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The degree courses | 6

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Admissions and opendays | 16

Careers | 18

Members of staff andtheir researchinterests | 19

Full-time degree course UCAS code/short title

MEng (4 years)Electronic Engineering H602 MEng/EE

Mechanical Engineering H301 MEng/ME

Mechanical and Medical Engineering HBH8 MEng/MMed

BEng/BSc (3 years)Computer Aided Engineering H130 BEng/CAE

Design and Technology HJ15 BSc/DT

Electronic Engineering H610 BEng/EE

Electronic Product Design HW12 BSc/EPD

Mechanical Engineering H300 BEng/ME

Mechanical and Medical Engineering HB38 BEng/MMed

Medical Product Design H390 BSc/MPD

Product Innovation H790 BSc/PInn

BEng with a foundation year (4 years)Computer Aided Engineering H131 BEng/CAE4

Electronic Engineering H603 BEng/EE4

Mechanical Engineering H302 BEng/ME4

Part-time BEng courses (5 years)Electronic EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Part-time BSc top-up (2 years)Engineering Management

Foundation degreesChemical Process EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPlant Engineering

Typical offersAll kinds of qualifications are considered, including relevant experience, and allapplications are considered individually. Typical offers are as follows.

• MEng: 300–340 points, including A level Maths grade B, or equivalent• Three-year BEng: 240–280 points, including A level Maths grade C, or equivalent• BSc: 220–260 points, normally in technologically related subjects• Part-time BEng: 240–280 points, including A level Maths grade C, or equivalent

(flexible depending on experience); direct entry into Year 3 (of five) requires HNC,or equivalent, in a relevant technological subject

• Four-year BEng: 140–200 points*• Part-time foundation degrees: BTEC NC in a relevant engineering subject or

appropriate VRQ (with advanced maths and physics modules), or an equivalent

* Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance.

Admissions contactAdmissions SecretaryDepartment of EngineeringUniversity of HullHull, HU6 7RX

T 01482 465141F 01482 466664engineering.admissions@

hull.ac.ukwww.hull.ac.uk/engineering orwww.hull.ac.uk/innovation

Dates of semestersSemester 127 Sep – 16 Dec 2011

Semester 230 Jan – 11 May 2012

Key facts

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Why engineering?Virtually all aspects of modern life are affected by engineering andtechnology. Cars, aircraft and computers are obvious examples, but it is easyto forget that other things – such as the packaging of the food we eat and theways we communicate – depend on engineering and technological expertise.Today, engineers and technologists are involved in problem solving anddecision making at every level of industry, commerce and business. So it ishardly surprising that engineering is vital to economic wellbeing: science,engineering and technology intensive sectors of the economy account for aquarter of UK GDP and underpin the country’s knowledge economy. As aresult, the opportunities and rewards for engineers and technologists areconsiderable – they have some of the best job prospects of any profession,with salaries among the highest.

Engineering and technology subjects are challenging and enjoyable, and providefor a rewarding professional career in every sense, but the demands made onengineers and technologists can be significant. Professional engineers andtechnologists need a high degree of design skill and knowledge of engineeringscience coupled with an awareness of manufacturing and business implications.They also need to contribute specialist skills at the highest level while recognisingthe constraints imposed by the environment and the needs of society. All this isbuilt on the transferable skills of creativity, imagination, innovation,communication and team working. Naturally, the standards of education andtraining required are demanding, and it is extremely important that highereducation keeps pace with advances such as the emergence of new technologies.We recognise and meet all these requirements, so our graduates are highly soughtafter by all employment sectors.

We also recognise that the boundaries between engineering disciplines arebecoming less well defined. An integrated, holistic approach to the field has led usto offer a range of degree courses which combine traditionally separate skill sets. Inaddition to the core disciplines of Mechanical Engineering and ElectronicEngineering, we offer more specialist courses – such as Product Innovation, Designand Technology, Medical Product Design and Electronic Product Design – whichcross traditional subject boundaries. These courses teach a range of complementaryskills to produce engineers and technologists who can create cutting-edge productswithin a competitive business environment.

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Our coursescontinually evolve tomix traditionalacademic standardswith emergingtechnologies thatreflect the needs andinterests of today’sstudents, industryand commerce.

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Why Hull?Hull is distinctive in that we are one of the few universities that can boast a genuinegeneral, multidisciplinary engineering capability within one department whereskills across the various branches are taught by professional and practisingengineers (all of whom are encouraged to register as Chartered Engineers). Thestrengths of the Department of Engineering include design, manufacture and theuse of materials in all areas of engineering and technology. This enables us to offer awide choice of innovative and high-quality courses, with flexibility to switchbetween topics if you change your mind. Our courses continually evolve to mixtraditional academic standards with emerging technologies that reflect the needsand interests of today’s students, industry and commerce. The departmentcontinues to build on its success, with a clear commitment to

• be a thriving, forward-looking, coherent engineering department• offer a relevant, research-informed and attractive portfolio of high-quality

courses• engage with the region and beyond through industrial and social reach-out

activity• work towards an internationally recognised reputation in all areas of research• create a supportive environment within which staff and students can achieve

their full potential

The Department of Engineering has an excellent reputation and very strong linkswith industry, and it continues to receive generous support from regional, nationaland international companies. Its Industrial Advisory Panel of senior industrialistsand academic staff reviews the content and structure of all our degree courses. Anintegral part of the department is the Engineering Innovation Institute, whichpromotes the department’s research activity, professional services, and part-timeeducation and training services to industrial clients. This provides us withindustrial examples and experiences that are fed into our course content.

Recognised for quality teachingWith a long history of success in national assessments of teaching quality, Hull canclaim that its teaching in engineering subjects is among the best in the country.

