MEng Energy Engineering

Key details

MENG ENERGY ENGINEERING

Start Year

2020

Attendance

Full Time

Award

Degree of Master of Engineering

UCAS course code

H801

Entry Requirements

AAB

Duration (years)

East Anglia is a major region for energy engineering, and you’ll benefit from our connections with this local industry. You will be presented with the many career paths energy engineering could open up to you through your interactions with role-model within the sector and through your exploration of opportunities for short-term internships and placements which can be absorbed within the context of your degree.

Our partnerships with engineering companies also enable us to support and encourage student innovation and the development of your networking skills. Digital innovations within the Energy Engineering sector will be explored within the School of Engineering’s new facility currently in development, to be known as Productivity East. This facility will encourage exploration of aspects of the digital technologies impacting upon the sector by both students and industry players, creating an exciting co-collaborative environment in which to pursue the energy challenges of our time.

All engineering courses within the School share an integrated programme structure during the first year, to demonstrate the potential breadth of the discipline. We work closely with other UEA Schools including Environmental Sciences, Computing Sciences and Mathematics, so your learning is informed by a range of expertise.

About

This course will help you to become a future leader in the energy sector. Wind turbines, nuclear power stations and biofuels are becoming increasingly widespread, and at UEA we aim to produce Energy Engineering graduates with the capacity and expertise to support their within a mixed energy economy.

Our integrated Master’s course will help you understand the technological and digital developments that will shape the energy industry of the future. And you’ll be given integrated learning opportunities from the outset that often reflect a real industrial context, supporting the development of your soft and hard engineering knowledge and skills.

In your final year you’ll have the opportunity to put everything you’ve learned into practice through a major team-based project. You’ll be given a brief to work from, and you’ll be encouraged to explore the environmental context of your project to develop proposals, which you’ll then present for assessment.

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Course Reference Number: 666154

Important Information

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.

Assessment for Year 1

Our assessment strategies are as varied as our teaching. In acknowledging the individual ways in which you might prefer to demonstrate your learning, assessment patterns are designed to present opportunities for you to shine through a variety of assessments across the programme.

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Structure

In your first year you’ll explore activities which will give you a grounding in engineering mathematics and principles, supported by a broad introduction to energy and other engineering sub-disciplines . Introductions to mechanical, electronic and electrical and general engineering are delivered through lectures, labwork, and project tasks.

After these introductions you’ll be given the flexibility to change your degree path based on what you’ve learnt. You can choose your preferred path at any point before the start of your second semester of your second year.

Teaching and Learning

Your Energy Engineering course will combine lectures, workshops and tutorials. You’ll then be asked to apply the knowledge gained to a research problem or a series of questions, or to solve a design problem. Because it is this application of knowledge that will help you gain a deeper understanding of the material and help you to retain what you have learnt.

Throughout your studies you will develop skill sets in line with the guidance provided by the Engineering Council and our accrediting body, The Energy Institute. Which means you’ll graduate with the capabilities you need to get your career off to a flying start, including being an effective communicator, digitally literate, and capable of dealing with problems where you have insufficient data.

You’ll develop your communication skills through written reports, oral presentations and workshop discussions. And workshops will also give you time to develop digital skillsets in computer analysis and design.

What’s more, we’ll provide you with opportunities to connect with industry, giving you the possibility to develop your networking abilities and make professional contacts.

By combining excellence in teaching and encouraging your industrial connections, we aim to secure your success as you progress through your programme and beyond.

Independent study

Independent study will be guided by the requirements of your research projects, design work and problem-solving exercises. You can expect to explore your module content widely, through which you will develop the independent learning skills so highly valued by employers.

This will culminate in the development and presentation of your final year industrial project.

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Assessment for Year 2

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Structure

Year two will build on the foundations of your first year, exploring design in greater depth and using renewable energy examples to illustrate advanced principles. You will bring your energy expertise to the multi-disciplinary team design exercise.

You’ll develop an understanding of micro-hydro schemes by analysing pumps and turbines linked to pipe flow and networks. While the hands-on study of analogue and digital electronics will push your understanding of electricity further. And your mathematical knowledge will be developed through more advanced material, including programming skills.

