The Department of Engineering at
Durham University
, mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1)
, established = (university status)
, type = Public
, academic_staff = 1,830 (2020)
, administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19)
, chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen
, vice_chan ...
is the department engaged in the teaching and research of engineering across a broad range of disciplines. It offers programmes in engineering and computer science.
The School offers four-year
Master of Engineering programmes in both General Engineering and Computer Science. The School also offers three-year BSc in Computer Science and BEng in General Engineering. In all these programmes, the first two years are common to all students with the opportunity given for specialisation in later years, into civil, mechanical, aeronautics, electronic, and electrical engineering.
Relevant undergraduate programmes are accredited by the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the
Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the
Institution of Civil Engineers and the
Institution of Structural Engineers. This means that the degrees offered by the School are recognised as meeting the academic requirements for progression to
Chartered Engineer status. Computer Science BSc programmes are accredited by the
British Computer Society
Sir Maurice Wilkes served as the first President of BCS in 1957
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, known as the British Computer Society until 2009, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in infor ...
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In 2016, The Times Good University Guide'' ''ranked General Engineering 2/49 and ranked Computer Science 7/105.
Notable people
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Sir Derman Christopherson
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Sir Gordon Higginson
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Michael Sterling
See also
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Durham University Solar Car
References
External links
Department website
Department of Engineering
University departments in England
Engineering universities and colleges in the United Kingdom
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