And our undergraduates appreciate it. The 2010 National Student Survey (NSS)showed an impressive 95% student satisfaction in our subject area. Hull is ranked10th in the UK across Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering.

It should be mentioned that the content and quality of our engineering degrees arealso assessed by the professional institutions, primarily the Institution ofMechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, who haveawarded accredited status to all our degrees against the professional qualification ofIncorporated Engineer (IEng) and Chartered Engineer (CEng). In general terms, IEngaccreditation relates to BSc degrees and CEng accreditation relates to BEng or MEngdegrees.


A top university – and a friendly oneIn the 2009 NSS, the University of Hull was placedamong England’s top 10 mainstream universities foroverall student satisfaction and for the fourth yearrunning. Hull’s impressive position in the NSS leaguetable proves that students at the University continue tobe among the happiest in the country.

Hull is one of the UK’s finest teaching universities,regularly featuring near the top of national teachingquality league tables. The Education Guardian puts us inthe north of England’s top three universities for qualityof teaching and feedback, while the Times HigherEducation’s Student Experience Survey grades usespecially highly for our fair workload and helpful staff.More than half of our full-time students achieve a first orupper second class degree.

And those students do very well after graduation. TheUniversity has held a place among the top 10 highereducation institutions for graduate employability inmost years since comparative records were firstpublished. The latest Higher Education Statistics Agencyfigures indicate that 90% of full-time students obtainingfirst degrees from the University either find employmentor progress to further study within six months ofgraduation.

Finally, Hull’s reputation as a friendly, congenialuniversity is not a myth, as our current and formerstudents continually testify. The Times HigherEducation’s 2010 Student Experience Survey scored Hullparticularly highly for the good atmosphere on andaround our campuses, and for the social life that ourstudents enjoy. Having experienced the sense ofcommunity and camaraderie that helps make studyingat this university so pleasurable, it’s no surprise that ourgraduates frequently become friends for life, staying intouch long after completing their studies.

The Chartered EngineerChartered Engineer is the highest level one can aim forwithin the profession. Chartered Engineers are led byknowledge and understanding but need appropriateknow-how; they are top-class innovative engineersshowing technical and managerial leadership; and,creating the medium- and long-term perspective, theydefine the vision of the future. Chartered Engineers cantackle complex multi-variable problems, often withincomplete data – they will be the innovators andcreators of value in contemporary and future society.

The Incorporated EngineerIncorporated Engineers do not use technology for itsown sake – they make it pay. They combine business andtechnology to deliver innovation in everything they do.They form the mainstream of professional engineers,who engage in innovation, creativity and change. Theyare led by know-how but need appropriate knowledgeand understanding; they are top-class applicationsengineers; and, creating a short- and medium-termperspective, they achieve the goals of today.

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All of our coursesinclude a rich varietyof modules rangingfrom ProductPlanning, ProjectManagement andDesign Exercisethrough ComputerAided Analysis andCADCAM to MedicalImplant Design.


We offer a wide range of BSc, BEng and MEng Honours degree courses plus aselection of Foundation degrees, and all these courses encompass the themethat engineering and technology are really all about solving problems …making life easier! Our courses develop problem-solving skills ranging from,for example, finding straightforward faults in elementary systems or products(in first-year modules) to finding ways of designing novel products andsystems and solving highly complex problems (in final-year modules). All ourcourses are modular, and our strong research record informs our teaching.

There is no need to worry about choosing between our degree courses. Before youfill in your UCAS application, you can call us for advice on 01482 465141, check outthe latest information on our websites, or email [email protected] an enquiry – a member of our departmental admissions team will get back toyou promptly. We can help you choose the course which is best suited to your needsor give examples of the type of activities you may undertake as part of your course.Alternatively, feel free to email any member of academic staff listed on pages 19–20if you think they can help with any question you may have.

Course contentIn Year 1, all students follow a similar path through core engineering andtechnology topics such as Fundamentals of Engineering, Computing and Key Skillsin Semester 1, as well as some modules specific to their course in Semester 2.

In Year 2, all students follow a programme of modules that cover a broad range oftopics within their chosen course and provide the background for a choice of morespecialist modules in the third year (and the fourth for MEng students).

In Year 3 (and Year 4 for MEng courses), students choose from a range of moduleoptions to develop their strengths and interests. All courses include modules onsubjects related to business and management, such as industrial and productionmanagement and the role of the engineer or technologist in society. All courses alsoinclude a major individual project in the final year, as well as a rich variety ofmodules ranging from Product Planning, Project Management and Design Exercisethrough Computer Aided Analysis and CADCAM to Medical Implant Design.

Further details of course content can be found in our subject leaflets, on theUniversity website at www.courses.hull.ac.uk and on our departmental web pages.

Course structureThe academic year is divided into two semesters, each containing 12 weeks ofteaching followed by an assessment period. All our degree courses require you tostudy six modules per year. Most students take examinations or other assessmentsin two of their modules at the end of the first semester and in the remaining fourmodules at the end of the year. These examinations are spaced over a period of twoweeks in Semester 1 and four weeks in Semester 2. In each year, the majority of themodules must be taken from within your subject area, while the remaining ‘freeelectives’, where available, may be taken from other disciplines (see the inner backcover).

The degree courses

BEng (Honours) Computer Aided EngineeringEveryone agrees about the growing importance ofcomputers – especially industry, which requires a newgeneration of engineers to implement and make full useof the latest technology. The degree course in ComputerAided Engineering (CAE) includes a high proportion ofstudies related to the application of computers inmechanical and production engineering. In addition tothe aims and objectives given for the MechanicalEngineering courses, the CAE course aims to producegraduates who are highly literate in all aspects ofcomputer aided engineering and can implement andexploit emerging computer-based technologies.

