Overview

This course is only available as an exit award from the Master of Engineering Science, subject to meeting the requirements in the Program of Study below.

Course offerings

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Program of study overview
Program of study notes

Aims

The course has been designed to provide graduates with:

  • Additional study in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of engineering that builds on a student's previous knowledge and experience
  • The ability to critically analyse and evaluate information and solve problems
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and a commitment to them
  • Well developed written and oral communication skills
  • An understanding of the need to undertake lifelong learning and the capacity to do so
  • Preparation for future roles as a professional engineer

The course provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study or for a career in an engineering related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Use professional skills and knowledge in the systematic development of complex engineering systems
2.
Communicate effectively with other engineers and the wider global community using a wide range of communication technologies
3.
Describe the processes through which current knowledge was developed
4.
Apply the engineering fundamentals to generate a solution appropriate to the social, political, international, economic and environmental contexts

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