Engineering Design with Foundation Year - BEng (Hons)

Bucks New University

Created by industry-experts and shaped by regional engineering employers, this BEng (Hons) Engineering Design programme will equipped you with the knowledge and skillset you’ll need to be able to identify solutions and solve complex and interesting engineering challenges.

On this BEng (Hons) Engineering Design degree, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with industry-professionals and practitioners, as well as our working alumni. You’ll benefit from guest lectures, masterclasses and workshop sessions, live briefs, site visits and where possible, a contribution to the assessment of your work. This course has been developed to mirror today’s Engineering Design industry and continues to work closely with its own Industry Advisory Board to ensure the curriculum and teaching is relevant. Working with professionals allows us to ensure the course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge the industry is looking for. You’ll engage in real-world, practical activities that will prepare you for a successful career.

During your time with us you’ll have access to our state-of-the-art facilities, including:

to include different Structural Test kits that will measure Deflection of Beams & Cantilevers, Bending Stress and Bending Moments etc.

to include 3D Metal Printer, Hardness Tester, Universal Tensile Testing, Impact Tester, Milling and Drill machines

to include Digital Hydraulic Bench, Axial Flow Pump, Recirculating Flume, Hydro-electric Turbine and Surface Tension Balance.

to include HVAC unit, Air Conditioning Trainer, Process Trainer and Photovoltaic Cells

to include Slump Test, Concrete Density, Porosity, Flexural and Compression Testing, Soil Shear, Grading and Moisture Tests.

to include Power and Energy Electronics, Modern Electrical Machine Systems, Three Phase Power Systems

to include Dobot Smart Industry 4.0 Workstation, pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, PLC systems

This programme runs as a full-time course with a foundation year, structured across four years. We also offer the course with an additional placement year in your third year. This five-year option allows you to get hands-on within the industry, before you complete your studies.