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The School of Engineering offers a high-quality General Engineering program with MEng and BEng degrees. Students can specialize in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing, Electrical/Mechanical, Civil, and Electronic Engineering. With a team of 38 academic staff and an excellent teaching rating, the school ranks highly in the UK and Europe. Research activities include Renewable Energy, Geo-Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering. Postgraduate opportunities are available through various MSc programs. As the oldest engineering department in the UK, it is internationally recognized for producing top graduates.
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An Overview of the School of Engineering
Overview • Introduction to the School of Engineering • Organisation of Research • Postgraduate Opportunities • Design and Manufacturing Units • Closing Remarks
The School of Engineering • A high quality General Engineering Department, offering a four year MEng degree as well as a three year BEng degree. • Common first two years followed by gradual specialisation in: • Mechanical Engineering • Aeronautical Engineering • Manufacturing Engineering with Management • Integrated Electrical/Mechanical Engineering • Electronic Systems Engineering • Electronic Engineering • Civil Engineering • Currently we have 38 Academic Members of Staff of which 9 are in the Design, Manufacture and Management Group
Engineering Track Record • The School is rated as Excellent in Terms of Teaching (22 out of 24 points). • Grade 5 Rating (since 1992) in the Government’s Research Assessment Exercise • Enjoys excellent reputation in General Engineering being ranked; • 4th by the Guardian (2003) • 5th by the Times (2003) and • 11th in Europe by Der Spiegel • Current intake 160 students per annum on the MEng programme • Average A Level score is approx. 28.3 points or AAB.
Research Activities in School • New and Renewable Energy • Geo-Engineering • Civil Engineering and Computational Mechanics • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics • Automotive Research • Manufacturing and Design • Biomedical Engineering • Electronic Systems • Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics
Postgraduate Opportunities • MSc Programme in Geo-Engineering • MSc in Engineering Geology • MSc in Geotechnical Engineering • MSc in Geo-Environmental Engineering • MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Manufacturing
Design and Manufacturing Units • Centre for Industrial Automation and Manufacture (CIAM) 3 Professors, 1 Reader, 7 Lecturers • Design and Manufacturing Research Group (DMRG) and DET Group 1 Professor, 6 Lecturers, 7 Research Fellows 14 PhD/MSc Researchers • Agility Group 6 Senior Engineers, 5 Junior Engineers, 1 Technician
Concluding Remarks • Durham’s School of Engineering is the oldest engineering department in the U.K. and is an internationally recognised School with graduates of the highest calibre.