1. Alan Roseweir Associate Director Engineering Academy Faculty of Engineering

2. Engineering Academy Team
Dr Gordon Flockhart
Academic Director Engineering Academy
Stewart McKinlay
Associate Director Engineering Academy
Alan Roseweir
Joanna Taylor
Faculty Officer (Outreach)
Craig McMurray
Assistant Faculty Officer

3. What is the Engineering Academy?
Successful programme offering alternative route into university and employment as a Strathclyde student
Working in partnership with colleges
Supported by industry:
Scholarships and paid summer placements
Around 100 student places available each year
Year 1 – enhanced HNC + practical skills units
Year 2 – entry to second year* of one of our degree programmes offered by 7 of our engineering departments (*entry to first year for Biomedical Engineering)

4. The Partnership
We try to allocate the college nearest the student by public transport

6. Progression from Year 1 to Year 2
How do students progress to 2nd year?
Complete and pass all of the units of the HNC+ curriculum and obtain an A in the Graded Unit
Attend and complete Engineering Skills (double SQA unit)
Attend and complete all activities delivered at the University during year 1
Students have the option leave with an HNC if they do not progress to the Engineering Academy

7. HNC routes * No Pathway to Architecture HNC Programme
Offered at the following College(s)
Allows progression to Year 2* of the following UoS degree(s)
HNC General Engineering
City of Glasgow College (Riverside Campus)
Ayrshire College (Kilmarnock Campus)
West College Scotland (Paisley Campus)
Glasgow Kelvin College (Springburn Campus)
New College Lanarkshire (Motherwell Campus)
BEng Hons Biomedical Engineering (progress to Year 1)
BEng Hons Civil Engineering
BEng Hons Civil & Environmental Engineering
BEng Hons Product Design Engineering
BEng Hons Sports Engineering
BEng Hons Production Engineering Management
BSc Hons Product Design and Innovation
BEng Mechanical Engineering
BEng Hons Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering
BEng Hons Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
BEng Hons Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles
HNC Electronics
Glasgow Clyde College (Cardonald Campus)
BEng Hons Electronic and Electrical Engineering
HNC Chemical Process Technology
Forth Valley College Falkirk
BEng Hons Chemical Engineering
* No Pathway to Architecture

8. #StrathLife
All Engineering Academy students are registered students of Strathclyde while they are studying in one of the partner colleges during the first year
Academic counsellor at Strathclyde
Electronic access to Strathclyde students’ learning and teaching facilities and the Virtual Learning Environment “MyPlace”
Student membership of the University library
Engineering Academy students typically start college mid August
Eligible to apply for accommodation on University campus

9. Industry and Placements
The Engineering Academy offers the chance to engage with sponsoring companies who will mentor and support a student throughout their studies and support professional development
All summer placements are paid
The placements take place during the summer break between years 2 & 3 and 3 & 4
Some of the employers who have partnered and offered placements are Babcock Marine & Technology, GeoSea DEME, MWAVES, SPT and Star Refrigeration

10. Admissions UCAS code 0BRT Priority given to SIMD candidates
Students must advise Engineering Academy of their course choice after UCAS application
Competitive entry to Mechanical
Typically remains open after 15th January deadline
Teacher reference to include maturity, work ethic and any additional information not covered in the personal statement

11. Entry Requirements Standard entry requirements BBBB
Must include Maths and Physics
Minimum entry requirements BBCC
Entry to Chemical Engineering
Maths, Physics, Chemistry + 1 other
Entry to Biomedical Engineering
Maths, Physics, Biology or Human Biology + 1 other

12. Student success John Catterson Funded PhD studentship with AFRC
Twice winner of FISITA EuroBrake competition
Winner of FISITA+ PLUS competition
Internship: Alexander Dennis ltd.
Daniel White
Dissertation sponsored by MoD
Study Abroad: Working with University of Bologna on World leading Solar Car – Working with Ferrari, Ducati and Lamborghini
Ammarah Tanveer
Wabtec Faiveley UK internship
Graduate role at Lenovo visiting offices in Brazil, Mexico and USA
Average Engineering salary £47,896*
*The Engineer June 2018

13. Questions?