics, from conceptsthrough tools and techniques to management, implementation andpractice. A key feature is the inclusion of an independent studymodule as well as the creation of a fully developed ‘product’ in thefinal year.You also benefit from the department’s multidisciplinaryapproach, drawing on our extensive knowledge base in design,information technology, advanced manufacture, CAD/CAM and rapidprototyping.This allows you to gain the knowledge, skills andversatility required for employment in a variety of productdevelopment environments.The final year also includes a majorproject (‘Bringing Leonardo da Vinci’s Inventions to the Present’, forexample).The course allows you to take advantage of theUniversity’s Free Elective Scheme.

Mechanical and medicalengineering

Single Honours / undergraduate MastersBEng (Hons) / MEngThese are multidisciplinary courses which integrate professionalengineering activities with a basic medical knowledge of the humanbody and an understanding of how it functions when healthy,diseased or injured. Aimed at students who wish to pursue aprofessionally recognised mechanical engineering degree with astrong bias towards the medical field, they are concerned withsubjects such as the design and manufacture of new implants andartificial organs, tissue engineering and rehabilitation engineering.

RequirementsTypicallly 220–260 points for BEng, 280–320 for MEng, from threeA levels (or equivalent), including Mathematics and preferably Physics.

StructureThe first two years are comparable to Years 1 and 2 of ourMechanical Engineering programme but also cover anatomy andphysiology.Years 3 and 4 introduce specialist modules such asBiomaterials, Orthopaedic and Cardiovascular Medical Devices,Medical Imaging and Biomechanical Simulation.The course culminatesin a major final-year project (‘Investigation of a Novel BiosorbableBone Fixation Concept’, for example), in collaboration with cliniciansand local medical device companies.

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Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Product Innovation 3 n/a H790 220–260

Courses offered Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

Mechanical and Medical Engineering 3 n/a HB38 220–260

Undergraduate Masters

Mechanical and Medical Engineering 4 n/a HBH8 280–320

Courses offered

Adnan FazalMEng Mechanical Engineering

I am a second-year international

student from Pakistan. Before I

started my course I was so nervous

about joining a different culture and

education system.When I arrived,

the International Office arranged

accommodation and transport –

they were really was so cooperative.

I felt like this was my home town.

In the welcome week I learned

everything about computer software,

my department and the library, and

the students’ union arranged parties

for new students. I am a Muslim,

and was impressed to find a big

prayer room on the main campus.

Facilities in the Engineering

Department are outstanding, with

good computer access, and the

teaching staff like to help students –

if I have any problem I can knock

on their door.The department

arranges seminars on how to find a

placement and a job after

graduation, and it has good contacts

with big companies.The MEng

degree is accredited by the IMechE

(Institution of Mechanical

Engineers), and it is a direct route

to becoming a Chartered Engineer.

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