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Engineering Undergraduate Certificate
The undergraduate certificate in Engineering prepares students for degrees in:
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Automotive Engineering
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Architectural Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Construction Management and Surveying
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Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Physics
Fast-track to the second year of a top ranking degree
The Chemical Engineering programme at Heriot-Watt was ranked 11th in the UK in the 2012 Guardian University league tables.
The Guardian 2012 University League Tables ranked Chemistry 2nd and Mechanical Engineering 13th.
Study the Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering and Computing to fast-track to the second year of these degrees!
See a full list of degrees available to Engineering and Computing Undergraduate Certificate students and the grades needed to progress.
Academic structure
Core modules
These modules are compulsory for all undergraduate certificate students, regardless of their chosen subject route.
English and Skills for University Study 1, 2 and 3*
Over these three modules you will develop your English communication skills and learn a range of study skills, including: writing and reading strategies, presentation and seminar participation, organisation of time and materials, meeting deadlines and responding to feedback. When you have completed these modules you will be able to take notes and write essays in English. You should also have the confidence to give presentations, answer follow-up questions and contribute to seminar discussions.
Project Study
Complete a self-study project on a topic you choose, in consultation with your tutor, from the subject you plan to study at degree level.
Route modules
These modules are specific to students studying the Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering.
Pure Mathematics 1
You will be taught to understand and interpret straight lines and linear equations, set theory and probability, statistics, linear programming, indices and logarithms and experimental laws.
Pure Mathematics 2
Learn further algebra, co-ordinate geometry, trigonometry, differentiation, integration, numerical methods and vectors.
Applied Mathematics 1
Learn about vectors, forces and equilibrium, relative motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, friction and work, energy and power.
Physics 1: Properties of Matter and Waves
Learn about sound, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, electromagnetic waves, strengths of solids, fluids, heat and gases and the structure of the atom.
Students who wish to progress to degrees in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering will study the following additional modules:
Applied Mathematics 2
Study advanced vectors, forces as fixed vectors, centres of gravity/centres of mass and particle dynamics.
Physics 2: Electricity, Electronics and Fields
Study electrical current and charge, potential difference, resistance, capacitance, transistors and amplifiers, electrical fields, gravitational fields, magnetic fields and electromagnetic fields.
Students who wish to progress to degrees in Chemical Engineering will study the following additional modules:
Chemistry 1
Formulae, equations and moles; atomic structure; introduction to redox, thermodynamics and bonding.
Chemistry 2
Equilibria, acid-based equilibria; kinetics; organic chemistry.
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