Engineering Science

Engineering Science is a four-year course leading to the degree of Master of Engineering.

The first year is common to all the engineering-related degrees, with study of mathematics, structures, mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, electronics, and computing. In the second and third years undergraduates study these subjects to a higher level, but also move towards specializing in a particular branch of engineering, completing a group design project in the third year. Throughout the course there is a strong emphasis on design and project-based practical work.

Lectures and practicals take place in the Department of Engineering Science and are complemented by weekly tutorials in the College, where undergraduates, usually in pairs, explore topics in depth with their tutor. Oriel provides strong and experienced tutorial support; the engineering tutors are also active researchers, with specific interests in electronics, optoelectronics, mechanics of materials, communications, networks, quantum estimation and applied mathematics. Oriel’s excellent College Library is able to provide all undergraduates with key textbooks on long loan.

Engineering graduates easily find employment in engineering, commerce and other areas and there are also many opportunities for postgraduate study.

Macdonald Prizes in Engineering

In support of excellence in Engineering Science and through the generosity of a College benefactor, Oriel offers two Macdonald Prizes in Engineering each year. These prizes, currently valued at £500 each, are awarded to students completing examinations at the end of the first and third years of the course. Oriel also offers a number of smaller academic prizes and other scholarships, as well as support for students with financial hardship.