Pre-Bachelor Motorsport Engineering at Bridgwater College

Bachelor's degree

In Oxford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Oxford

This Motorsport Engineering at Bridgwater College foundation degree (FdEng) has been developed by Bridgwater College and Oxford Brookes University as preparation for a range of technical and management careers in motorsport engineering.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, OX3 0BP

Start date

On request

About this course

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Subjects

  • Engineering
  • Technology

Course programme

Course Content

During the course you will undertake work-based learning or undergo workplace simulations. The course contains core modules covering the basic science and engineering principles underlying road and race car technology, together with a choice of specialist modules.

Study modules

As courses are reviewed regularly the module list you choose from may vary from that shown here.

Year 1
  • Engine Technology (core module)
  • CAD CAM and Data Acquisition and Analysis (compulsory double module)
  • Engineering Science (compulsory module)
  • Mathematics I (core module)
  • Composites and Materials Technology (compulsory module)
  • Work-based Learning (core double module)
Year 2
  • Vehicle Dynamics and Performance Engineering (core double module)
  • Project (core double module)
  • Vehicle Electronics and Microprocessors (compulsory module)
  • Computer Aided Design (compulsory module)
  • Mathematical Methods II (optional module)
  • Motorsport Fluid Dynamics (optional module)
  • Manufacturing I and II (optional modules)
Work placements

The foundation degree requires a significant component to be taken and studied in industry. Bridgwater College has extensive links with local employers and appropriate placements will be facilitated as far as possible by the college. Nevertheless, it remains the learner’s responsibility to secure such access in order to complete the assessment on the programme.

Field tripsDuring each year we carry out a large range of industry partner visits to the likes of Xtrac, Williams, Force India and other related motorsport engineering companies. We also have a series of guest lectures throughout each year.

Pre-Bachelor Motorsport Engineering at Bridgwater College

Price on request