Department of Engineering

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About

With cutting-edge facilities in the heart of London, we are among the oldest providers of Engineering education in the country, where new research discoveries continue to transform and improve the world around us.

Engineering education and research has been a part of City for more than 100 years, and our work has made a major impact on engineering systems on land, sea, and in the air.

Today, in the heart of London, the department is renowned for its sector-leading facilities, which give our students hands-on experience with industrial technology. These facilities include newly upgraded wind tunnels, flight deck and motion simulators, a geotechnical centrifuge, optical compressors and high performance computers.

Our highly rated courses help students to develop the technical expertise, strategic thinking, innovation and communication skills needed to go on and build successful careers in a diverse range of Engineering fields.

The department has strong links with industry (local, national and global), maintaining partnerships through research projects and student placements, and accrediting bodies have commended how closely we involve industry in our courses.

Study

The department offers a range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level. We also support several foundation degree courses.

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Undergraduate

New undergraduate (from 2023/24)

Foundation

Postgraduate

Research degrees

Research

The Department of Engineering incorporates a range of world-leading research centres, where new discoveries deliver a positive and sustainable impact on society.

Our world-renowned academics are developing advanced technologies and expertise in areas such as biomedical engineering, energy harvesting, renewable energy, machine learning/AI, complex engineering structures, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

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Staff

Facilities

Wind Turbine Design Challenge: a week long competition was set up for teams of undergraduate mechanical and aeronautics engineering students. 4 minutes

Our engineering labs are filled with state-of-the-art facilities for research and education. Many have been recently refurbished to provide exceptional resources for our students and academics.

Specialist facilities include wind tunnels, flight deck and motion simulators, a geotechnical centrifuge, optical compressors, a racing car simulator, and high performance computers. We have advanced laboratories for soil element testing, materials testing, concrete mixing and durability, and 3D printing, among others.

Facilities

The centrepiece of the Civil Engineering Laboratory accommodates a large flexible lab space and apparatus for physical modelling of complex geotechnical problems at reduced scale and high g-force.
The supersonic wind tunnel is part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility and is equipped with state-of-the-art test equipment including advanced laser-based velocity measurement systems.
The Keysight Laboratory gives students access to advanced signal analysers, circuit fabrication facilities and high power equipment.
The Airbus A320 flight deck simulator provides a facility to undertake a variety of research programmes in areas such as avionics, flight control systems, and human factors.
The Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering laboratory is a highly specialised facility that is aimed at the development of cutting edge sensing and diagnostic as well as rehabilitation devices.
Each year mechanical engineering students use this workshop to design and build a racing car which is entered in the international Formula Student Competition at Silverstone.
City's Merlin MP520 simulator is fitted with a two-axis motion system and closed cockpit design for greater immersion and is used in the theory and study of aerodynamics and the mechanics of flight.
This is a one-of-a-kind low-turbulence wind tunnel used for the study of laminar flows. Part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility.
Modern test rig for the characterisation of micro gas turbines for electrical power output below 15kW including mapping of compressor and turbine characteristics.
2 subsonic wind tunnels, equipped with advanced laser-based velocity measurement systems and a six-component force balance for complete characterisation of the aerodynamic loads on wind-tunnel models.
Exceptionally well-equipped civil engineering materials testing laboratory; a focus for construction materials and geotechnical engineering research.