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Engineering Science: University of Oxford

Degree 
MEng
Address
Engineering Science: University of Oxford, Deputy Administrator (Academic), Department of Engineering, University of Oxford,Science Parks Road,Oxford OX1 3PJ, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Subject
Engineering
Duration 
4 years
Telephone 
+4401865 273012
E-mail 

depu...@eng.ox.ac.uk

Website 
http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/



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What is Engineering Science?

Engineering Science encompasses a vast range of subjects, from microelectronics to offshore oil platforms, and involves the application of creative reasoning, science, mathematics (and of course experience and common sense) to real problems.

Engineering Science at Oxford

The Department of Engineering Science at Oxford has a top-level quality assessment rating for teaching, and a world-class reputation for research. Because we believe that future engineering innovation will benefit from broad foundations as well as specialised knowledge, teaching is based on a unified course in Engineering Science, which integrates study of the subject across the traditional boundaries of engineering disciplines. Links between topics in apparently diverse fields of engineering provide well-structured fundamental understanding, and can be exploited to give efficient teaching.

The Oxford Engineering courses are four-year courses, leading to the degree of MEng. The first-year course is common to Engineering Science and its joint course Engineering, Economics and Management . The first two years of Engineering Science are devoted to topics which we believe all engineering undergraduates should study. In the third and fourth years there is scope for specialisation into one of six branches of engineering: Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Information, Chemical, Biomedical. Decisions about which of these will be your specialisation can be deferred until the third year. In the fourth year there may be opportunities to study abroad.

Engineering Science is part of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division, which also contains Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Plant Sciences, Physics, Statistics and Zoology.

Accreditation and sponsorship

The course is accredited by the major engineering institutions in respect of the initial requirements for the designation of chartered engineer.

Industrial experience is an extremely important adjunct to an academic engineering education, and undergraduates are strongly encouraged to obtain it. One way to do so is by being sponsored. Further information is generally available through your careers teacher, or from the engineering institutions. If your sponsoring company wants you to spend a year with them before university, you will be asked to declare this at your interview and your UCAS application.

A typical weekly timetable

As a guide, you will have up to about ten lectures, two college tutorials, and up to five hours of practical work each week of term for the first three years.

Application procedure

Every candidate called for interview in Oxford will be interviewed by two colleges. Each candidate’s interviews will take place on the same day, not the same day for all candidates, at times which will be notified along with the invitation to attend for interview. Overnight accommodation will be available for candidates who request it.

The Engineering tutors act together in the admissions process so as to avoid the possibility of differences in procedures between colleges and to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and consistently. Any query about Engineering admissions should therefore be sent by email. Engineering operates an ‘open offer’ scheme which increases the number of offers made. A small number of candidates will be made an offer of a place without allocation to a particular college. The college will be determined after the publication of A-level results the following August, when all colleges have had the opportunity to review their entries. In every other respect, open offers are as firm as normal offers.

Written test

Outside the interviews there will be no written tests. There is no requirement to submit written work.

Careers/graduate destinations

The combination of rigour and practicality in their training makes our Engineering graduates attractive to a wide range of employers in engineering, commerce and other areas. There are also many opportunities for postgraduate study.

Course summary

1st year Courses

Four courses are taken:

  • Mathematical methods
  • Electrical and digital systems
  • Engineering materials and thermofluids

Structures and mechanics

Assessment

  • First University examinations
  • Four written papers; practical record

2nd and 3rd year Courses

Eight courses are taken plus a design project:

  • Mathematical methods
  • Electrical systems
  • Modelling, dynamics and control
  • Structures and materials
  • Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
  • Engineering and society
  • Two courses chosen from:
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Electronic engineering
  • Information engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Biomedical engineering

Group design project

Assessment

  • Final University examinations, Part 1
  • Seven written papers; Engineering and society portfolio; practical record and project report

4th year Courses

A major project, plus three specialist courses chosen from within the areas of:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Information engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Production engineering
  • Engineering mathematics
  • Biomedical engineering

Major project

Assessment

  • Final University examinations, Part 2
  • Three written papers; project report (equivalent to three written papers)

Admission requirements

Departmental/Subject Open Days

 

Vocational and other qualifications

 

English language requirements

You can Contact

Reception:

  • Tel: (+44 or 0) 1865 273000

Central Fax:

  • Tel: (+44 or 0) 1865 273010

Principal Contacts

For matters relating to the Department, its services and administration:

For academic-related matters (excepting admissions in the first instance):

For inter-library services:

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