The first two years concentrate on the essentialengineering sciences and include an introduction tocomputing systems and languages. In the final year youundertake a major project on some aspect of computeraided engineering.

The industrial relevance of the course is enhancedthrough our close collaboration with a number of majorCAE user and vendor organisations, which is supportedby extensive CAE research, well-equipped engineeringlaboratories, and computing equipment includinggraphics workstations, several PC labs and computercontrolled manufacturing systems.

For those whose qualifications do not allow direct entryto the three-year BEng course, the department also offersa four-year course which includes a foundation year andis designed for those who have not studied mathematicsand science at an appropriate level. Further details ofthis route to a BEng degree are given on page 11.

BSc (Honours) Design and TechnologyThis course presents an in-depth appreciation of theprocess of engineering design coupled with modernengineering materials, technologies and processes. Itaims to produce graduates with particular intellectualand practical expertise in the design process, but withknowledge of the uses and limitations of currenttechnology across all branches of engineering.

Another key aim of the course is to increase themotivation of students towards the practice ofengineering and provide access for those who prefer notto study mathematics at the level required for BEngdegrees. You will be encouraged to develop anenquiring, open-minded and creative attitude with thenecessary engineering discipline and social, ethical,economic and regulatory awareness. Throughout thecourse you will be given opportunities to develop thewider skills of IT, communication, problem solving, teamworking and time/task management. Its modularstructure allows you to focus on aesthetic, commercial ortechnological aspects of design by selecting from thevarious options available.

The course has the same first year as Product Innovationand Medical Product Design, but as it progresses you willlearn about key enabling technologies, engineeringscience and technology transfer while having theopportunity to explore your own creative potential in astructured sequence of design projects, both as anindividual and as part of a team. The course includesmodules on knowledge transfer as well as emergingtechnologies. You also have the opportunity toparticipate in the University’s Free Elective Scheme (seethe inner back cover) and to take part in the nationalUndergraduates in Schools scheme as a formal assessedpart of your course.



MEng/BEng (Honours) Electronic Engineering

BEng available full-time or part-timeIt is difficult to think of any aspect of life untouched byelectronics, and this is reflected in the range of specialistoptions open to electronic engineering students. Theinsatiable demand for continual development inelectronic systems, for personal, home or industrialapplication, could not possibly be satisfied without theskill and creativity of electronic engineers.

The full-time MEng/BEng Electronic Engineering coursesfollow a common core for the first two years, then allowspecialisation in subjects such as communications,computer systems or control. The benefit of thisapproach is that all our students acquire a sound andwidely relevant electronic engineering education in theearlier part of their course while, in the later part, theycan deepen their knowledge across a range of subjects ordevelop specialist skills. In either case they are able tomake an immediate contribution in their firstprofessional appointments.

The course is taught by a mixture of lectures, practicalexperiments, assignments and design projects. These aresupported by problem classes and tutorials, wheredifficulties with any of the subject material can bediscussed in smaller groups. Laboratory-based work isan important part of this course and takes a number offorms, from experimental investigation, carried outindividually in a short period of time, to extended groupproject work in which teamwork, project managementand communication skills are as important as technicalproficiency. In the final year, teaching is generallycarried out in smaller groups and through extensiveproject and design work.

For those whose qualifications do not allow direct entryto the three-year BEng course, the department also offersa four-year course which includes a foundation year andis designed for those who have not studied mathematicsand science at an appropriate level. Further details ofthis route to a BEng degree are given on page 11.

MEng/BEng (Honours) Mechanical Engineering

BEng available full-time or part-timeMechanical engineers are concerned with the design,development, installation and maintenance of just aboutanything that has movable parts. They must be flexible,multidisciplinary, technologically aware and able todraw upon knowledge of all branches of engineering.Our Mechanical Engineering degree course was designedfrom the start in consultation with industry andprofessional bodies to give our graduates the tools andproficiencies that they need to meet the demands of thischallenging and stimulating career. The course aims toproduce graduates who

• understand the role of engineering and are aware ofits impact on contemporary society

• can critically assess theories of engineering science• have the foundation knowledge and complementary

specialist knowledge appropriate to the expected levelof work, professional development and subsequentregistration as a Chartered Engineer

• can conceptualise and analyse complex problems• are able to use creativity and innovation in design• have lifetime-learning skills appropriate to a wide

range of employment opportunities and apreparedness to update those skills throughout theircareers

The course commences with a broad-based engineeringeducation complemented by an integrated period ofworkshop training, by laboratory work and by computerstudies. Taught material is presented with an emphasison applications, and industrial relevance is furtherdemonstrated by conceptual and detail design work.

The first two years of the full-time course of studyinclude modules in mathematics, mechanicalengineering science (dynamics, statics, fluid mechanics,materials and stress analysis), manufacturing methods,computer aided design (CAD) and an introduction toelectrical and electronic engineering. These studies arecomplemented by a specialist ‘design-and-make’ modulewhich utilises our machine shops (an importantprofessional requirement), and by additional moduleswhich introduce commercial management, productionmanagement and computer studies.

In the final year you undertake a major project (often incollaboration with industry) and may also specialise in arange of subjects such as design, manufacturing ormaterials, including the impact on the environment.


For those whose qualifications do not allow direct entry to the three-year BEngcourse, the department also offers a four-year course which includes a foundationyear and is designed for those who have not studied mathematics and science at anappropriate level. Further details of this route to a BEng degree are given on page 11.

