International Year One in Engineering

This unit enables students to develop an understanding of the physical principles electrical and electronic systems, and analyse simple circuits which incorporate passive and active components.

You will be provided with an introduction to a computer algebra system as a learning tool for basic algebraic techniques. You will be taken through a revision of elementary coordinate geometry, trigonometry and complex numbers. The module provides a foundation in engineering mathematics for students in mechanical and electrical engineering. Specialised software will support the delivery of this module.

Academic English Skills aims to provide thorough training in the language and related academic skills which will enable international students to best achieve their academic potential at university. Our Academic English programme is validated by UK ENIC, the UK government agency responsible for providing information and expert opinion on qualifications and skills worldwide. 

You will develop awareness and competency in a range of language-related academic skills, including the processes of academic writing, effective and extensive reading strategies, effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations, and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures. You will also develop the accuracy and range of written and spoken language required to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence in an academic context. 

Alongside your classes, your studies will be supported by an online learning platform, providing you with a range of tasks and activities specifically designed to develop and extend your language and academic skills outside the classroom and to give you more control over your own learning. 

This module will introduce the essential principles of applied mechanics. Students will cover principles such as kinematics and dynamics, work, energy power, impulse and momentum.

This unit will provide an introduction to transistors and the small-signal equivalent circuits, the use of operational amplifiers and the operation of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits.

This module aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of electrical and electronic circuits by completing a set of practical experiments. Students will also gain experience in practical design and manufacture related to electrical engineering.

You will learn how to safely carry out a range of basic workshop procedures using standard processes, and you should be able to demonstrate a commitment to undertaking the on-going personal development required to become a professional engineer. You will also carry out an experimental procedure in a range of different engineering disciplines and process data collected during an experiment to produce a formal written report with conclusions.

You will be provided with a good appreciation of the mechanical properties and behaviours that influence electrical systems, and be introduced to how parameters are measured. You will be taught how to appropriately use basic measurement principles and data treatment. The module will enable you to describe mechanical parameters such as heat, temperature, stress and strain, and design basic measurement systems for key mechanical parameters.

To introduce the essential principles of material science, applications and processing methods of different material groups.

This module aims to provide an overview of the operation of modern microprocessors/microcontrollers and the mechanisms used to represent and process information. Design and implementation applications are written in both low level and high level languages.

You will be taught how to apply the laws of thermodynamics to open and closed systems, and how to analyse heat and work transfers during thermodynamic processes and cycles. You will also analyse hydrostatics and fluid flow, and apply the governing equations of fluid dynamics for simplified flow.

Nationality: Available to international and EU students

Age: 18+

English language: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.5* (minimum 5.5 in writing and all other skill areas)

Good high school graduation grades or equivalent, plus one year of further study. Please see below. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Other qualifications

Joining us on campus

You can start your studies with a UKVI- approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), provided you have met all the programme entry requirements.

The test results must have been achieved in the past 24 months and meet the minimum English equivalency score for your chosen programme.

• IELTS Academic for UKVI
• Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI
• Pearson PTE Academic UKVI
• LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
• PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components)

You will need to obtain a SELT with the required minimum score to make a Student Visa application in order to come to campus.

Progression to MEng possible, only once student is at university and meets specific conditions:

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)