Faculty of Science and Engineering
Department of Engineering
Civil, mechanical, and electronic and electrical engineering.
At a glance, 2026–27
- Head of department
- Professor Andrew Pickersgill
- Building
- Engineering Building, Riverside site
- Academic staff
- 58
- Students
- 420 undergraduates, 140 taught and 100 research postgraduates
The Department teaches civil, mechanical, and electronic and electrical engineering through four-year MEng degrees, with a shared first year and design projects set by local firms.
Its hydraulics laboratory, with a 40-metre wave flume, is used by the Pontar Institute for Rivers and Coasts.
Subjects
- Civil and coastal engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electronic and electrical engineering
- Energy systems
Courses
Undergraduate
- Mechanical Engineering MEng H300
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng H600
- Civil Engineering MEng H200
Postgraduate taught
- River and Coastal Flood Risk MSc T410, joint
- Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc T509
- Sustainable Energy Engineering MSc T510
Postgraduate research
- Engineering PhD R505
Engineering in the course finder
Research
- Coastal and river engineering
- Flood defences, scour and the behaviour of old bridges.
- Energy
- Tidal energy and the storage of electricity.
- Sensors and electronics
- Low-power sensing for monitoring structures and rivers.
Research students are supervised in every area listed. See research at Oxenfurt and the University’s centres and institutes.
Contact
Engineering Building, Riverside site, Riverside Road, Oxenfurt OF1 4RS
Email engineering@oxenfurt.uk · Telephone 01632 960696
The department office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
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