Architectural Engineering, BEng (Hons), with industry placement

Architectural engineers plan, design, build, and maintain the buildings shaping daily life, emphasizing structural engineering, architectural design, and building services. This accredited course equips students with essential knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience through lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, field trips, individual projects, and design classes. Students tackle real-world engineering problems individually and in multidisciplinary groups, fostering teamwork and communication in an open-access makerspace. A salaried placement year in the UK or abroad offers professional exposure, with past students at firms like Arup, Mott MacDonald, and WSP.Distinctive features include professional accreditation by the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and Institute of Highway Engineers, meeting requirements for Incorporated Engineer registration and partially for Chartered Engineer. Industry-informed content is delivered by chartered engineers; a strong design focus utilizes makerspaces, labs, workshops, and computer suites; and flexible study options allow specialization or program switches after year one.