General Engineering (Hons) Swansea University

Overview

Engineers are the skilled problem solvers who develop the products and systems in response to the evolving needs of future generations. Ongoing advances in computing power and the increasing use of integrated systems that link mechanical, electrical and other engineering systems together is creating new industrial sectors that need a sophisticated skillset.

You will develop expertise in robotics, smart manufacture and systems engineering, and learn to apply your new skills to contemporary engineering challenges.

Why this degree?

• 2nd in the UK for Value-Added (a measure of the extent to which students exceed expectations in their degree outcomes) (Guardian University Guide 2024)
• 100% world-leading and internationally excellent environment – Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

This course offers the opportunity for a Foundation Year, a Year in Industry or a Year Abroad.

Your Experience

This is a high-tech, highly practical General Engineering (Hons) degree with a strong theme of hands-on lab-based design and development.

You might be building your own sun-tracking solar-powered device charger, designing an assistive limb device for rehabilitating patients with weakened muscles, or developing the control system and building and testing a prototype of an autonomous car that can route find and navigate obstacles automatically.

All these tasks require you to integrate knowledge from different sectors, meaning you will find it easy to communicate and work with the tools from a variety of engineering and management professions.

Technological advances must be considered alongside the challenges of climate crisis, social unrest and resource depletion.

During your time at  Swansea University you will learn to consider technical requirements alongside ethics, for example, how the control systems you design for a driverless car makes decisions when multiple human lives are at stake in a potential crash, or how automated processes impacts job security for workers.

Employment Opportunities

There are a range of careers available to graduates with an BEng Engineering degree, including advanced manufacture, robotics, automation engineers, data scientist, software engineering. Demand for this advanced and integrated skillset continues to grow as technology advances.

The degree is a fantastic launchpad for creating a start-up business and launching innovative smart products. We’ll develop your entrepreneurial mindset, and if you are interested in commercialising any of your ideas, we’ll give you support to start your own device-led business targeting industrial or home customers.