MEng/BEng (Honours) Mechanical and Medical EngineeringThis is a multidisciplinary course integrating professional engineering activitieswith a basic medical knowledge of the human body and an understanding of how itfunctions when healthy, diseased or injured. It is concerned with subjects such asthe design and manufacture of new implants and artificial organs, medical imagingand analysis, rehabilitation engineering and robotic assisted surgery.

The course is aimed at students who wish to pursue an engineering degree but witha strong bias towards the medical field. Medical engineering has been identified asa priority growth area both nationally and internationally. The medical engineeringindustry is currently valued at approximately £100 billion worldwide but is stillexpanding rapidly, with many exciting and rewarding opportunities for suitablyqualified engineers. This degree gives students excellent prospects and theopportunity of following a wide range of careers in one of the fastest-growing andmost dynamic sectors of the economy.

The first two years of the course cover the fundamentals of a broad range ofengineering subjects, including mechanical and electronic engineering, materialsand manufacturing, but with an emphasis on medical applications. Thereafter, youare able to study modules on topics such as biomechanics, biomaterials andimplant design. In the final year you undertake a major project, working at aprofessional level on a medical engineering problem, often in conjunction withclinicians from local hospitals or medical companies.

‘Having grown up in Greece, I expected coming to a foreigncountry to be an intimidating experience. But from thevery first day the Engineering Department was veryfriendly and extremely helpful, making me feel at home inno time.

‘From the first year we were introduced to countlessaspects of engineering principles needed in industry, andthese were of great use throughout the course. Every yearthe course became more and more challenging, but thelecturers always helped us hone our skills so that we couldperform to the best of our ability. There would always besomeone available to help, even if it was the night beforean exam.

‘I enjoyed the learning experience so much that I decidedto stay on and continue with my education: I am nowpursuing a PhD in the department.’

Spiros KotopoulisBEng Mechanical Engineering


BSc (Honours) Product Innovation, MedicalProduct Design or Electronic Product DesignCreativity, invention and product design are areas inwhich the United Kingdom excels. Innovation is theprocess of transforming ideas into marketable products.Many leading UK and international organisations requiregraduates who, starting from an initial need, can designand develop functional, aesthetically attractive productsthat have the potential for commercial success. Theattainment of this goal requires participants to usecreativity and innovation to solve problems whileaddressing the functional, visual, social and economicneeds of the marketplace. These skills are becomingincreasingly important as the time-to-market and theproduct’s lifespan shrink. Such are the skills fostered byour BSc degree in Product Innovation.

Built upon a strong technical basis, the course is aimedat students who consider themselves to be creative andinnovative, are interested in the way things work and arelooking at career opportunities in the field of newproducts. It is about how ideas are generated; how thoseideas are turned into detailed designs; and how thosedesigns are turned into successful new products,manufactured using the latest technology. It covers howinnovators choose materials, manufacturing andproduction processes, packaging and waste (includingenvironmental considerations), transportation, andmarketing the finished product.

The first year concentrates on the fundamentals ofengineering required to produce successful products. Asthe course develops, you take modules in a range ofproduct innovation topics from concepts, through toolsand techniques, to management, implementation andpractice. Visiting lecturers, field trips to design museumsand exhibitions, and links with the University’sEngineering Innovation Institute also enhance thiscourse. Another key feature is the inclusion of anindependent study module as well as the creation of afully developed ‘product’ in the final year.

Students also benefit from the multidisciplinary natureof the department, drawing on our extensive knowledgebase in design, information technology, advancedmanufacturing, CAD/CAM and rapid prototyping. Thisallows you to gain the knowledge, skills and versatilityrequired for work in a variety of product developmentenvironments. The course also allows you to benefit fromthe University’s Free Elective Scheme.

The specialist pathwaysThere are two specialist pathways that lead to degrees inMedical Product Design and Electronic Product Design.

The BSc in Medical Product Design concentrates on themedical field and the design, manufacture andcommercial success of new implants and artificial organsand other medical products. On this pathway youundertake specialist laboratory work and study moduleson topics such as biomechanics, biomaterials andimplant design. A major project in the final year allowsyou to work at a professional level on a medical productproblem, often in conjunction with clinicians from localhospitals or medical companies.

The BSc in Electronic Product Design concentrates onthe portable electronic product field and the design,manufacture and commercial success of new versions ofproducts of this type. Laboratory and project work aredirected towards the particular issues involved inelectronic product design.

These pathways are for students who wish to pursue aproduct innovation degree but with a strong biastowards either the medical or the electronics field.


BEng courses including a foundation year

• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering• BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

The University of Hull strives to widen participation in,and improve access to, higher education by offering four-year full-time courses leading to a BEng (Honours)degree in engineering. At the end of the first year, theFoundation Year, students may transfer if they wish toany other engineering or technology course within thedepartment.

We also offer additional language module options forinternational students who wish to improve theiracademic English in preparation for the subsequentyears of study. The Foundation Year is also integral to theFaculty of Science’s Foundation Science programme, sostudents have a high level of support and can modifytheir courses to suit their particular needs. The followingthree years are common with the three-year BEng (Hons)courses, and successful students go on to obtain a BEng(Hons) degree in Computer Aided Engineering,Electronic Engineering or Mechanical Engineering after atotal of four years. These courses are of interest to

• students who have completed two years of studytowards A level qualifications but whose grades arenot suitable for entry to the three-year BEng courses

• students with work experience in engineering orscience but without post-GCSE qualifications

• students with pre-university qualifications in subjectsother than engineering, science or mathematics

• mature students returning to formal education after abreak

In their first year, all four-year BEng students generallyspend two-thirds of their time studying mathematics andphysics. The remaining time is spent developing studyskills and pursuing options. Our preparatory year isaccredited by the IMechE and the IET and can qualifyyou as an ‘A’ class student for entry to any accreditedengineering course in the UK.

