Mechanical, Automotive & Motorsport and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences - City University London Undergraduate Open Day 29th June 2013

Academic excellence for business and the professions

WELCOME TO CITY

Prof J M Nouri Head Of Department

Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

Who studies at City?

− 1,400 on Engineering and Technology related subjects

350 on Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics (MEA) subjects

Gender of students

− 22% Female and 78% Male

Status of students

− 60% UK, 11% EU and 28% Overseas

All ages

− majority of undergraduates 18 - 30

All cultural backgrounds and walks of life

School of Engineering and

Mathematical Sciences



Why study Engineering at City?

The People

– Student satisfaction > 85% for quality of staff

NSS 2012 results: Mech/Auto/Energy Overall

satisfaction 96%; 1st in London Universities and 4th

Nationally

– Over 60% of MEA staff with industry background highly

research active

The Facilities

– Extensive opportunities for practical work

– Specialist Thermo-Fluid, Aeronautical and Automotive

laboratories

The Standards

– City is focussed upon excellence employability

What is an Engineer ???

Just look around, almost everything you see, are

made by engineers

If an engineer didn’t design it, then an engineer built it !

Concept

Design

Manufacturing Works

Engineers make things work





What will I learn at City?

Industries expectation!

Professional engineers that can solve their problems, have

required CAE and communication skills, and initiate new

innovative technologies.

HOW DO WE ACHIVE THIS AT CITY??




Engineering Science

– Mechanics

– Structures

– Materials

– Fluids

– Thermodynamics

– Mechatronics

Engineering Practice

– Design

– Communication

– Team work

– Management

Engineering Analysis

– Mathematics

– Computing

– Problem solving




Specialised topics! – Structured Design Process

– Combustion & Fuels

– Energy Conversion

– CFD & FEA

– Gas Turbine Engineering

– CATIA and Solid Work

– Renewable Energy

– Chassis Engineering

– Vehicle Technology

– Languages!



Year 1 Student Engagement

Visit to London Eye

At the start of academic year

1st week of October

Wind Turbine Challenge

Middle of term 1 (Reading week)

Early November

Visit to LittleBrook Power Station

Middle of term 2 (Reading week)

Middle of February



MEng/BEng Automotive and Motor Sport

Engineering

MEng/BEng Energy Engineering

MEng/BEng Mechanical Engineering

All Programmes are accredited by IMechE, RAeS

and Engineering Council

What degree will I attain?







How will I achieve all this?

Lectures

– Supported by on-line materials (presentations, activities)

Tutorials

– Smaller groups; question and answer

Practical work

– Laboratory, Workshop, Drawing Office, CAD and other CAE

Project work – Individual – Group:

Formula Student EGPR Flywheel (Energy Storage) Development Technology



What about Placement Opportunities?

Available after Part 2 or Part 3

Placements in the last two years include – Ford

– Rolls Royce

– Lotus

– BP

– Howden

– National Grid

In addition

– We have introduced a Professional Liaison Officer in the

Department to support students to find placement

– We have an proactive Career & Skills Development Service

– Also opportunity for studying abroad for a year under

Exchange Scheme ERASMUS



Will I get a job afterwards?

Recent Graduates now work throughout the profession including – Delphi Diesel – AVL – Ricardo – Ford – Howden

– … and lots of smaller engineering and consultancy companies!

The destination report from HESA about our 2011 graduates

UG graduates 88.4%: 61% to Industry, 9.4% Work/Study and 18% F-Study

PG graduates 91.7%: 77% Industry, 5.3% Work/Study and 9.5% F-Study

Heliex

Rolls Royce

Lotus

Jaguar

Holroyd



Research Impact: Energy and Transport

Research Centre (ETRC)

Highly active in Mechanical, Automotive & Energy

– Three industry-sponsored chairs

Past & present research sponsors include

– Yamaha, Toyota, Shell, BP, Delphi, Lotus, Sortex

Heliex, Holroyd, Howden

Continuous impact on our programmes

– Part 3, Part 4 and MSc students

involved in these research activities

– Updating course material

Companies also provide student project ideas



What do the Professions think about City?

May 2010 accreditation of MEng and BEng programmes

commended

– Mix of international and home students

– High levels of industrial content and flavour

– Design projects at different levels and relevant

field trips

July 2010 IMechE Formula Student event

– City entered Class 1A Low Carbon category

– City’s Sean Canty, was lead

quote in the IMechE press release



So, how do I get here? A Levels: UCAS 340 (BEng) or 360 (MEng) – including AS

Maths essential at B/A grade (BEng/MEng); Physics desirable

IB: 30 (BEng) or 32 (MEng)

Maths 6 at higher level

Also equivalent entry tariff with A-level Maths

Foundation year also available

MEA’s top graduate in 2010 came through the Foundation route and

finished with an 83% 1st class honours in MEng Automotive



Awards for Academic Excellence The Lord Mayor of London Scholarships’

Starts from your A-Level results

– A*AA £3000 per year

– AAA £2000

– AAB £1000

You don’t need to apply for this

It will be done Automatically once we have your results

It will continue for all years of your study provided you

perform well at a first class level.

Caterpillar Scholarships’

Last year we got 8 Scholarships for our Year 3 & 4

graduating students worth £2500 each.

IMechE Plus other Industrial Scholarships’



Why City? • 5th largest Higher Education institution within central London

• International focus – students from over 156 countries and academic staff from 50 countries

• Produces some of the most sought after professionals - 9th for employability and highest starting salaries*

• Student centre is first UK University to receive Service Mark Quality Standard from Institute of Customer Service

• 100% UG and PG on your programmes with professional accreditation; at University level they are 42% UG and 60% PG programmes

• World-leading Interdisciplinary Centres – breakthrough thinking

• World-leading Interdisciplinary Centres – breakthrough thinking

• Leading consultancy and research – linking minds and markets

Student Satisfaction

• 96% Overall student satisfaction ranking 1st in London NSS 2012



Solve engineering problems

with limited, incorrect or

contradictory information

Carry out experiments

Evaluate

designs and

change them!

Assess risks

Management

Analyse and

interpret data

Teach Work in

multidisciplinary teams

Changing the

world! Develop new

technologies

Design

Research

Some examples of the roles of an engineer

Development and application of mathematical

models

Market Analysis



Welcome to your Future.

Welcome to City.

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