Science and Engineering degrees with a foundation year (Engineering route)

Analytical and computational techniques in mathematics are essential tools for engineering design, modelling and testing. This module develops your basic mathematical skills across a range of typical, real-world problems in engineering and physical science. The module prepares you for the mathematics modules and the numerical project and design challenges on your engineering degrees, covering topics such as algebra, linear and polynomial equations, trigonometry, functions, calculus, sets and number systems. 

Analytical and computational techniques in mathematics are essential tools for engineering design, modelling and testing. This module continues to develop your basic mathematical skills across a range of typical, real-world problems in engineering and physical science. The module prepares you for the mathematics modules and the numerical project and design challenges on your engineering degrees, and continues to cover topics such as a. functions, inverse functions, exponentials, logarithms, differential and integral calculus, along with their practical applications. Moreover, students learn methods for finding maximum and minimum points of a function and for visualising functions, inverse functions, and functional characteristics using Excel.

Using the basic principles of physics  to produce solutions to typical scientific problems.  The module covers three main areas of physics: fundamental physics, introduction to mechanical physics, and electrical physics. Fundamental physics lays the groundwork with essential mathematical concepts such as scalars and vectors. Introduction to mechanical physics delves into the principles governing motion, including kinetic and potential energy, projectile motion, Newton's laws, and momentum. Electrical physics introduces students to electrical concepts, covering algebraic emfs and current, resistive circuits, and the application of Kirchhoff's laws.

Using the basic principles of physics with test and measurement instrumentation to produce solutions to typical scientific problems.  The module is the continuation of Foundation Physics 1 and delivers topics both in Electrical Physics and Mechanical Physics. Electrical Physics mainly covers Electrostatics and Capacitors, whereas Mechanical Physics mainly covers Hooke’s law, Stress and Strain, Angular Motion, Vibrations and Waves. A sequence of virtual experiments will be conducted to verify physics laws and principles, to use mathematical skill to analyse data from experiments, to present the results and make scientific conclusions.

This module helps you develop the essential design and practice skills from sketching to computer-aided design and coding, with workshop skills to build and test prototypes and to connect and control smart devices. 

This module is an introduction to the design, build and test process applied to the development of physical and digital models of products and systems.

This module provides you with a range of essential skills to ensure that you are adequately prepared for undergraduate study and to enhance your employability attributes.

This will cover higher education terminology, independent study, working in groups, time management, note taking, literature review, reading techniques, academic writing, critical thinking and writing, referencing methods, exam techniques and oral presentations.

This module continues to provide you with a range of essential skills to ensure you are adequately prepared for undergraduate study and to enhance your employability attributes. This includes research and employability skills and personal development planning.