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MARITIME, ENGINEERING AND YACHT DESIGNIndustry-focused courses

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WelcomeBased in the heart of Southampton on the UK’s south coast, Solent is an open,friendly and inclusive university with around 12,800 staff and students.

We were voted one of the UK’s mostcreative universities in the Which?University 2013 and 2014 studentpolls, and we have a strong focus onallowing our students to explore theboundaries of professional practice.

As for Southampton, it’s a vibrant andmodern city with something to offereveryone, and at our city-centre EastPark Terrace campus you’ll be right inthe middle of it. We’re surrounded byspacious parks – ideal for everythingfrom a kick-about to stretching out in the sun.

With around 36,000 students living in the city, there’s always somethinggoing on. Big name DJs, the latestbands and West End theatreproductions all come here.

And if you’re into sports, Southamptonoffers both Premier League footballand cricket at county and internationallevel. The city’s also home to a wholehost of sports facilities, includingSolent’s own Sports Centre St Mary’sand the Royal Yachting Association(RYA)-accredited Watersports Centre.

We’re currently in the middle of anexciting period of development, withour latest multi-million-pound buildingproject – the Spark building – nowcompleted. As well as great newteaching facilities, the new buildingprovides students with an exciting,modern and environmentally friendlyspace for social events, teaching,exhibitions and shows.

All the best of Southampton is withineasy walking distance of campus andour student residences – restaurants,bars, nightclubs and one of the biggestshopping centres in the south are justminutes away. If you prefer somethingmore cultured, there are countlessmuseums, galleries and theatres. Andwhen you want something different,the beautiful New Forest, Isle of Wight,south-coast beaches and even Franceare all within easy reach.

Just 75 miles from London,Southampton has excellent transportlinks by road, rail and air. Visitors from overseas or major UK cities can fly directly into SouthamptonInternational Airport, while London is just 90 minutes away by car or train.

To help you find the right route through your education, we offer HNCs, HNDs, foundation years and top-up courses,as well as our undergraduate degrees.

Undergraduate honours degrees usually take three years,with some offering a four-year option that includes a yearabroad, a work placement (WPla) or a study abroadplacement (SPla).

Foundation years are ideal for people without the usualacademic qualifications/experience for an undergraduatedegree. Over one year you’ll learn essential study skills andprepare to join a specialist degree the following year.• FdA – Foundation of Arts• FdEng – Foundation of Engineering• FdSc – Foundation of Science

Foundation degrees are two-year courses, usually focusedon a specific career or sector, equivalent to the first part ofan undergraduate degree.

Higher National Certificate (HNC) courses (two years part-time) are vocational undergraduate qualifications. This is thelevel below an HND but can be topped up to a full degree.

Higher National Diploma (HND) courses (two years full-time or three years part-time) provide work-relatedexperience and knowledge. Once completed, you’ll be ableto top up to a full undergraduate degree.

Top-up courses take place over one year and allow you totop up your foundation degree or HND to a full BA (Hons),BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) degree.

New courses are regularly introduced – please visit ourwebsite for an up-to-date list.

JargonbusterThere’s a lot of terminology surrounding coming touniversity – here’s a quick guide to help you.

Further education – follows on from compulsorysecondary school – for example, A-levels, BTEC, diplomasand so on.

Higher education – follows on from further education, at a university or other HE institution – for example, an undergraduate degree or HND.

Hons – short for ‘honours’, this shows that your degreeincludes the maximum number of units. All of ourundergraduate degrees are honours degrees.

Undergraduate degrees – a first degree, also called abachelor’s degree, these are classified by subject type:• BA (bachelor of arts) – business or creative courses• BEng (bachelor of engineering) – engineering-related

courses• BSc (bachelor of science) – science-related courses• LLB (bachelor of laws) – law-related courses

Our courses

Disclaimer: every effort is made to ensure that the information given in this brochure is correct at the time of publication and that the course

information accurately describes the courses offered by the University. However, from time to time details change; you should contact the University

to verify information, especially if you wish to place particular reliance upon it prior to accepting an offer.

Online course comparison toolYou may be interested in more than one course.Visit solent.ac.uk to see which one would bestmatch your aspirations.