Foundation degrees

• Chemical Process Engineering• Electrical and Electronic Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Plant Engineering

These part-time courses are ideal for employees wishingto advance their careers. Foundation degrees provide alearning experience in which employment is centrestage, aiming to provide employers with self-reliant,process-driven individuals who can apply theirknowledge, understanding and skills to problems in theworkplace, who can add value and who are customer-focused. These employees range from those with recentadvanced apprenticeships to mid-career professionalswho want to increase their knowledge and skills across arange of engineering disciplines.

Students are taught on a day-release basis and via work-based modules. They join full-time undergraduatestudents for daytime lectures and benefit from anadditional amount of evening provision. The full coursetakes three years.

The Foundation degrees are different in style fromnormal courses of study in that they involve blendedlearning: this means that your activities in the workplaceare embedded in the course, which allows the study tobe of value to the employer. For this reason, employersmust commit to supporting the employee by allowingday-release attendance at the University and usingworkplace activity as a basis for study.

Students who have successfully completed a Foundationdegree and wish to continue their studies can expect togain entry to the third year of one of our part-time BEngcourses or complete a one-year full-time or two-yearpart-time course that will lead to the award of BSc.

‘I am a second-year internationalstudent from Pakistan. Before Istarted my course I was sonervous about joining a differentculture and education system.When I arrived, the InternationalOffice arranged accommodationand transport – they were reallyso cooperative. I felt like this wasmy home town. In the welcomeweek I learned everything aboutcomputer software, mydepartment and the library, andthe students’ union arrangedparties for new students. I am aMuslim, and was impressed tofind a big prayer room on themain campus.‘Facilities in the EngineeringDepartment are outstanding,with good computer access, andthe teaching staff like to helpstudents – if I have any problem Ican knock on their door. Thedepartment arranges seminarson how to find a placement and ajob after graduation, and it hasgood contacts with bigcompanies. The MEng degree isaccredited by the IMechE(Institution of MechanicalEngineers), and it is a directroute to becoming a CharteredEngineer.’

Adnan FazalMEng Mechanical Engineering



Sandwich and exchange programmesOur flexible academic structure allows students to take periods of industrialtraining within their degree courses, and we have a number of exchangeagreements with foreign institutions to allow students to study or undertake aproject abroad for up to a year. You may also apply for intercalation (a year out) atany stage of your studies, although the most common time for doing this is at theend of the second or third year. This year can be used to make any of our degreesinto a ‘thick sandwich’ course, including a year in industry.

Teaching and assessment methodsAt Hull, the style of teaching is carefully designed to suit the subject matter. Indeed,the department has a reputation for leading and developing modern teachingmethods in engineering. Each module is taught by the right mix of lectures, problemclasses, small-group seminars and tutorials, and practical/experimental work,designed to give you the confidence to take responsibility for your own learning andgood time management. Typically, you will have about 20 hours’ teaching per weekin the first year, reducing to about 8 hours in the final year plus time allocated toyour project. Visiting lecturers bring a strong flavour of industry and research to ourcourses.

We feel that individual contact with students is important and we promote thisthough our open-door policy, which ensures a relaxed approach to discussions withstaff. We also have a strong culture of providing additional support for students whoneed it, the Department of Engineering being fully committed to the pastoral care ofits students. Each student is allocated a member of staff who acts as their personaltutor, taking a special interest in their progress, both personal and academic,throughout the period of study. The department also has a student progressionofficer dedicated to helping students progress smoothly through their courses ofstudy. In the first year, you have a timetabled slot with your tutor to ensure that yourtransition to higher education is smooth and that any issues you have are dealt withspeedily.

Engineers and technologists require the ability to make well-justified designdecisions. The skill necessary to make such decisions is best taught through project-type work. The structure of our courses means that project work can be given theemphasis it warrants, and you will experience various types of projects, bothindividual and group-based, during all our degree courses.

Assessment of all courses is by means of a combination of written examinationpapers, project reports, continuously assessed coursework and computer-basedactivities. Presentations of project findings in seminars to peer groups, to lecturingstaff and occasionally to industrial sponsors are an important element of theassessment. Typically, courses are assessed 50–60% by examination and 40–50%by other methods such as design work. First-year assessment is ‘qualifying’ only:this means that you must pass the year to qualify to progress to the second year, butyour marks do not count towards your degree. Your degree classification is based onthe weighted average of marks from Year 2 onwards.

With a long history ofsuccess in nationalassessments ofteaching quality, Hullcan claim that itsteaching inengineering subjectsis among the best inthe country.

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Final-year projectsFinal-year projects are an important part of all of ourcourses. You can choose from an extensive list ofprojects, most of which are offered in association withour industrial collaborators or directly linked to staffresearch interests. Alternatively, you can propose yourown project or have a project provided by your industrialsponsor. Recent projects have included

• Ground Vibration from Airborne Explosions• Prototyping Electronic Systems for Microchemical

Reactors• Bringing Leonardo da Vinci’s Inventions to the Present• Development of a Parameterised Solid Model of

Primate Skulls• Roulette Wheel Security and Monitoring System• Control of an Inverted Pendulum in 3-D Space• Simulation of Production Processes in Manufacturing• Modelling the Effects of Rain on ATPC systems• Modelling of Multiple Received Radio Transmissions• Knowledge and Methods in Proactive DFA• Innovation: Development of a New Product• A Portable Electronic Microscope• A Diagnosis of the Failure of Toughened Glass• A Fish Tagging and Monitoring System• A New Device for Treating Long Bone Fractures• The Design and Implementation of an Electric

Motorcycle• Active Car Suspension Using Fuzzy Logic• Selection and Testing of Materials for Stab-Resistant

Body Armour• Incorporating Environmental Concepts into Design

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FacilitiesLaboratory and computing facilities for both teachingand research are excellent. The department hasextensive teaching, project and research laboratories aswell as good support facilities such as mechanical andelectronic workshops. For IT, in addition to several suitesof networked PCs in the department, you have access tothe faculty’s network and to the recently installednetworked laboratories with about 130 PCs. The facultycomputer network is part of the University network andallows easy access to the internet, as well as on-sitefacilities such as the library catalogue. The Universitynetwork extends to all halls of residence, where study-bedrooms have direct network connections.

