Engineering

Engineering Departments

• Architecture
• Bioengineering
• Chemical & Process Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management
• Electronic & Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• National Centre for Prosthetics & Orthotics
• Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

The Faculty

The Faculty is home to over 4000 students with 3000 undergraduate, 600 taught postgraduate and 400 postgraduate research students all studying within nine leading departments.

As the largest engineering Faculty in Scotland, we are renowned internationally for research and strong links with industry. This is evidenced by a research portfolio of over £80M and having secured 19 Proof of Concept awards, over 250 Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects and spun out 15 companies.

Internationalisation is a key strategic priority for the Faculty and, through its collaborative links with overseas partners, the Faculty now boasts a growing international community of students, researchers and staff from over 40 countries and collaborations with overseas Universities/Industries.

Research

Mulit-million pound investments by the Research Councils, Government and Industry, including Rolls Royce and British Energy, are testament to the quality and relevance of the Faculty’s growing research portfolio.  Recent investments in facilities include the Advanced Forming Research Centre, the Power Networks Demonstration Centre and the Advanced Space Concepts Lab. These bring together the research strengths from across the Faculty and push the boundaries in both world leading and relevant research.

The Faculty is also leading in training the next generation of researchers hosting two multi-million pound EPSRC-funded Doctorial Training Centres in Wind Energy and Medical Devices. Growth in its postgraduate research student community is a key strategic priority for the Faculty with over £5M directed towards supporting our postgraduate research students annually.  

Knowledge Exchange

The Faculty has a long history of knowledge transfer and delivering CPD education for industry.  The Graduate School of Engineering provides industry-focused courses with a flexible approach to delivery that places business needs first. As a member of the West of Scotland Knowledge Transfer Partnership Centre (KTP), the Faculty has helped to establish over 250 projects, with the Department of Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management having secured the highest number of KTPs in Scotland.

The Faculty also has an excellent track record in translating research developments into commercial successes having secured Proof of Concept funding for 19 projects since the scheme was launched in 1999 and led or directly contributed to the spin-out of 15 companies.