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An Overview of the School of Engineering

An Overview of the School of Engineering. Overview. Introduction to the School of Engineering Organisation of Research Postgraduate Opportunities Design and Manufacturing Units Closing Remarks. The School of Engineering.

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An Overview of the School of Engineering

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  1. An Overview of the School of Engineering

  2. Overview • Introduction to the School of Engineering • Organisation of Research • Postgraduate Opportunities • Design and Manufacturing Units • Closing Remarks

  3. The School of Engineering • A high quality General Engineering Department, offering a four year MEng degree as well as a three year BEng degree. • Common first two years followed by gradual specialisation in: • Mechanical Engineering • Aeronautical Engineering • Manufacturing Engineering with Management • Integrated Electrical/Mechanical Engineering • Electronic Systems Engineering • Electronic Engineering • Civil Engineering • Currently we have 38 Academic Members of Staff of which 9 are in the Design, Manufacture and Management Group

  4. Engineering Track Record • The School is rated as Excellent in Terms of Teaching (22 out of 24 points). • Grade 5 Rating (since 1992) in the Government’s Research Assessment Exercise • Enjoys excellent reputation in General Engineering being ranked; • 4th by the Guardian (2003) • 5th by the Times (2003) and • 11th in Europe by Der Spiegel • Current intake 160 students per annum on the MEng programme • Average A Level score is approx. 28.3 points or AAB.

  5. Research Activities in School • New and Renewable Energy • Geo-Engineering • Civil Engineering and Computational Mechanics • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics • Automotive Research • Manufacturing and Design • Biomedical Engineering • Electronic Systems • Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics

  6. Postgraduate Opportunities • MSc Programme in Geo-Engineering • MSc in Engineering Geology • MSc in Geotechnical Engineering • MSc in Geo-Environmental Engineering • MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Manufacturing

  7. Design and Manufacturing Units • Centre for Industrial Automation and Manufacture (CIAM) 3 Professors, 1 Reader, 7 Lecturers • Design and Manufacturing Research Group (DMRG) and DET Group 1 Professor, 6 Lecturers, 7 Research Fellows 14 PhD/MSc Researchers • Agility Group 6 Senior Engineers, 5 Junior Engineers, 1 Technician

  8. Concluding Remarks • Durham’s School of Engineering is the oldest engineering department in the U.K. and is an internationally recognised School with graduates of the highest calibre.

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