Engineering

Principal Learning in Engineering covers the key engineering principles such as design, materials, electronic systems, maintenance and manufacturing. It offers opportunities for the practical skills and concepts behind Engineering to be explored and assessed on how they impact on the modern world.

It includes:

  • The engineered world – looks at the importance of engineering in the modern world;
  • Discovering engineering technology – introduces basic engineering principles such as design, materials, electronics systems, maintenance and manufacturing;
  • Engineering the future – looks at what makes innovations succeed, how new materials contribute to design and how to develop and launch new ideas. This part of the course gives opportunity to explore creative approaches.