GRADUATION PROGRAM
4 YEAR COURSE
OVERVIEW OF FIRST TWO YEARS
First Year
The first two years of the Engineering course at Icon are basically the same for all students and aim to give a broad overview of the subject, covering mechanical, civil, electronics and electrical engineering.
Engineering mathematics is also taught in these two years, but at two different levels to accommodate both those who started the course having done single Math’s at intermediate level as well as those who have had the opportunity to take Further Math’s. In engineering, mathematics is used as a tool for describing physical phenomena and behavior, so the teaching approach is very different from that used for mathematicians studying the subject as a purely intellectual discipline.
All students take the same four examinations at the end of their first year:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
Second Year
All students study eight core subjects for the first two terms of their second year. These are:
- Mechanics
- Structures
- Materials
- Thermo fluid Mechanics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Mathematical Methods
- Business Economics
In the third term, you choose two topics from a list of options, representing each of the main professional engineering disciplines, typically:
- Aero thermal Engineering - design of a jet engine.
- Mechanical Engineering - design of a wind turbine.
- Civil and Structural Engineering - design and construction of underground space.
- Engineering for the Life Sciences - learn how engineering principles can be applied to study the structure, function and repair of the eye.
- Manufacturing and Management - bringing technology innovations to market.
- Radio Signaling – Signaling principles.
- Electrical Engineering - micro and nano-electronic devices.
The core papers supply the educational breadth necessary in modern engineering science, continuing the philosophy of the first year. The advanced topics studied in the second year include the dynamic forces in machine components, the behavior of heat exchangers, control engineering, the characteristics of electrical machines, and the design of alloys. The optional topics allow you to explore your principal interests in greater depth, in preparation for further specialization in the third and fourth years.
Third Year Engineering
If you pursue the Engineering course in your third year, you can choose from a number of options, leading towards whichever specialization you favour. Plenty of advice is available to ensure that you choose the topics most appropriate to your intended career.
During the first two terms, you are required to study ten modules from more than forty on offer. You must choose your modules in such a way that a minimum number, normally six, are drawn from the list of modules associated with one of the following Engineering Areas, which represents your professional specialization:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electrical and Information Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
As you can see, these Engineering Areas are broad in scope. For example, the 'Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering' Area encompasses the three distinct (but related) engineering disciplines in its title. This breadth is intentional, as it offers choice and flexibility, and whatever branch of engineering you choose, it is possible to select a combination of modules which will lead to professional accreditation in that area.
This structure gives you considerable freedom in choosing module combinations to suit your particular interests and career plans, and allows the Icon Institute of Engineering & Technology to adapt its course to reflect new advances and developments in engineering.
The third term of year three consists of project work undertaken after the examinations. Students undertake two projects from the wide range available. Some of these involve designing, building and testing, whereas others are computer-based, or involve surveying or some aspect of foreign language work