Centre for MathematicsMathematics plays a fundamental and increasing role inthe modern world, particularly through engineering,science and technology. It is a subject that has evolvedover the centuries from ancient times and today findsapplication throughout society.

At the University, the Centre for Mathematics forms afocus for mathematics learning, teaching and research.Located within the Department of Engineering, itprovides support to degree courses across the Universitywhich require mathematics, including courses inengineering. In addition to scholarship and education,research interests are mainly in fluid mechanics,probability and the applications of mathematics toindustrial and environmental problems.

Centre staff are familiar with the difficulties that somestudents have when it comes to understanding andusing mathematics in support of their main degreediscipline. A caring and friendly environment isprovided to enable Hull students to develop theirmathematical skills, whether coming from a modestmathematical background or a more developedunderstanding of mathematical principles. The staff aimto assist individuals to develop their potential to the levelneeded for success in their studies.

Mathematics continues to evolve in response to newunderstanding and discoveries in many areas. It alsogenerates challenging problems within itself andcontinues to play a vital role in the intellectualdevelopment of our world. During the last few decades,entire new areas of interest have emerged, stimulated bynew ideas and developments in, for example,engineering, computing, physics, biology and finance.Powerful new methods have been developed to solvelong-standing problems. The Centre for Mathematicsseeks to be fully aware of these developments and todraw on them where appropriate in the teaching ofmathematics to students in engineering and in otherdisciplines.

Postgraduate studyWe offer taught MSc programmes in Wireless SystemsEngineering, Wireless Systems Engineering and LogisticsTechnology, Medical Engineering, ElectronicEngineering, Embedded Systems and Automatic Control.There is also the possibility of studying for a higherdegree in one of the broad range of research areascovered within the department. Please contact thedepartment for further details of these opportunities.


Annual prizesAs a result of various kind donations and bequests, thedepartment is able to offer a number of prizes to studentsof sufficient merit at various stages of their studies:

• D A Bell Prize (best performance intelecommunications subject in Electronic Engineeringfinal examinations)

• IET Prize (best overall performance in the final stage ofthe MEng Electronic Engineering programme)

• Departmental Prize – Electronics (best final-yearproject)

• IMechE Frederick Barnes Waldron Award (best overallstudent in Mechanical Engineering)

• IMechE Best Project Certificate (most outstandingfinal-year project in Mechanical Engineering)

• Departmental Prize (best mechanical project)• IMechE Best Student Certificate• Ian Mills Memorial Prize (most outstanding part-time

student – non-finalist)• Barnes Wallace Memorial Trust Book Prize (best all-

round academic performance in Part 1 examinationsin Mechanical Engineering and high standards inworkshop practice)

AccommodationMost single first-year students starting full-time degreesare guaranteed places in accommodation owned,managed or directed by the University. The range ofchoice is unusually wide – from self-catered studenthouses and flats, through University-managed privatelettings and our traditional halls of residence, to theLawns halls in the parkland of what is effectively astudent village at Cottingham. (See the UndergraduateProspectus for details.) Those who wish to continue inresidence beyond their first year can usually do so.

ScholarshipsWe collaborate closely with many industrial companiesand encourage students to apply for sponsorship. We areoften in a position to find placements for students duringthe summer vacation. We also support the studentplacement scheme managed by NAMTEC, whereby top-quality engineering undergraduates are selected for twonine-week summer placements, over consecutive years,within the advanced engineering and metals industrysector. The scheme is supported by extra-curricularsummer schools for the student and identification of anyemployer-specific technical training requirements. At theend of two years the employer has the opportunity tooffer the placement student permanent employment,following an additional graduate induction phase.

The Department of Engineering offers a number ofscholarships through two main schemes: the SirBrynmor Jones Scholarships (for home students) and theInternational Student Scholarships in Science (foroverseas students). Both schemes work on the basis ofacademic merit. The Sir Brynmor Jones Scholarship isautomatically awarded to students who are able toachieve three grade Bs at A level and is worth £1,500 perannum (subject to continuing high academicperformance in subsequent years).

The University offers other schemes, and information onall bursaries and scholarships available is sent direct toapplicants during the application process.

International studentsThe Language Institute provides a range of courses inEnglish as a Foreign Language, specially tailored to theneeds of international students. It offers intensivecourses for one, two or three months before the start ofthe academic year, focusing on English for Study andResearch and on English Language, Society and Culture.It also provides an in-sessional programme of languagesupport, including English for academic study andbusiness purposes, and a year-long intensive bridgeprogramme. Particular help is available to studentsaccessing our degree courses via the foundation year.

Social activitiesAn important part of University life takes place outsidelectures and laboratories. There are many opportunitiesfor students to mix socially, both with other studentsfrom the department and with the wider Universitycommunity. Much of the social life of the Department ofEngineering is organised by the student body. There areplenty of occasions on which staff and students can meetinformally, such as on our annual students-vs-staffbowling event.

Students and staff meet more formally to exchange ideasthrough the Staff–Student Committee, which convenestwice a semester, and there is a good deal of day-to-dayinteraction between staff and students since the staffoperate an open-door policy.

