Engineering

Description

Course Overview

Introduction to Engineering for ages 13-15 – Course Summary

The Introduction to Engineering course from Oxford Royale Academy provides you with a comprehensive grounding in all things Engineering. The practical skills and theoretical knowledge gained give you a head start in future studies and careers in this competitive sector.
During the course, you will dive straight into the discipline, covering the diverse branches of Engineering Science including Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering. You will acquire practical skills through a series of design-led workshops, enabling you to gain a thorough understanding of the discipline. Classes also ensure that you are taught the fundamental principles of each strand of Engineering Science, leaving you well equipped for a future in Engineering.

Introduction to Engineering for ages 16-18 – Course Summary

Future-facing and intellectually challenging, Engineering is an exciting and rewarding discipline. This online summer Engineering course introduces you to the fundamentals of Engineering and gives you a taste of the wide range of options you have when studying Engineering at university. You will examine the challenges facing the modern engineer and explore some of the major unsolved problems that contemporary Engineering faces.
This course uses an applied approach, designed to give you as much opportunity as possible to stretch your academic skills, test out your understanding of theoretical concepts through practical tasks and university level problem-solving methods, and to explore different branches of Engineering. You are encouraged to consider Engineering as a multi-disciplinary subject, drawing on scientific theory and mathematics to understand and develop technical solutions.

Program Outline/Syllabus

Introduction to Engineering for ages 13-15 –Course Topics

The following is a list of sample topics that may be covered in the course.

•  Mathematics and physics knowledge refreshers
•  Mechanical motion in everyday life
•  Bridges, dams and buildings
•  Electrical engineering
•  Sustainable and socially-responsible engineering
•  Design contest presentations
•  The future of engineering

Kindly note that the exact syllabus is subject to change.

Introduction to Engineering for ages 16-18 – Course Topics

The following is a list of sample topics that may be covered in the course.

•  Calculus – differentiation and integration
•  Key problems and challenges in mechanical and aerospace engineering
•  Applied fluid dynamics
•  Key problems and challenges in civil and structural engineering
•  Aerodynamics
•  Key problems and challenges in chemical engineering
•  Stress analysis
•  Key problems and challenges in electrical engineering
•  Applied thermodynamics
•  The future of engineering – the challenges of renewable energy

Kindly note that the exact syllabus is subject to change.

Introduction to Engineering for ages 13-15 –Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

•  Understand and appreciate the fundamentals of engineering science
•  Be able to apply engineering thought processes to analyse, understand and explain the world around you
•  Possess an understanding of the modern applications of engineering
•  Feel more confident presenting arguments, analysis and opinions to your peers, both online and in person
•  Have gained an insight into what future study and a career in engineering may involve

Introduction to Engineering for ages 16-18 –Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

•  Have a solid foundation of knowledge about the different engineering disciplines
•  Be able to apply core engineering principles to key engineering systems
•  Know how to use calculus, fluid mechanics, stress analysis and thermodynamic principles to solve challenging engineering problems
•  Have strengthened your problem-solving skills across all the disciplines of engineering, the sciences and mathematics
•  Understand the practical requirements of studying engineering at university
•  Feel more confident when presenting your analyses, deductions and opinions to your peers, both online and in person
•  Have gained an insight into what it would be like to study an engineering degree at university level, and to ultimately become an engineer