Engineering
Engineering combines science, creativity and critical thinking to solve significant challenges in society. Whether that's finding new and innovative ways to deal with the increasing demand on energy and electricity with minimum impact on the environment, creating new materials with properties which unlock new design possibilities for products, or using simulation and optimisation to improve the efficiency of processes in industry.
The ever-changing nature of the modern world presents an infinite number of exciting challenges and opportunities for the next generation of engineers to address. Working at the forefront of scientific knowledge, it will be these engineers' responsibility to advance every field of human endeavour, through constant exploration and innovation.
This unique subject activity strand provides an insight into how that process might begin, offering an unrivalled opportunity to engage with world-leading experts in the field, exploring new ideas and technologies and testing these through hands-on experimental approaches. Ultimately, this programme will provide participants with a true understanding of what it means to be a 21st century engineer.
| Day | Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday | 7th February 2024 | 11:00 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| 2 | Friday | 8th March 2024 | 11:00 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| 3 | Wednesday | 17th April 2024 | 11:00 - 15:00 | Penryn campus, Penryn |
| 4 | Thursday | 9th May 2024 | 11:00 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Streatham |
| 5 | Wednesday | 5th June 2024 | 11:30 - 15:30 | Penryn campus, Penryn |
| 6 | Wednesday | 18th September 2024 | TBC | Field trip, Streatham campus, Exeter |
Activity locations
Subject activity sessions will take place on the University of Exeter Streatham campus (three sessions) and the Penryn campus (two sessions), with the exception of one field trip (details and location TBC).
Engineering combines science, creativity and critical thinking to solve significant challenges in society. Whether that's finding new and innovative ways to deal with the increasing demand on energy and electricity with minimum impact on the environment, creating new materials with properties which unlock new design possibilities for products, or using simulation and optimisation to improve the efficiency of processes in industry.
The ever-changing nature of the modern world presents an infinite number of exciting challenges and opportunities for the next generation of engineers to address. Working at the forefront of scientific knowledge, it will be these engineers' responsibility to advance every field of human endeavour, through constant exploration and innovation.
This unique subject activity strand provides an insight into how that process might begin, offering an unrivalled opportunity to engage with world-leading experts in the field, exploring new ideas and technologies and testing these through hands-on experimental approaches. Ultimately, this programme will provide participants with a true understanding of what it means to be a 21st century engineer.
This subject activity strand has contributions from the following degree programmes:
- BEng Engineering
- BEng Renewable Energy Engineering
In the event of this subject strand being oversubscribed, priority for places will be given to students studying Maths at A Level.
In order to be considered for this subject activity strand, students must have a minimum of grade 4 (C) in GCSE English Language.
Please note that if you wish to study Engineering at Exeter, you will need to be studying A Level / HL5 Maths and at least one other science* subject.
*Accepted science subjects include: Biology / Human Biology; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Life and Health Sciences; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics
In order to pass the programme, you must attend a minimum of 5 out of 6 subject activity sessions, as well as the Exeter Scholars Student Conference.