All our students are encouraged to take part inUniversity-wide activities and societies. In the past, forexample, engineering students have run the Universityfootball, rugby and American football teams, chaired theMalaysian Students’ Society and been members of theUniversity orchestra.

You will not berequired to undergoan interview; theemphasis is rather onletting you judgewhat we have to offer.


All our courses require a general interest in engineering, technology and/orscience and an appreciation of how modern life is affected by technologicaladvances. We like to think of our graduates as the industrial leaders oftomorrow, with the ability to analyse, theorise, generalise, hypothesise andreflect on engineering problems. Engineering involves more than just thetechnical problems, and our courses involve activities to improve areas suchas team working, communication skills and creativity. We like to see evidenceof some of these abilities in applicants for our courses.

Our typical offersAlthough academic qualifications are important, motivation and interest in thesubject are also important, so offers are made on an individual basis, followingdiscussion with the applicant where possible. Typical minimum requirements rangefrom 140 UCAS points (four-year BEng courses) through 220 or 240 UCAS points(three-year BEng/BSc courses) to 300 UCAS points (MEng courses). For all coursesexcept the BSc and the four-year BEng, we will usually require Mathematics at Alevel or equivalent. We also welcome a wide range of relevant vocationalqualifications or experience in lieu of UCAS points. Every application is consideredon its own merits, so do not be put off because you have unusual qualifications.

Certain qualifications or prior learning may provide entry with advanced standing,giving direct entry to the second year. Prior learning can be certificated, experientialor a mixture of the two. We welcome applications from mature students withindustrial experience. If you feel that you may have grounds for exemption from anypart of your intended course, please send details of the content of the course youstudied or your experience to the department at the time of applying through UCAS.All such applications are considered on an individual basis.

What happens next?If your UCAS application looks promising, we will normally invite you to adepartmental open day. Visits include a presentation and a tour of the department,but they begin with an informal buffet lunch to allow you to talk to staff andstudents, get a feel for the University and ask those questions not answered in theprospectus. Parents and friends are welcome to attend. At the open day you will notbe required to undergo an interview; the emphasis is rather on letting you judgewhat we have to offer.

Choosing a university is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.You will have many factors to consider – reputation, facilities, career prospects,accommodation, and so forth. Naturally we hope that this pamphlet, along with theUniversity’s general prospectus, will persuade you to choose Hull. However, to fullyunderstand why the Sunday Times asserted that this university ‘offers one of thebest deals in higher education’, and why the Department of Engineering has a highinternational reputation for excellence, you really should visit us. Almost everybodywho does so is extremely impressed by the quality of the campus and the facilitiesof all kinds.

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Hull has one of thebest records forgraduateemployment, havingfrequently been in thetop 10 of the officialemployability rankingof UK universities.


Employment prospects for our graduates continue to be excellent, and manyhave had several firm offers of employment before graduating. This is helpedby the excellent services offered to all current and former students by theUniversity’s Careers Service, whose staff will advise you at any time, includingyour first two years, about possible careers. It also organises recruiting visitsto the campus by all the major employers during your final year.

For a number of years there has been a national shortage of engineers andtechnologists, and this is reflected in the benefits that you could receive after yourdegree. For example:

• in 2010, the average earnings of Chartered Engineers in the UK exceeded £67,000(Engineering Council survey)

• The pay rises of Chartered Engineers in the UK continue to outstrip the rise in thecost of living

• the Engineering Council’s most recent survey revealed that an increasing numberof chairmen, chief executives and managing directors are professional engineers

• many of our graduates find employment throughout Europe – and in the USA,where the rewards and recognition are even higher

• engineering graduates are particularly sought after by leading companies

A track record of employabilityOur courses are designed in close collaboration with industry to ensure that theymeet the requirements of potential employers. Employment prospects for ourgraduates continue to be particularly good, and Hull has one of the best records forgraduate employment, having frequently been in the top 10 of the officialemployability ranking of UK universities.

The types of jobs that our graduates do are varied, but many find employment inleading UK and international organisations such as Alstom, Arthur Andersen, BAESystems, British Energy, Corus, Qinetiq, DESG, Galaxy Radio Manchester,GlaxoSmithKline, the Health and Safety Executive, Jaguar Cars, the Royal Navy,Sandiacre Packaging (USA), the Army, Vodafone and many more.

Your opportunities as an engineering graduateThe range of careers open to good graduates in engineering is unlimited. The mostobvious careers are technical ones in research, design, product development,production or forensics in companies concerned with computers, instrumentation,industrial control, communications, and so forth. There are many opportunities inbusinesses large and small which design and make modern products such asdomestic consumer goods, medical devices and transport-related products. Manyemployers in sectors other than engineering – banking and management, forexample – are realising that the analytical skills of engineering graduates can beapplied to great effect in other areas, and are rewarding their employeesappropriately. Some graduates find the challenging environment of the smallcompany or consultancy work particularly rewarding. In addition there are, ofcourse, more general fields of employment, such as the Civil Service.