Teaching and Learning

What’s more, we’ll provide you with opportunities to connect with industry, giving you the possibility to develop your networking abilities and make professional contacts.

By combining excellence in teaching and encouraging your industrial connections, we aim to secure your success as you progress through your programme and beyond.

Independent study

This will culminate in the development and presentation of your final year industrial project.

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Assessment for Year 3

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Structure

Your individual project will be the major focus of your third year. This is your chance to deepen your knowledge of the area of energy engineering that fascinates you most. Examples of projects from students who have chosen this degree course include, ‘Production of graphene materials from bio-waste’ and ‘Prediction of the long-term impact of electric cars on the National Grid’.

In addition to your research project, you’ll be given a brief introduction to health and safety risk management, in the context of energy system developments. You’ll also begin to understand how the National Grid works.

Teaching and Learning

What’s more, we’ll provide you with opportunities to connect with industry, giving you the possibility to develop your networking abilities and make professional contacts.

By combining excellence in teaching and encouraging your industrial connections, we aim to secure your success as you progress through your programme and beyond.

Independent study

This will culminate in the development and presentation of your final year industrial project.

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Assessment for Year 4

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Structure

In your final year you’ll undertake a major multidisciplinary design project. Team-based, it will encourage you to explore the breadth of your learning to-date in the context of an industrial project.

The project will typically be based on a client brief, as adopted in an industrial context, and this will be presented to you in the autumn term. You’ll work within a team to explore the brief, explore the context and the environment of the brief, and develop proposals, which you will then present to for assessment.

Teaching and Learning

What’s more, we’ll provide you with opportunities to connect with industry, giving you the possibility to develop your networking abilities and make professional contacts.

By combining excellence in teaching and encouraging your industrial connections, we aim to secure your success as you progress through your programme and beyond.

Independent study

This will culminate in the development and presentation of your final year industrial project.

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Assessment for Year 1

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Compulsory Modules

MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS A

Code ENV-4015Y

Credits 20

You will cover differentiation, integration, vectors, partial differentiation, ordinary differential equations, further integrals, power series expansions, complex numbers and statistical methods as part of this module. In addition to the theoretical background there is an emphasis on applied examples. Previous knowledge of calculus is assumed. This module is the first in a series of three maths modules for those across the Faculty of Science that provide a solid undergraduate mathematical training. The follow-on modules are Mathematics for Scientists B and C. Recommended if you have grade A*-C at A-level Mathematics, or equivalent.

ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PRACTICE

Code ENG-4007Y

Credits 40

Through this module you will explore the wider context of engineering activity and be introduced to engineering design. You will understand the varied roles and considerations of professional engineers through the pursuit of themes linked to sustainability, professional conduct and innovation. Furthermore, you will be exposed to the technological and digital innovations in engineering practice, considering visual and graphic communication, mathematical processing and data analysis. You will develop communication, research and estimation skills in support of real-world design challenges. Through building, iterative testing, laboratory activity and learning from failure, you will learn how to become a critical thinker and reflective engineering practitioner.

ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND ANALYSIS

Code ENG-4008Y

Credits 60

This module will allow you to explore the fundamental theories that underpin engineering, spanning the disciplines of fluids, thermodynamics, hydraulics, materials, structures, mechanics, circuitry and electronics. You will learn how to apply this knowledge to identify engineering opportunities, to analyse the performance of engineering components and to support the engineering design process.

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Important Information

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.

Assessment for Year 2

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Compulsory Modules

ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN

Code ENG-5003Y

Credits 20

This module purposely fuses the boundaries conventionally constraining engineering designers, to enable you to fully explore the breadth of design principles and processes presented within a contemporary design challenge. Supported by a framework of integrated learning, you will continue to develop your ability to straddle the boundaries of creative design practice in the determination of holistic design solutions. Societal design challenges will add real-world context to problems posed as you explore the issues facilitating the realisation of revolutionary ideas in contemporary design practice.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Code ENG-5002B

Credits 20

This module builds on understanding in wind, tidal and hydroelectric power and introduces theories and principles relating to a variety of renewable energy technologies including solar energy, heat pumps and geothermal sources, fuel cells and the hydrogen economy, biomass energy and anaerobic digestion. You will consider how these various technologies can realistically contribute to the energy mix. You will study the various targets and legislative instruments that are used to control and encourage developments. Another key aspect of the module is the study and application of project management and financial project appraisal techniques in a renewable energy context.

ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

Code CMP-5027A

Credits 20

A practical introduction to electronics, this module is structured to consider analogue electronics and digital electronics in turn. Topics you’ll cover include passive and active components, including op-amps, transistors, logic gates, flip-flops and registers. Circuits you’ll study include amplifiers, oscillators, modulators, combinational and sequential logic and state machines. You’ll spend much of your time doing practical work – underpinned by lectures – where you will build prototypes circuits, as well as designing and building Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).

MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS C

Code MTHB5007B

Credits 20

This module is the third in a series of three mathematical units for students across the Faculty of Science. It covers matrix algebra and numerical methods, partial differential equations and solid mechanics. There is a continuing emphasis on applied examples, and the use of numerical computing software (Matlab) is extended with a dedicated programming component. The module is taught by mathematicians with considerable expertise in the use of mathematics in the natural/environmental sciences and is largely designed to equip students with the tools necessary for advanced second and third level modules, particularly those in the physical sciences.

MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS B

Code MTHB5009A

Credits 20

This module serves as a further introduction to general mathematics for scientists

Optional A Modules

(20 credits)

PROGRAMMING FOR NON-SPECIALISTS

Code CMP-5020B

Credits 20

The purpose of this module is to give you a solid grounding in the essential features of programming. The module is designed to meet the needs of the student who has not previously studied programming.

DYNAMICS AND VIBRATION

Code ENG-5004B

Credits 20

You will build on the introductory material you gained in first year engineering mechanics. An appreciation of why dynamics and vibration are important for engineering designers leads to consideration of Single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems, Equation of motion, free vibration analysis, energy methods, natural frequency, undamped and damped systems and loading. Fourier series expansion and modal analysis are applied to vibration concepts: eigenfrequency, resonance, beats, critical, under-critical and overcritical damping, and transfer function. Introduction to multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) systems. Applications to beams and cantilevers. MathCAD will be used to support learning.

CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE AND POLICY

Code ENV-5003A

Credits 20

You will develop your skills and understanding in the integrated analysis of global climate change, using perspectives from both the natural sciences and the social sciences. You will gain a grounding in the basics of climate change science, impacts, adaptation, mitigation and their influence on and by policy decisions. This module also offers you a historical perspective on how climate policy has developed, culminating in the December 2015 Paris Agreement. Finally, it considers what will be required to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.

INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Code NBS-4101A

Credits 20

This module provides a foundation in the theory and practice of accounting and an introduction to the role, context and language of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Finance. The module assumes no previous study of accounting and is aimed at non-specialists. It is designed as a standalone course for those students following a more general management pathway.

UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Code NBS-4106A

Credits 20

This module helps you to explore the dynamic and ever-changing world of business and provides insights into the managerial role. Understanding the Business Environment explores key environmental drivers and the basic functions of organisations. It is designed to provide essential core knowledge for Year 1 Business students on how organisations are managed in response to changes in the business environment and what is the role of its functional divisions in implementing strategic responses. In addition, the module also explores some of the current issues faced by organisations such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility and internationalisation. Core business theory is introduced in lectures and applied practically with the use of examples in seminars. By the end of this module you will be able to understand and apply key business concepts and a range of analytical tools to explore the business environment. Introduction to Business facilitates study skills development that is essential across all three years of the undergraduate degree by developing academic writing, presentation, and team working and communication skills effectively.

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONS

Code NBS-4929A

Credits 20

What is an organisation? What do we mean by management? How do you lead and manage people? In this module, you will have the opportunity to explore these questions and many more in the fascinating area of management and organisations. You will consider the social world of business and management and what it means in theory and in practice. You will learn about leading, managing and organising people in work settings and why that is critical to organisational effectiveness. You will also reflect on how you work in teams yourself. On successful completion of the module, you will have discovered key insights into the way that organisations exist in practice and have the knowledge to understand them at a conceptual level. You will also have had opportunities for self-reflection and personal learning.

