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Engineering Design with Placement Year - BEng (Hons)
Buckinghamshire New University

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Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Location

High Wycombe Campus
Study mode

Full time
Start date

21-SEP-26
Duration

4 Years

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Course summary

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.

Why study BEng (Hons) Engineering Design at BNU?

Industry involvement

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.

Facilities

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

Mechanical/Structural Lab

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

Materials and Manufacturing Lab

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

Fluids and Hydraulics Lab

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

Process and Energy Lab

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

Concrete & Geotechnical Testing Lab

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

Electrical and Electronics Lab

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

Automation Lab

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

Immersive Virtual Reality

CAD Lab

Study Options

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

What will I learn?

Application deadline

14/01/2026