Careers


Head of DepartmentPhilip RubiniBSc Tech, PhD (Sheff), MInstP, [email protected] of computational fluid dynamics andapplication to practical engineering problems in low-speed aerodynamics, heat transfer, combustion and firesafety

Professor of Electronic EngineeringStephanie K HaywoodMA (Oxon), PhD (CNAA), CPhys, FInstP, MIEEE, [email protected] devices based on quantum wells orquantum dots for environmental sensing,telecommunications and solar cells

Professor of Medical and Biological EngineeringMichael FaganBSc, PhD (Exeter), CITP, CEng, [email protected] engineering and finite element analysis

Professor of Control Systems EngineeringRon J PattonBEng, MEng, PhD (Sheff), CEng, MIET, Sen Mem IEEE,Sen Mem [email protected] control systems, fault diagnosis androbust control design

Emeritus ProfessorsKeith AttenboroughBSc (Lond), PhD (Leeds), CEng, FIA, FASA

Chris BrookesPhD (Cantab), CEng, FIMMM

George H A ColePhD, DSc (Lond), FRAS, FInstP, CEng, FIMechE

Alan CummingsBSc (Lond), MSc, PhD, DEng (Liv), CEng, FIOA, FIMechE

Alan PughBSc (Wales), PhD (Nott), FREng, FIET, MBCS, MIEEE

Kenneth G SwiftBSc, MSc (Salf), PhD (Hull), CEng, FIMechE, FIET

Donald G WhiteheadBSc (Manc), CEng, FIET, MBCS, MIEEE

ReadersSergei LukaschukPhD (Novosibirsk)[email protected] fluid dynamics with medical applications

Eur Ing Susan H PulkoBSc (Lond), PhD (Nott), CEng, MIET, [email protected] modelling and simulation, optoelectronics

Senior LecturersJames M GilbertBSc, PhD (Hull), CEng, MIET, [email protected] manufacturing, design for manufacture,control

Gareth B NeighbourBSc, PhD (Bath), CSci, CPhys, CEng, MInstP, [email protected] materials performance, fundamental materialsstructure–property relationships, decommissioning andrisk assessment, redundancy in design, functionality ofcomponents, environmental engineering

Nicholas G RileyBEng (Sheff), MSc (Essex), CEng, [email protected] propagation, ionospheric and tropospheric effects,communication systems

Tim ScottBSc, PhD (Lond), CMath, FIMA, CPhys, [email protected] methods for solving differential equations inphysics and engineering

LecturersAnthony D BatesonBEng (Lincoln), MIIE, [email protected] teaching methods

Ian M BellBSc, DipEng (Hull), [email protected] design and test, computer aided electronic design,electronic circuits and systems, VHDL

Nathan J BrownBSc (Hull)[email protected] processes, design for manufacture, CAD systemsand modular design

Members of staff and theirresearch interests


Gavin L CutlerBSc (Manc), MSc (Essex), [email protected] education, product design and development

Catherine A DobsonBSc, PhD (Hull)[email protected] engineering and finite element analysis

John W ElliottBSc, PhD (Manc)[email protected] and stability of high Reynolds number flowand heat transfer

Kevin S FanceyBSc (Brunel), MSc, PhD (Hull), CEng, [email protected] composite materials, plasma-basedprocessing of materials

Igor E ItskevichMSc (Phys Tech, Moscow), PhD (Chernogolovka), [email protected] studies of semiconductor nanostructures;self-assembled quantum dots; high pressure

Jaiwei MiBEng, MEng, [email protected], spray deposition, materials processingand modelling

Jing-Sheng LiuMSc, PhD (Surrey), [email protected] analysis, engineering design optimisation

Ming HouBEng, MEng (Xian), Dr-Ing (Wuppertal)[email protected], system theory, fault diagnosis

Kevin S PaulsonBSc, MSc, PhD (Oxford Brookes)[email protected] models of rain variation, rain models for radionetwork management, the electrical properties ofcellular tissue, tissue characterisation by electricalimpedance spectroscopy

Sergey I RybchenkoMSc (Moscow), PhD (Chernogolovka)[email protected] nanostructures, nanoelectronics,materials in nanotechnology

Eur Ing Anthony J WilkinsonBSc, DipEng, PhD (Hull), CEng, MIET, [email protected] process control, computer and parallelprocessing applications, magnetostrictive applications

Honorary ProfessorsPaul O’Higgins (Hull York Medical School, UK) –Honorary Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Charles Oxnard (University of Western Australia) –Honorary Professor of Bioengineering

Ulrich Witzel (University of Bochum, Germany) –Honorary Professor of Biomechanics

Honorary Senior FellowsSunil JudahBEng, MSc, PhD, DUC, MIET, MIEEE

Klaus SelkeBSc, DipEng, PhD, CEng, MIEE, MBRA

Honorary Industrial FellowsFrank I CookeCEng, MIEE

Peter Gardner

Geoffrey W GriffithsBSc

Peter W HothamMA

Studying for a degree at the University of Hull is a unique experience. We aimto provide you with an education that offers both depth and breadth ofknowledge. To meet these ends the University has developed an optional FreeElective Scheme. This scheme enables the majority of undergraduate studentsto take one module a year from outside their main course of study.

So, how does it work?Each year you take 120 credits’ worth of modules.

What sort of subjects can I take?You can take almost any free elective module from outside your main course ofstudy, usually at your home campus. You can even take a module from anotherfaculty. You should discuss your choice of free electives with your supervisor.

The catalogue of free electives might include

• Computers and Applications• Industrial and Environmental Chemistry with an Introduction to Forensic

Science• Space Science: Fact and Fiction• Introduction to Psychology• Economics of the Environment• Passport modules in foreign languages

What are the main reasons for participating?• The scheme gives you the opportunity to study a subject without having to

commit yourself to taking further modules in that subject area.• By taking a free elective you are able to follow up your interests as part of your

degree.• With a broader education you may acquire extra skills that will help you when

you enter the employment market.

Admissions policyAdmissions information provided

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general guide and cannot cover all

possibilities. Entry requirements

are generally stated in terms of A

level grades and/or UCAS points,

but we encourage applications

from people with a wide range of

other qualifications and/or

experience. Some further details of

the various entry routes are

included in our general prospectus.

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