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Assessment for Year 3

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Compulsory Modules

FOSSIL FUELS

Code ENV-6009A

Credits 20

You will be introduced to geological, economic and political aspects of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas and coal). These are used to discuss environmental concerns arising from the use of fossil fuels and the potentially profound implications of future fuel scarcity on society. Some knowledge of Earth science and basic Chemistry will be expected.

NUCLEAR AND SOLAR ENERGY

Code ENG-6002Y

Credits 20

This module addresses the technical and financial aspects of nuclear power and solar energy, whilst letting you apply your knowledge from the Engineering Practice module to make ethical decisions incorporating health and safety risk assessments. Successful design of nuclear installations requires a detailed quantitative risk analysis within a regulatory framework that imposes high tolerances. Furthermore, you will obtain advanced knowledge and skills for the optimal design and performance analysis for cost-effective configurations of PV systems, solar thermal systems and hybrids to achieve sustainable development. Although these energies are considered cleaner, it is essential to consider the environmental impact and planning law, as well as changing the societal perception of both.

ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION

Code ENG-6001B

Credits 20

This module is highly practical and will allow you to study how electricity is generated and how it is distributed to users. The first part studies DC and AC electricity and looks at how RLC circuits behave through complex phasor analysis. The second part will give you the chance to study electricity generators, beginning with magnetism and Faraday’s Law. Synchronous and asynchronous generators are studied along with application to conventional power stations and to renewable generation (e.g. wind). You'll also look at transformers and transmission lines with a view to distribution of electricity. Voltage conversion methods such as the rectifier, buck and boost converters are examined and finally electricity generation through solar is covered. Your lab classes will build on material from lectures which in turn forms the basis for coursework.

ENGINEERING MAJOR PROJECT

Code ENG-6008Y

Credits 40

This module allows you independently to select and explore a topic of project study of particular interest to you and linked to your programme pathway. Projects can involve design, research, experimentation, computation and other activities. Where possible, projects will be linked to an industrial partner. The technical content will build on the study of previous years, while the module will embed new project management, risk assessment and communication skills.

Optional A Modules

(20 credits)

STRESS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Code ENG-6006Y

Credits 20

Beginning with a revision of first and second year concepts of elasticity this module will consolidate an understanding of the relationship between stress and strain in a variety of contexts such as torsion, shear and bending of open and closed sections with applications in aerospace, wind engineering, bridge design and others. Analytical techniques such as Mohr’s circle will be covered and you will explore the way that design codes place practical limits on stress and strain such as in bolted and welded connections.

CONTROL SYSTEMS

Code ENG-6007A

Credits 20

Automatic control is essential in any field of engineering and science. Control systems are an integral part of robotic systems, manufacturing systems, self-driven vehicles and any industrial operation and household application involving control of temperature, humidity, flow, pressure, etc. A competent engineer should be familiar with the control theories commonly used nowadays and their practical application. In particular, this module is focused on the analysis and design of control systems based on the classical control theory. Among other topics, this module covers: Systems modelling using Laplace transforms. System identification. Open-loop and closed-loop control systems and the importance of feedback. Evaluation of systems stability and behaviour using different analysis tools like Bode plots, the Routh-Hurwitz criterion, the Root Locus method or Nyquist plots. Design and tuning of different common types of controllers, like PID controllers and lead/lag compensators, to meet a variety of design requirements. Digital control systems. Programming and operation of PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and its use in automatic industrial systems. Analysis and design of control systems using Matlab In order to reinforce the learning and engagement, different case studies of industrial applications from local companies are introduced and potentially a site visit.

MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES

Code ENV-6004A

Credits 20

Our aim is to show how environmental problems may be solved from the initial problem, to mathematical formulation and numerical solution. Problems will be described conceptually, then defined mathematically, then solved numerically via computer programming. The module consists of lectures on numerical methods and computing practicals, the practicals being designed to illustrate the solution of problems using the methods covered in lectures. We will guide you through the solution of a model of an environmental process of your own choosing. The skills developed in this module are highly valued by prospective employers.

THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Code ENV-6008A

Credits 20

What do you know about the drivers of climate change? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the greenhouse gas that has, by far, the greatest impact on climate change, but how carbon cycles through the Earth is complex and not fully understood. Predicting future climate or defining ‘dangerous’ climate change is therefore challenging. In this module you will learn about the atmosphere, ocean and land components of the carbon cycle. We cover urgent global issues such as ocean acidification and how to get off our fossil fuel ‘addiction’, as well as how to deal with climate denialists.

BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW

Code NBS-5904A

Credits 20

This module is highly vocational and primarily designed for those taking accounting and related degrees, who wish to satisfy the curriculum requirements of the accounting profession, as having a foundation in aspects of English business and company law. You’ll cover in particular detail the Law of Contract and Company Law but also a wide variety of other subject areas, including the English Legal System, Partnership and Agency Law, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Data Protection Law and Employment Law.

BUSINESS FINANCE

Code NBS-5908A

Credits 20

On this module you will learn about the basic principles of financial management and how to apply them to the main decisions faced by the financial manager. For example, you will consider why the firm’s owners would like the manager to increase firm value, and how the manager will choose between investments that may pay off at different points of time or have different degrees of risk. Moreover, you will explore how companies raise the necessary funds to pay for these investments and why they might prefer a particular source of finance. Overall, this module will present you with the tools of modern financial management in a consistent conceptual framework.

OPERATIONS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT

Code NBS-5910B

Credits 20

What does it take for an organisation to succeed? Managing operations well is critical to every type of organisation and requires both strategic and tactical skills. Only through effective and efficient utilisation of resources can an organisation be successful in the long run. Operations management is concerned with explaining how manufacturing and service organisations work. This module will introduce you to this functional field of management which encompasses the design and improvement of the processes and systems employed in the creation and delivery of an organisation's products and services.

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Assessment for Year 4

Assessment examples include written work, poster presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Compulsory Modules

ENGINEERING GROUP PROJECT

Code ENG-7016Y

Credits 40

The module aims to enable you to work in small teams to meet the challenge of a real and substantial engineering project requirement covering, planning, legal, environmental, economic and engineering aspects. You will develop both specialist and over-arching engineering skills. The study is carried out as a team exercise where communication and collaboration are vital in producing a constructive and rewarding project. Topics covered may include the following: introduction to product specification and design; market research, including influence of environmental and regulatory constraints; concept design for complete lifecycle; down-selection of component design tasks for more detailed attention; project planning, control, review and closure; detailed design including analysis of project constraints, manufacturing processes and available materials; acceptance test planning and, if appropriate, manufacture and test; marketing and promotion of product or component technology/design solution. Where possible, the project will be based around a requirement and brief prepared by one or more industrial partners.

Optional A Modules

(80 credits)

FLUIDS ENGINEERING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

Code ENG-7007B

Credits 20

This module covers the extraction of renewable energy from wind and water currents and wave motions. This includes the mechanisms by which solar and tidal energy are converted into these resources, the fluid mechanics relevant to energy transfer by machines, examples of working devices and the principles by which they are designed. The variability of these resources and the effect on the design and operation of fluidic devices is also addressed, as are the infrastructure, environmental, policy and financial issues influencing planning, development and operation of renewable energy installations.

ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS

Code ENG-7008B

Credits 20

A number of computational techniques are used in engineering design and practice such as: Computer-Aided Drafting, Computer-Aided Design, Finite Element Analysis, Computer Numerical Control of manufacturing equipment and Computational Fluid Dynamics. In a hands-on approach students will develop a broad awareness and detailed competence in some of these techniques building on material introduced during earlier years of the degree.

OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING

Code ENG-7012A

Credits 20

The aim of this module is to expose you to the technical and commercial realities of the oil and gas industry. An overview of the subject leads to a number of specific case studies provided by practising engineers. A number of assessment techniques are used, from individual presentations to analysis of reserves or research for a briefing document addressing issues of health and safety risk management. Each year the case studies will reflect the expertise of the visiting practising engineers. Although there are no pre-requisites this module is a good follow on to the Fossil Fuels module.

MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Code ENG-7013Y

Credits 20

Mechanical Engineering is often distinguished from other disciplines by the many production line processes that it utilises. You will develop manufacturing and business awareness through studying aspects of production lines such as quality systems, Kanban, Just in Time, Lean Manufacture etc. You will contrast the approaches in different sectors (e.g. aerospace, automotive mass production, automotive specialist production etc.) at a range of scales.

THEORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Code ENV-7020A

Credits 20

Environmental assessment is a term used to describe procedures for evaluating the potential environmental consequences of policies, programmes, plans and projects. It is a well established tool for environmental policy integration, being routinely employed in more than 100 nations and by many international aid and funding agencies. This multidisciplinary module focuses on the theory and methods of environmental assessment and the decision-making contexts in which they are employed. It explains the procedural stages of, and selected methodologies for, environmental assessment and provides practical experience in applying them.

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Entry Requirements

A Levels

AAB or ABB with an A in the Extended Project, including Mathematics and one other Science subject. Science A-levels must include a pass in the practical element.

BTEC

DDD in relevant subject. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Scottish highers

Only accepted in combination with Scottish Advanced Highers.

Scottish highers advanced

BBC including Mathematics and one other Science subject.

Irish leaving certificate

4 subjects at H2, 2 subjects at H3 including Mathematics and one other Science subject.

Access course

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 36 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 9 credits at Level 3, including 12 Level 3 Maths credits and 12 Level 3 credits in one other Science.

European Baccalaureate

80% overall including 80% in Mathematics one other science subject.

International Baccalaureate

33 points including Higher Level 6 in Mathematics and one other Science subject.

GCSE offer

You are required to have Mathematics at a minimum of Grade B or Grade 5 and English Language at a minimum of Grade C or Grade 4 or above at GCSE.

Additional entry requirements

General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

If you do not meet the academic requirements for direct entry, you may be interested in one of our Foundation Year programmes:

Engineering with a Foundation Year

If you do not meet the academic and or English requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO University of East Anglia offers guaranteed progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree:

International Foundation in Physical Sciences and Engineering

International Foundation in Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences

Alternative Qualifications

UEA recognises that some students take a mixture of International Baccalaureate IB or International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme IBCP study rather than the full diploma, taking Higher levels in addition to A levels and/or BTEC qualifications. At UEA we do consider a combination of qualifications for entry, provided a minimum of three qualifications are taken at a higher Level. In addition some degree programmes require specific subjects at a higher level.

Students for whom english is a foreign language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):

IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Please click here to see our full list.

If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:

Pre-sessional English at INTO UEA

English for University Study at INTO UEA

Interviews

Most applicants will not be called for an interview and a decision will be made via UCAS Track. However, for some applicants an interview will be requested. Where an interview is required the Admissions Service will contact you directly to arrange a time.

Gap year

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.

Intakes

This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

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Course Reference Number: 666154

Engineering

MEng ENERGY ENGINEERING

Key details

Year of Entry:

Attendance

Full Time

Award

Degree of Master of Engineering

UCAS course code

H801

Entry Requirements

AAB

Duration (years)

Important Information

This course will help you to become a future leader in the energy sector. Wind turbines, nuclear power stations and biofuels are becoming increasingly widespread, and at UEA we aim to produce Energy Engineering graduates with the capacity and expertise to support their within a mixed energy economy. Our integrated Master’s course will help you understand the technological and digital developments that will shape the energy industry of the future. And you’ll be given integrated learning opportunities from the outset that often reflect a real industrial context, supporting the development of your soft and hard engineering knowledge and skills. In your final year you’ll have the opportunity to put everything you’ve learned into practice through a major team-based project. You’ll be given a brief to work from, and you’ll be encouraged to explore the environmental context of your project to develop proposals, which you’ll then present for assessment.

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