Engineering Foundation Year

" Engineering Foundation Year OVERVIEW

This course enables successful students to automatically progress to the Combined Engineering BSc (Hons) Degree at Coventry University Scarborough Campus.

This foundation year in engineering is ideal for those looking to start a career in the engineering industry, providing you with opportunities to develop fundamental knowledge and skill set in a range of mathematical and business principles as well as the theories and concepts of electrical and mechanical engineering.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

Engineering plays a role in every aspect of our lives and therefore engineers are in great demand all over the world. If you want to start a career in the engineering industry, this course aims to provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills in a range of mathematical and business principles, as well as the theories and concepts of electrical and mechanical engineering. If you successfully pass all modules you can continue your studies with us on to the HNC, HND or BSc (Hons) Degree in Combined Engineering.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

• Academic skills for engineering
• Engineering science
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering

On successful completion of the programme you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A range of mathematical principles that are relevant to the study of engineering at undergraduate level and the engineering sector
• Theories and concepts of mechanical and electrical engineering
• Design principles that will enable you to progress successfully into the workplace or a related programme of undergraduate study
• Professional ethics in engineering
• Business principles that are relevant to an engineering workplace
• Principles of academic research skills to apply critical and detailed thinking

HOW WILL THIS COURSE BE TAUGHT?

These courses will be taught through a variety of methods – lectures, tutorials, self-directed learning, textbooks, module webs, scenario based learning sets, professional libraries and resources, journals and case studies, seminars, discussion forums and peer-to-peer learning.

TEACHING CONTACT HOURS

As a full-time student a normal learning block will mean that you get 18 hours of teaching each week in groups of approximately 25-50 students. Depending on the course you have chosen, you will attend morning (9.00-13.00) or afternoon (14.00-18.00) sessions. You will also need to attend one 2 hour tutorial each week.

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