Engineering Physics (MPhys/BSc)

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The MPhys programmes may be taken in four or five years, with four years of academic study, including a 60-credit research project in the final year, which is usually carried out in Loughborough but may be done in industry or at a research institution. The five-year version of the programme includes either a sandwich year of employment in industry or a year of study abroad between the second and the third year of study. The BSc programmes may be taken in three or four years; the four-year version of the programme includes either a sandwich year of employment in industry or a year of study abroad between the second and third year of study.

The programmes are aimed at those who wish to pursue a career in an area of engineering while obtaining a solid grounding in physics. It builds on the strengths of the Engineering Faculty in Loughborough, one of the strongest in the country. The Physics and Engineering Physics programmes are essentially identical in the first two years. In the third and fourth year the student may specialise in one or more engineering disciplines, or may take a mixture of Engineering and Physics modules. This means that there is considerable flexibility for the student who wants to keep open the option to transfer from one programme to another, or between these programmes and Physics with Cosmology.

The programmes are accredited by the Institute of Physics.

MPhys Engineering Physics

The programme aims to give students a solid grounding in physics and aspects of one or more engineering disciplines. Students will be able to build on their knowledge by taking engineering modules in all four years of study, drawing on Part D modules from MEng Engineering programmes, as well as modules designed for the MPhys Physics programme.

The programme is identical to the Physics programmes for the first two years, although students are strongly recommended to take appropriate Engineering modules. The Physics options in Parts C and D are the same as in the MPhys Physics programme; in particular, half the final year comprises an extensive research project. In addition, students must take at least 40 Engineering credits in Part C and at least 30 in Part D. The Engineering modules should be taken from one or more of the following Departments:

• Aeronautical & Automotive Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil & Building Engineering
• Electronic & Electrical Engineering
• Materials
• Systems Engineering
• Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Half of the 4th year is devoted to a full-time experimental or theoretical research project which is usually carried out in the Department but can be carried out in industry, at a research institution or in a University abroad. The purpose of this project is to give students the skills and self-reliance which come with doing full-time research. Students who do their projects in industry also gain the valuable work experience associated with a sandwich placement.

BSc Engineering Physics

For the first two years this programme is identical to MPhys Engineering Physics. At the end of the 2nd year students can choose to take a sandwich year of employment in industry or a year of study abroad or proceed directly to the final year.

In the final year students select a package of between 4 and 9 modules in one or more of the engineering fields listed above. Students also take PHC388 Physics Project, which can be experimental or theoretical; students often find themselves tackling a problem of current research interest. The balance of the year is made up of modules taken by third-year Physics students; see the Physics programme. includes For full details of requirements see current Programme Regulations (DOC).