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Maritime and Yacht Design 4

FdEng Marine Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 FdEng Marine Engineering 7 BEng (Hons) Marine Engineering

and Management (Top-up) 8 FdSc Marine Operations 10BSc (Hons) Marine Operations Management (Top-up) 11 BSc (Hons) Maritime Business 12BSc (Hons) Shipping and Port Management 14 BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design* 15BEng (Hons) Yacht Design and Production* 17

Engineering 18

BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering* 20HNC Engineering 22 BSc (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture* 23BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering* 24

Applications for some of our maritime courses are done only via sponsoring shipping companies.You should apply direct to the sponsoringcompanies for details of their recruitment policiesand the availability of sponsorship. There are anumber of UK sponsoring companies that recruitUK/EU nationals as officer cadets to work in thevarious shipping sectors of the Merchant Navy (for example, cargo, container, cruise, tanker and so on) – either individual shipping companiesrecruiting to fulfil their own staffing needs ortraining organisations that recruit on behalf of their clients.

Companies normally start the recruitment processaround January each year for entry in the followingSeptember or January.

Visit warsashacademy.co.uk/sponsoringcompaniesfor more details.

If you want to become a ship’s officer, you mustundertake an officer cadet training programmeapproved by the Merchant Navy Training Board(MNTB), which involves academy-based educationintegrated with periods of practical training at sea.You’ll complete a foundation degree in eithermarine operations, marine engineering, marineelectro-technical engineering or study towards aHigher National Diploma (HND) in nautical scienceor marine engineering.

Visit warsashacademy.co.uk/officercadetsfor more details.

*Foundation year route available – please check the relevant course webpage for detailed information.

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“The first-year model yacht project was great. Taking a design from paperto build and then testing it was reallysatisfying. This continued through the next two years, with practicalapplications of skills and knowledge learnt in the classroom.

Rich Plant, Solent graduate, designerat Sunseeker International

Survival craft facilities,including lifeboats, fast rescue boats, RIBs and lifting equipment

Potential for field trips to portsof Southampton, Rotterdamand Antwerp

Dedicated ship handling centre at Timsbury Lake

Specialist bridge and engineroom simulators

60-metre towing tankwith computer-controlled wave generator, forhydrodynamic testing

“We are looking for graduates who are keen to learn and try new things. As an organisation we promoteinnovation and development, so we like to recruit people who will bringnew ideas and suggest new ways to work or improve our processes.

We primarily employ graduates from maritime, logistics and transportcourses, but all courses are of interestto us, and we value Solent Universitygraduates as they bring energy, newthinking and fresh ideas.

Steve Barfoot, Head of customer care,Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

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Perhaps your interests lie in maritime,and you’ll be using your analytical andinvestigational skills to estimate riskand draft appropriate insurancepolicies as a marine underwriter. Or if you have strong organisational andpeople skills, you may be leading ateam in a freight-forwarding business,a shipping company or a port terminal.

Alternatively, you could be a navalarchitect, working as part of aspecialised team to build the nextracing yachts, high-speed powerboatsor luxury motor yachts.

Whatever you’re interested in, you’ll get an unbeatable sense ofsatisfaction when something youhelped develop becomes operational.

There aren't many better places tostudy maritime and shipping than Southampton. It’s a majorinternational port, with companiesoperating right on your doorstep.You’ll benefit from visits fromterminal operators, plus trips to other ports and major maritimeorganisations.

At Warsash Maritime Academy, you’llstudy within a dedicated environmentthat is world-renowned as a leadingprovider of maritime education andtraining. And drawing on theAcademy’s industry links, you’ll haveplenty of opportunities for workexperience too.

MARITIME AND YACHT DESIGNOur fascinating courses can help provideyou with the skills to unlock a world of career possibilities.

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Prepare yourself for an excitingcareer at sea as a marine electro-technical officer (METO) on thisspecialised three-year foundationdegree.

The course is aligned with theInternational Maritime Organization’sformal METO career path forspecialists in electrical and electronicengineering at sea and onshore, andhas a strong emphasis on real-world,problem-based learning – building thepractical understanding of electrical,electronic and general engineering youwill need to operate safely at sea.

This degree programme is part of a sponsored merchant navy officercadetship. You complete practical and academic learning at a nauticaltraining centre such as theinternationally renowned WarsashMaritime Academy, combined with sea training in your sponsoringcompany’s vessels.

