Sue Armstrong BEng CEng MICE Faculty of Engineering

Sue Armstrong BEng. CEng. MICE. Faculty of Engineering The University of Sheffield http: //www. sheffield. ac. uk/engineering/ © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Departments • Aerospace Engineering • Automatic Control and Systems Engineering • Chemical and Process Engineering • Civil and Structural Engineering • Computer Science • Electronic and Electrical Engineering • Engineering Materials • Mechanical Engineering 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Courses • Standard engineering courses (MEng and BEng) • Engineering with a modern language • Engineering with business/management • Accredited by professional bodies • Combined courses 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Engineering with …… • Chemical Engineering with Chemistry • Structural Engineering and Architecture • Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science • Electronic Engineering and Data Communications 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Other courses • Chemical Engineering with Environmental Biotechnology • Medical Systems Engineering • Glass Science and Engineering • Software Engineering 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Bioengineering • Biomaterial Science and Tissue Engineering • Biomedical Engineering 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Courses which have a combined element for either one semester or one year Civil, Mechanical and Materials Engineering MEng or BEng Computing, Electronics, Systems and Control Engineering MEng or BEng © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Aerospace Engineering with Private Pilot Instruction Flight Simulator 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Motorsports Engineering Management • Year 1 – Marshalling Training • Competition license • Rally Car • Company management 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

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Schools Activities • Summer School – Yr 12 • Engineering Days • Master Classes • Open Days • Twilight sessions for teachers • Lego League 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Engineering Programme • A comprehensive programme of activities in engineering. • Yr 10 – YR 13 • Widening participation background • Ability in Maths/science 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Types of qualifications • A Level (3 No) • BTEC • Access to HE programmes • International Baccalaureate • Other international qualifications 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Entry Requirements for Engineering • Maths • Usually a science • Typically BBB – AAB at GCE A Level • Or BB(AA) + BB (two GCE A Level + two GCE AS Level) • VCE A Level Double award science considered • See individual departmental entry requirements 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Foundation Year • For students with A Level-standard qualifications although not necessarily in appropriate subjects. • People who have been away from education for some years 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Bursaries • Income dependent – see website • Engineering - £ 250 per year for each A Grade at A Level (or equivalent) 9/15/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Further Information Prospects. ac. uk – Official Graduates Careers website http: //www. semta. org. uk/semta. nsf/? Open http: //www. engc. org. uk/ - Engineering Council http: //www. whynotchemeng. com/ http: //www. ice. org. uk/educationzone/homepage/index. asp http: //www. iee. org/Edu. Careers/Schools/careers. cfm http: //www. bcs. org/bcs http: //www. imeche. org. uk/ http: //www. iom 3. org/ http: //www. engineergirl. org/ http: //www. enginuity. org. uk/enginuity/inside/insind. htm © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications