Extended Degrees in Engineering - Initial Year

About the course

Our experience has shown that there are many excellent students who wish to study an engineering degree but are hampered as they do not have the correct qualifications.

Perhaps you do not have the appropriate A levels; perhaps your results were not as good as you had hoped; perhaps you have been working in an engineering environment for a number of years and now wish to gain formal qualifications. If so, our Extended Engineering Degree should suit your needs.

The first year of the Extended Engineering Degree is designed as a preparatory year to enable you to acquire the necessary knowledge to progress to the engineering course of your choice.

You apply for this course via UCAS, and the UCAS code that you specify will be determined by the degree that you wish to study once the initial year is complete.

The UCAS codes are shown below:-

Extended degree in Aerospace Engineering: H408

Extended degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering: H438

Extended degree in Automotive Engineering: H348

Extended degree in Mechanical Engineering: H308

Extended degree in Digital Communications and Electronics: H645

Extended degree in Digital Systems and Computer Engineering: H653

Extended degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering: H606

Whether you are a school or college leaver, or returning to study after a break, the initial year of the Extended Degree will give you the knowledge and skills you need to progress to the first year of any of our engineering degrees.

During the initial year, you spend four days a week at one of three associate colleges in the area. On the other day, you come to the University for laboratory sessions where you carry out practical engineering work and develop an engineering project of your own.

Study Location

Please note that the initial year is taught at your chosen college: Hertford Regional College, Oaklands College or Barnet College. On successful completion of the initial year, you continue on to your degree studies at the University of Hertfordshire.

 

 

Why choose this course?

If you do not have the necessary examination subjects or your results were not as good as you had hoped, you can choose to study for an Extended Degree in Engineering.

The content is broad with a core of mathematics and technology and the emphasis is on the application of engineering.

Study routes

• Sandwich, 5 Years

Locations

• Hertford Regional College
• Barnet College
• Oaklands College

Careers

The Extended Degree gives you the opportunity to get your engineering studies back on track. Extended Degree students can go on to graduate with good honours degrees and excellent career prospects.

Teaching methods

You'll spend an initial year gaining all the knowledge you need to progress to the First Year of any of the University of Hertfordshire's BEng degrees or technology based BSc degrees. During that year, you'll spend four days a week at your preferred college, plus a day at the university. There, you'll work alongside all the other Engineering Extended degree students, carrying out project and lab work under the supervision of the university's staff. 

This is a great way of getting familiar with the school you'll be studying in, as well as getting to know the staff and other students. The lab sessions have been developed so you'll undertake practical activities in each of the engineering disciplines, while the project allows you to pursue a topic in your own chosen discipline.

Structure

Year 0

Core Modules

• Engineering Initial Year Computers & Applications to Engineering

  This module will enable students to become familiar with computer hardware and software commonly used in engineering. Students will study different forms of digital data, methods of data manipulation/communication and hardware interfaces. Students will be introduced to computer aided design packages and expected to use these packages to produce simple technical drawings/designs. Students who are not familiar with IT, word processing and using spreadsheets will have the opportunity to develop such skills.

• Engineering Initial Year Computers & Applications to Engineering

  This module will enable students to become familiar with computer hardware and software commonly used in engineering. Students will study different forms of digital data, methods of data manipulation/communication and hardware interfaces. Students will be introduced to computer aided design packages and expected to use these packages to produce simple technical drawings/designs. Students who are not familiar with IT, word processing and using spreadsheets will have the opportunity to develop such skills.

• Engineering Initial Year Computers & Applications to Engineering

  This module will enable students to become familiar with computer hardware and software commonly used in engineering. Students will study different forms of digital data, methods of data manipulation/communication and hardware interfaces. Students will be introduced to computer aided design packages and expected to use these packages to produce simple technical drawings/designs. Students who are not familiar with IT, word processing and using spreadsheets will have the opportunity to develop such skills.

• Engineering Initial Year Electrical Science & Electronics

  This module will develop appropriate knowledge of the theory of electricity, electro-magnetism, electronics, electronic components and their applications at a level suitable to prepare students for entry to an engineering degree.

• Engineering Initial Year Electrical Science & Electronics

  This module will develop appropriate knowledge of the theory of electricity, electro-magnetism, electronics, electronic components and their applications at a level suitable to prepare students for entry to an engineering degree.

• Engineering Initial Year Electrical Science & Electronics

  This module will develop appropriate knowledge of the theory of electricity, electro-magnetism, electronics, electronic components and their applications at a level suitable to prepare students for entry to an engineering degree.

• Engineering Initial Year Engineering Science

  An introduction to the chemistry of matter and engineering materials, their properties and applications; fundamentals of electricity and electro-magnetism, the generation and applications of electricity; heat; basic mechanics - statics and the fundamentals of mechanical motion.

• Engineering Initial Year Engineering Science

  An introduction to the chemistry of matter and engineering materials, their properties and applications; fundamentals of electricity and electro-magnetism, the generation and applications of electricity; heat; basic mechanics - statics and the fundamentals of mechanical motion

• Engineering Initial Year Engineering Science

  An introduction to the chemistry of matter and engineering materials, their properties and applications; fundamentals of electricity and electro-magnetism, the generation and applications of electricity; heat; basic mechanics - statics and the fundamentals of mechanical motion

• Engineering Initial Year Engineering Studies & Skills

  In Engineering studies, students will be introduced to some of the major engineering disciplines by means of guided laboratory work in the Engineering departments of the University. The role of the engineer in industry and society will be introduced through lectures, films, videos, seminars about and visits to, industry and/or engineering companies; students shall also attend and prepare reports on presentations by guest speakers. One of the roles of this module is to help students in their eventual choice of engineering discipline, whether it be to confirm their original selection or to consider other possibilities. Study and Learning Skills aim to develop in students motivation, self-discipline and time management, effective study and learning methods. This includes note making, using learning resources and IT to obtain, interpret, organise and present information effectively, writing essays and reports.

• Engineering Initial Year Mathematics 1

  The module will help develop confidence in mathematics and allow students to study and learn the basic mathematical skills required to solve basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry problems in an engineering context.

• Engineering Initial Year Mathematics 1

  The module will help develop confidence in mathematics and allow students to study and learn the basic mathematical skills required to solve basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry problems in an engineering context.

• Engineering Initial Year Mathematics 1

  The module will help develop confidence in mathematics and allow students to study and learn the basic mathematical skills required to solve basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry problems in an engineering context.

• Engineering Initial Year Mathematics 2

  This module will help further develop confidence in mathematics and inculcate the fundamental mathematical skills required to solve arithmetic, algebra, calculus, geometry and trigonometry problems in an engineering context.

• Engineering Initial Year Mathematics 2

  This module will help further develop confidence in mathematics and inculcate the fundamental mathematical skills required to solve arithmetic, algebra, calculus, geometry and trigonometry problems in an engineering context

• Engineering Initial Year Mathematics 2

  This module will help further develop confidence in mathematics and inculcate the fundamental mathematical skills required to solve arithmetic, algebra, calculus, geometry and trigonometry problems in an engineering context

• Engineering Initial Year Mechanical Science

  This module will develop appropriate knowledge of the fundamentals of mechanical motion, both linear and in rotation, and of vibrations and mechanics of materials, at a level suited to preparing students for entry to an engineering degree.

• Engineering Initial Year Mechanical Science

  This module will develop appropriate knowledge of the fundamentals of mechanical motion, both linear and in rotation, and of vibrations and mechanics of materials, at a level suited to preparing students for entry to an engineering degree.

• Engineering Initial Year Mechanical Science

  This module will develop appropriate knowledge of the fundamentals of mechanical motion, both linear and in rotation, and of vibrations and mechanics of materials, at a level suited to preparing students for entry to an engineering degree.

• Engineering Initial Year Project

  This module will enable students to develop the skills required to successfully carry out the study of an engineering problem and to present written and verbal reports describing their activities and findings.

Optional

Fees & funding

Fees 2013

UK/EU Students

Full time: £5,000 for the 2013 academic year

International Students

Discounts are available for International students if payment is made in full at registration

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Scholarships

• National Scholarship Programme

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Other financial support

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Living costs / accommodation

The University of Hertfordshire offers a great choice of student accommodation, on campus or nearby in the local area, to suit every student budget.

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