The course will lead you initially to employment as a certified watchkeeping marine electro-technicalofficer on board a commercial(merchant) ship.

Marine Electrical and Electronic Engineering FdEng

My time at sea last year was one ofthe best experiences of my life. I sawplaces that I never thought I’d see andmade great friends who will be friendsforever.

Emma, Marine Engineer Officer Cadet”“

Application to this course is only via sponsoring shipping companies –

please contact us for more information.

solent.ac.uk/MarineElectrical

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Develop your technical andengineering skills for a career in the maritime industry or otherengineering environments, bothashore and afloat, with thisspecialised foundation degreecourse.

This programme will lead you to employment as a certifiedwatchkeeping engineering officer onboard a commercial (merchant) ship.This exciting course offers theknowledge and skills to operate inmodern marine engineering. Oncompleting your degree (and additionalsafety training/assessments), you willbe eligible for the STCW III/1Engineering Officer of the WatchCertificate of Competency.

This degree programme is part of a sponsored merchant navy officercadetship. You complete practical and academic learning at a nauticaltraining centre such as theinternationally renowned WarsashMaritime Academy, combined with sea training in your sponsoringcompany’s vessels.

Marine EngineeringFdEng

A job as a ship’s officer really offers thefull package: responsibility, excellentcareer opportunities, travel,competitive pay … the list goes on. Idefinitely recommend this career toany aspiring young person.

Joe, Navigation Officer Cadet”“

Application to this course is only via sponsoring shipping companies –

please contact us for more information.

solent.ac.uk/MarineEngineering

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Take the next step in your maritimecareer by developing yourqualifications while you work – at sea or in an appropriateindustrial area.

Warsash Maritime Academy is a world leader in maritime educationand training, benefiting from closelinks with the marine industry. TheAcademy offers you a blended learningcourse that enables seagoing andshore-based personnel to top up a foundation degree, an HND inmarine engineering or an MCA ChiefEngineer (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency (or equivalent) into a full BEng (Hons) degree.

Build on your existing engineeringknowledge and gain an understandingof the principles and applications ofengineering management in themodern industry.

You’ll be supported to become aflexible problem solver, able to respondto a wide range of challenges, anddevelop the managerial qualities andskills that a ship’s engineer or seniortechnical manager ashore requires.

Begin with a 15-week period atWarsash and then complete the coursevia distance learning over a period ofup to 18 months, supported by ourcourse team.

Take advantage of our world-classfacilities and learn from staff withextensive professional experience.You’ll develop the kind of practical,readily applicable knowledge and skills that will make you an asset to employers.

Marine Engineering and Management (Top-up)BEng (Hons)

To apply for this course, please email wma.admissions@solent.ac.uk

or call +44 (0)23 8201 5015.

solent.ac.uk/Marine-Eng

Warsash Maritime Academy

The Academy is the world’s leading maritime education and training provider.

At our impressive 17-acre waterside campus we deliver high-quality courses for the maritime industries to meet the growing international demand for crews,officers and captains who are trained to the highestprofessional standards.

Our training facilities are unmatched worldwide and includebridge simulators, a ship handling centre, a full missionengine room simulator, technical workshops, survival craftfacilities and a fire school.

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Explore a world of opportunities by navigating ships across the globe. Our specialised three-yearfoundation degree prepares you for a career as a navigation officerat sea or within a shore support or logistics organisation.

This degree will lead you toemployment as a certifiedwatchkeeping navigation (deck) officer on board a commercial(merchant) ship. You can develop adetailed knowledge of the operation of a modern merchant vessel and theactivities of the maritime industry,both at sea and ashore.

The three-year programme is part of a sponsored merchant navy officercadetship. You complete practical and academic learning at a nauticaltraining centre such as theinternationally renowned WarsashMaritime Academy, combined with sea training in your sponsoringcompany’s vessels.

Marine OperationsFdSc

No two days are the same. One day I might be crossing the Atlantic withno other ships in sight. A few days later I might be negotiating the DoverStraits, the busiest shipping lane in the world.

Christopher, Third Officer”“

Application to this course is only via sponsoring shipping companies –

please contact us for more information.

solent.ac.uk/MarineOperations

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Boost your maritime career whileyou work, on this flexible coursewhich allows you to learn while you earn.

Studying at the world-renownedWarsash Maritime Academy, we offeryou a blended learning course thatenables seagoing and shore-basedpersonnel to top up a foundationdegree, an HND in marine operationsor an MCA Master Certificate ofCompetency (Unlimited) to a full BSc (Hons) degree.

Study the principles and applicationsof operations management in thecommercial maritime industry,including law, finance, resourcemanagement, maritime business and safety management.

Your learning will draw on real-worldcase studies, taught by highlyexperienced staff with strong links tothe industry. You’ll also be supportedto develop the problem-solving andorganisational skills required of a ship’sofficer in that essential move fromcommand to management.

The course includes a 15-week periodat Warsash, followed by distancelearning over a period of 12 months.With support from a supervisor andbuilding on the knowledge gainedduring a UK officer cadetship, thiscourse is ideally suited to thoseseeking to broaden and progress their careers.

Marine Operations Management (Top-up)BSc (Hons)

To apply for this course, please email wma.admissions@solent.ac.uk

or call +44 (0)23 8201 5015.

solent.ac.uk/Marine-Ops-Mgt

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If you’re interested in a career thatspans both the maritime world andbusiness, this is the degree for you.

Taught by experts in their field andaccredited by the Chartered Instituteof Logistics and Transport (CILT) andthe Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers(ICS), this professionally focusedcourse helps prepare you for a careerin the international shipping industrythrough tuition in the latest businessskills, practical experience andspecialist knowledge of the maritimeindustry.

The academic team has close linkswith industry, giving students theopportunity to benefit from guestspeakers and a specialist maritime

conference which provide valuableindustry insight. Previous speakershave included representatives fromClarksons, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, theMaritime Coastguard Agency and RioTinto Marine.

The core teaching staff have variedindustry and academic backgrounds – including port and ship operations,chartering, agency, management andlogistics – and many are also involvedin exciting research in internationaltrade law, sustainable shipping, marineenvironmental protection and more, so you’ll be well informed aboutcurrent developments in the field.

During the course you’ll also beencouraged to take part in workplacements, helping to ensure you gain valuable industry experience. Past placements have included workingat a container terminal, a port agency,a tanker company and a ship broker.Recent course graduates have gone on to find roles with a wide range of companies, including Lorentzen & Stemoco, Fearnleys, Carnival UK,Lloyd’s Register and Odfjell Tankers.

Maritime BusinessBSc (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: N900

solent.ac.uk/N900

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The reputation the University has in maritime business is really good; my employers had heard really goodthings about my course. I now work for Odfjell in Norway as a charteringassistant.

Stian, BSc (Hons) Maritime Businessgraduate

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Christopher TalhaugRasmussen, shipbroker at BarryRogliano Salles – BSc (Hons)Maritime Business graduate

“I chose to study at SouthamptonSolent as it was recommended to me by professionals in the shippingindustry who had already seen thegreat value of Solent graduates in their businesses.

“The location of the University isinvaluable, situated in the middle ofone of the busiest ports in Europe andsurrounded by maritime history. Thesocial life in the city was alsooutstanding, and I left the city withfriends from all over the world.

“The lecturers on the course havevast industry experience andencourage a close dialogue withstudents – this created an openlearning environment which was highlybeneficial to me. I also gained workexperience alongside my studies, andcarried out internships which I feel gave me the edge when I wasapplying for permanent positions.

“I am now working as a shipbrokerwith one of the world’s top firms, BarryRogliano Salles (BRS), based in Geneva. I connect with shipowners or shipyardsall over the world, helping to ensure ourclients get the right product for theright price at the right time.

“I enjoy the challenges involved in my role, and have the opportunityto work with people from all over theworld. It brings together people withcompletely different cultures in orderto come to a mutual understandingand agreement.

“My studies at Solent fully enabledme to prepare myself for the challengesahead in my professional career. I feelthat the course was tailored to ensurethat my competence was specialised,yet broad enough for me to entervarious different segments of themaritime industry.”

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If you’re interested in a career in ship or port operations andmanagement, or in logistics, freight forwarding, supply chainmanagement, port agency orterminal operations, this course is for you.

The international shipping industryemploys thousands of peopleworldwide in a huge number of roles,and this course will help prepare youto go on to a rewarding career in thisdynamic industry.

Accredited by the Chartered Instituteof Logistics and Transport (CILT) andthe Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers(ICS), the course also providesopportunities for work placements

in shipping, as well as the possibility of studying abroad through theErasmus programme.

Students also have the option ofattending a four-day field trip to visitmajor ports, as well as trips to majormaritime organisations. In the pastthese have included study visits toLloyd’s of London, the Baltic Exchangeand the International MaritimeOrganization.

With close ties to the industry, ourexpert course tutors will ensure you’reup-to-date with practical skills andtheory, while our annual maritimeconference gives you the chance tobuild strong links with employers andindustry experts alike.

Course graduates have gone on to a huge range of relevant roles withcompanies as diverse as Bristol Ports,Associated British Ports, Anglo EasternFleet Operations in Hong Kong,Bominflot Bunkers in Gibraltar,CMA/CGA in Marseille, DFDS Logisticsin Oslo, Hoegh Autoliners in Dubai and Seabulk Offshore in the UAE.

Shipping and Port ManagementBSc (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: 3GAL

solent.ac.uk/3GAL

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From designers and engineers to round-the-world sailors, thisdegree has a history of producingexceptional graduates who haveachieved success across all areas of yacht and powercraft design. Theskills they’ve learned allow them toproduce outstanding vessels – suchas the first- and second-place yachtsin the 2013 Vendée Globe whichwere both designed by Solentgraduate Guillaume Verdier. That’sjust one example from the 40-yearhistory of the course.

Students are supported to developpractical experience and hands-onskills throughout the course, and havethe opportunity to use state-of-the-artfacilities including our CAD and 3D

printing facilities, composites andmaterial testing laboratories, our own60-metre towing/testing tank forhydrodynamic testing, and a static,four-metre stability tank. From designto materials, our students aren’t justaware of industry practice – they’vetried it for themselves.

Our graduate network of sporting andindustry connections stretches aroundthe world and enables students tomake contacts for work placements,graduate positions, guest lectures andcollaborative partnerships.

With a long history of excellence and a firm eye on the future, Solent’s yachtand powercraft design degree givesyou the perfect blend of academic

learning and practical experience.Graduates of this course have gone onto a range of exciting careers includingworking as naval architects, designengineers and yacht designers atcompanies such as Dubois Yachts, Ker Yacht Design, Sunseeker Yachts,Monaco Marine and ViareggioShipyards in Italy.

Yacht and Powercraft Design BEng (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: H522

solent.ac.uk/H522

I chose Southampton Solent Universitybecause of the hands-on, practicalnature of the course and theUniversity. I also spoke to numerousprofessionals in the field and theyrecommended the University.

Absolutely everything we studied and looked at was accompanied by a real-world example. I also enjoyedthe ease with which I could approachthe lecturers and question them about the course, future careers and their own past experiences.

Shane, BEng (Hons) Yacht andPowercraft Design graduate

I would really recommend the courseand Solent – it has an excellentreputation within the industry. Manydesigners and engineers within themarine industry have come throughSolent, designing everything from America’s Cup yachts tocommercial craft and warships. The very high employment rates after graduation were also a biginfluence on my choice.

James, BEng (Hons) Yacht andPowercraft Design graduate ”

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Develop an internationalperspective and be supported tomake key industry contacts on thishighly regarded degree which coversboth powered and sailing design and production.

The course team has strong links withthe local and global industry. Up-to-date with the latest developments, this cutting-edge course delivers theprofessional skills and technicalknowledge you’ll need to help you on your way to a great career in thedesign and production of powercraftand yachts.

You’ll study the engineering scienceunderlying yacht design, along with the fundamentals of naval architecture,construction methods and materials.Your studies will have a strongpractical emphasis, focusing onexamples, design applications andworkshop experience. You’ll be veryhands-on, and will have opportunitiesto work in the CAD office and testinglaboratories with composite materialsto hone your skills. You’ll also have thechance to visit boatyards, builders andmarine equipment suppliers.

Our facilities include our own 60-metre commercial-standard towingtest tank, a static, four-metre stabilitytank, a composite constructionworkshop and a yacht drawing office.

The academic team has close linkswith industry, and you’ll be able tobenefit from visiting guest speakers; in the past these have includedrepresentatives from BMT Nigel Gee,Babcock International and StructuralPolymers. Previous students haveworked for local boat builders to gainvaluable experience.

Yacht Design and Production BEng (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: 21B6

solent.ac.uk/21B6

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“I like the 3D modelling aspect,designing and building my ownproducts – and the lecturers are really helpful.

Giles, BEng (Hons) MechanicalEngineering student

3D printing equipment, plusother rapid prototypingequipment and non-destructive testing kit

Dedicated labs for appliedmechanics, materials,electronic engineering,manufacturing and robotics

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Engineering is not just about engines.It is the practical application ofscience to the world we live in withthe aim of improving it. If you havegood numerical skills, a curious mind and a desire to find solutions,engineering could be the career foryou. As an added incentive, this globalindustry offers some of the best-paidinternational graduate roles around.

Perhaps you’ll create new productsthat will revolutionise the way welive, or devise essential improvementsto existing ones. Or you could be an electronic engineer, designing home appliances, life-saving medicalequipment or the latest portabledevices.

As a mechanical engineer you couldbe improving infrastructure to makecities more liveable, developingsustainable energy sources orimproving performance in aerospaceand automotive engineering.

Whatever you’re interested in, you’ll get an unbeatable sense ofsatisfaction when something youhelped develop becomes operational.

ENGINEERING

Engineering tackles some of the biggest challenges facinghumanity: from finding reliable sources of sustainable energy to designing equipment that can diagnose, monitor and treatdiseases, or connecting distant places and people.

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This Institution of Engineering andTechnology (IET)-accredited coursedelivers a mix of taught theory andpractical work focused on electronicprinciples.

Explore everything from analogue and digital electronics to microwavecommunications and digital signalprocessing – helping prepare you for an exciting and challenging career as a professional engineer.

Thanks to our strong links withindustry, your studies will be focusedon improving your future employmentprospects. Previous students have had the opportunity to carry out work experience with companiesincluding Rolls-Royce, Marine

Concepts, BAE Systems, Stannah, Saab and Seaeye.

You’ll also be encouraged to take partin practical, work-based initiatives,including local events at the Universityrun with the Institution of Engineeringand Technology. You will also have thechance to hone your practical skills in our well-equipped laboratoriesfeaturing PSpice and NI Multisimsoftware, rapid prototyping equipmentand a wide range of developmentsystems for microcomputers.

Whether you choose to take yourstudies to a higher level or secure a role in the industry, you’ll besupported to develop the key skills to help you on your way to a variedand rewarding career in electronicdesign, micro computing or embeddedsystems, or even automation or circuitdevelopment.

Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: H610

solent.ac.uk/H610

Megan Mackley-Heath, BEng (Hons) ElectronicEngineering graduate

Having graduated from Solent with first-class honours in electronicengineering, Megan Mackley-Heath is now at Britannia Royal Naval College(BRNC) Dartmouth – beginning theprocess of becoming an engineeringofficer in the Royal Navy.

“Solent University offered the highquality of teaching and course materialrequired to train as an engineeringofficer in the armed forces,” Megansaid. “Currently I am in a training rolebefore commissioning, hopefully as a marine engineer submariner.

“My degree and time at Solent taughtme the best way to learn and retaininformation in short periods of time,which will be crucial in a demandingenvironment such as a submarine.Eventually I hope to use the skillsgained in my degree to become part of the design team of the Royal Navy’snew submarines.

“I recommend Solent to anyone whowishes to make a career in engineering.The University facilities meant that welearned practical engineering, ratherthan the predominantly theory-basedlessons of other universities. Solentprovided a good mix of lessons, madethe course enjoyable, and all ourlectures were taught at the right paceto ensure we understood.”

Megan also praised the diversity andenthusiasm of Solent’s community.“The mix of part-time and full-timestudents allowed me to meet friendswho already work in the engineeringindustry and learn from theirexperiences.

“The lecturers were always available,”she continued, “and more than willingto help. Their interest in helpingeveryone succeed was evident,especially in my final year.”

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Are you working in engineering?Would you like to improve yourcareer prospects? This course willequip you with the skills you needto take your career to the next level.

Studying one day a week alongsideyour day job, you’ll gain the essentialmathematics, engineering andmechanical engineering skills needed to thrive in a range of engineering roles.

The course includes a mix of theory,practical work and hands-onexperiments. You will explore real-lifeengineering problems and haveopportunities to apply the learning toyour day-to-day work. Optional unitsallow you to tailor the course to suityour interests and career aspirations.

As you learn, you’ll have access tospecialist facilities, including productionand electronics labs as well as heattreatment and materials testing labs.You’ll also have access to simulationand analytics software, includingMultisim, SolidWorks and Autograph.

Our course team has a wide range ofindustry backgrounds and maintainsclose connections with the engineeringsector. Drawing on these links, paststudents have taken part in live briefswith our industry partners. Thispractical aspect of the course will helpto develop the analytical, problem-solving, teamwork and businessmanagement skills that will proveessential in your future career.

On successful completion, you’ll bewell placed to move into supervisory,senior technician or engineeringmanagement roles. If you’d like tocontinue your studies after the HNC,you can progress to our engineeringdegree courses.

EngineeringHNC

LENGTH: 2 years

solent.ac.uk/hnc-e

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If you’ve got a passion forengineering, from electronics tomechanical or manufacturing, thiscourse will help you develop thepractical and analytical skills youneed to take the first steps into an exciting career.

Through a mix of taught theory,practical work and experiments, you’llbe supported to develop keyengineering skills and experience. Youwill also have the opportunity to workclosely with employers on projectswithin the course and participate in practical, work-based initiatives.Previous students have had the chanceto work with partners including RollsRoyce, Marine Concepts, BAE Systems,Stannah, Saab and Seaeye.

Access to our excellent laboratories inelectronics, mechanics, material testingand manufacturing will also help youdevelop practical, career-focused skills.You’ll have the chance to use thelatest rapid prototyping equipmentand software including PSpice, NIMultisim, SolidWorks and CES.

Our teaching team has close links with locally based and multinationalcompanies, giving you the opportunityto benefit from external visits, guestspeakers and visits from professionalbodies.

When you graduate, you’ll be wellplaced to go on to a range of careers in engineering, and suitable roles mayinclude design engineering, productionand manufacturing operations,electrical-mechanical systemsengineering or project planning.

Engineering Design and ManufactureBSc (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: H1H7

solent.ac.uk/H1H7

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This engineering course has a strongfocus on applied engineeringprinciples, underpinned by theoryand with your future employmentfirmly in mind.

You can benefit from the chance touse our excellent facilities for appliedmechanics, material testing andmanufacturing, and have access to arange of rapid prototyping equipmentand all the latest software, includingSolidWorks, CES, a comprehensive CAD suite and more.

The course team has close links with industry, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology alsoholds regular local professionaldevelopment events at Solent, givingyou the opportunity to build a strongnetwork of professional connections.

The course supports you to developthe engineering and employabilityskills needed to help you on your wayto varied career opportunities in a widevariety of mechanical engineeringdisciplines, such as aerospace,automotive engineering, designengineering, component manufacture,management of engineeringdepartments or production planning.

Alternatively, you could take your skills to a higher level throughpostgraduate study or professionaldevelopment towards becoming a chartered engineer.

Mechanical EngineeringBEng (Hons)

LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: H303

solent.ac.uk/H303

Joseph Henshall-Coates, BSc (Hons) Mechanical Designgraduate (now known as BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering)

“The mechanical design course atSouthampton Solent University gaveme an excellent understanding ofmechanical engineering, engineeringbusiness and material properties, whichare vital for my role as a mechanicalengineer in renewable energy atSiemens. The lecturers and supportstaff were extremely knowledgeableand would do anything to help. “I’m currently in Newcastle dealing

with maintenance issues for onshoreand offshore wind turbines around theUK. The best thing about the job isthat I am able to apply my engineeringknowledge to real-life issues such asinvestigating how a wind turbine mayhave failed – examining the turbine’smechanical properties and designissues, with a view to design changesfor future models.

“Some of the theory that I took forgranted at university and felt I wouldnever use has been useful in my new career, which just shows theimportance of each part of the course.The mix of theory and laboratorypracticals really helps you understandcomplex engineering principles, while project work allows you todemonstrate your creativity in a formyou can share with future employers. “I was very successful in my final-

year dissertation project which was amajor factor for the interview stagesof the company – as was my previouswork experience in the engineeringsector. The advice I would give tostudents and graduates is to try andgain as much work experience aspossible. Having any work experience,whether that is a summer placementor a company project at university, willgive you and your CV a real boost.”

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