Engineering Online Chat Session 1

This Online Chat session is for applicants interested in studying our BEng and MEng

Aeronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and

Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Mechanical Engineering courses. The session

will be run by current students, giving you the opportunity to ask questions about your

chosen course and life at City, University of London. As this is a typed chat group

session, you will be able to see the answers to questions asked by other applicants.

Thank you for joining us for today's Online Chat session. This session is for applicants to our BEng and MEng

Aeronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

Engineering and Mechanical Engineering courses. This session runs from 16:30 -17:30 (GMT). This is an open chat

session for you to ask any questions you have regarding these courses and life at City, University of London. During the

session we may also share videos, polls or documents relating to you course.

To ask a question, please type it in the chat box. Your question will not post straight away-it will be sent to our

Moderators who will type an answer back. Once their answer is complete, it will be published with you question.

Please be patient as it might take some time for us to respond to your question.

Hi my name is Zulakha Asif. I am a 1st yr Civil engineering student. I am a home student. Let me know if you have any

questions.

What are the Engineering facilities like at City?

Is it worth applying for a masters degree beforehand or is it better to wait?

What are the Engineering facilities like at City?

The facilities are amazing here. There is a wind turbine for those that do civil and many other wonderful facilities.

There will be a video soon so keep an eye out!

Is it worth applying for a masters degree beforehand or is it better to wait?

Yes, you can apply for the MEng route. This is also helpful if you wish to become a Chartered Engineer. If you

don't get the qualifications for the MEng you may beable to enter the BEng route and then transfer to MEng after

the 2nd Year of BEng if 65% overall is obtain.

Will be doing biomedical engineering from September and I've heard that while all your other engineering courses are

great there isn't much importance pit into the biomedical side of the course and it just feels more like EEE. Can ypu

comment on that

Is it difficult studying as a home student? Also what accommodation facilities are there at at City University?

Is it worth it going for the student finance?

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Hi, I have currently applied to the engineering course and been accepted. I was wondering if I could start in the last

year due to have completed a HND in general engineering last year.

I applied for engineering (hlOl) this year. I was wondering does this course provides a general vision of engineering

and whats the main differences between the other engineering majors.

Just want to ask how is engineering at city university and the course itself

Is it worth it going for the student finance?

I suggest you contact the student loans company, as the application will depend on your personal ci rcu

msta nces.

What is the student finance like here?

Hi, I've applied for the biomedical engineering course. Are there tutorial groups? what size are they?

Hi, I have currently applied to the engineering course and been accepted. I was wondering if I could start in the last

year due to have completed a HND in general engineering last year.

We do not have final year entry .

I applied for biomedical engineering with a placement year. Can i know more about what students will expect in their

placement year? Will there still be lectures and sessions in the university then?

Is it difficult studying as a home student? Also what accommodation facilities are there at at City University?

Personally I don't find it difficult. You can check out our accommodation page for more information!

https://www.city.ac.uk/accommodation/undergraduate

Undergraduate student accommodation

City, University of London undergraduate students can apply for a place in our modern halls of residence or get help

with finding private accommodation in London.

So could I start in the second year of course.

How is civil engineering at city university

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I I have a passion for Solar Cells and I applied for Electrical and Electronic Engineering, how will improve my

ability in Solar Cells in city?

Just want to ask how is engineering at city university and the course itself

The engineering course is amazing as you get to study all types of engineering in the 1st year. It really helps in

open your mind out to what else is out there in the engineering sector. City university also has really good

engineering facilities especially for civil engineering. Do keep any eye out for the video about the facilities .

Hi, I applied for the mechanical engineering course back in November but I have not received a offer. When am I likely

to hear back?

It's nice to hear that civil engineering branches out to other engineering sectors

what type of wind tunnels do you have in the department, sub-sonic , super-sonic, hyper-sonic ?

How is the first year of engineering

I've applied for an aeronautical course, I'd like to know how facilities are and if you get to do ur final project alone or

in groups

what do you think sets City's engineering courses apart from other universities?

Hi, I've applied for the biomedical engineering course. Are there tutorial groups? what size are they?

Yes, you will be put in a tutorial which is important to the course. There is on average around 20 students per

tutorial group

When will the tutorial groups take place exactly?

Hi Zulakha, what are the lectures and lessons like in this particular subject?

Is it possible for higher education students to start a course in the second year due to the modules they have

completed prior.

What is the ratio between content and practical like?

I applied for Biomedical Engineering (BEng) in November and have not had a response yet. Should I email the

admissions office in regards to this?

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what type of wind tunnels do you have in the department, sub-sonic , super-sonic, hyper-sonic ?

We are about to post the video showcasing them.

How many hours a week will there be timetabled teaching? Is it possible if you could share a timetable of an engineer

student, thanks

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Computer Science and Engineering tour

Campus Tour of School of Mathematics,

Computer Science and Engineering

https://youtu. be/Y8U5d K9zlml

I applied for biomedical engineering with a placement year. Can i know more about what students will expect in their

placement year? Will there still be lectures and sessions in the university then?

As your question is quite specific I think it's best to contact our Placement Liaison Unit:

https://www.city.ac.uk/mathematics-computer-science-engineering/placements-and-internships/placement­

internship-schemes/biomedical-engineering

Biomedical Engineering and Placements

Information about work placements for Biomedical Engineering students at City, University of London

Will be doing biomedical engineering from September and I've heard that while all your other engineering courses

are great there isn't much importance pit into the biomedical side of the course and it just feels more like EEE. Can

ypu comment on that

The thing to consider here is that Biomedical Engineering is actually an application of Electrical & Electronical

Engineering, so naturally there will be a lot of overlap between the courses, particularly in the early years. You can

compare the modules offered on our course pages on the website. More details on the department and our areas of

expertise can be found here: https://www.city.ac.uk/department-electrical-electronic­engineering

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

City's Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering has a heritage stretching back to 1894. Learn about our

programmes here.

How is the first year of engineering

The first year of Engineering covers a range of modules from all disciplines and there's plenty of group work and lab

throughout the year!

What are lectures and lessons like?

When will the tutorial groups take place exactly?

You will have them every week!

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I hope it's not as stressful as a levels

I have a passion for Solar Cells and I applied for Electrical and Electronic Engineering, how will improve my

ability in Solar Cells in city?

You may wish to view/contact the following staff profile, who specialises in Solar:

https://www.city.ac.uk/mathematics-computer-science-engineering/research/thermo-fluids/turbomachiner:y­

research-group/dr-mahmoud-khader

Dr Mahmoud Khader

I have a passion for cars, and I want to work with cars when I am older. How would City be able to help me with this?

I applied for engineering (hlOl) this year. I was wondering does this course provides a general vision of engineering

and whats the main differences between the other engineering majors.

The main difference is that this course is a more general course and covers aspects of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical

engineering courses. Full breakdown of the modules can be found on our course page on the website:

https://www.city.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/engineering-beng. The great thing about studying engineering at City

is that the first year is common, therefore if there is an area of the course that you particularly enjoy, provided you

have done well enough, you can change your course to one of the more specialised engineering degrees from the 2nd

year onwards.

BEng (Hons) Engineering

The BEng (Hons) Engineering degree at City, University of London prepares multidisciplinary engineers for an

exciting career in computational design and analysis.

What are the lectures and lessons like in this particular subject?

In the 1st yr the lectures are with everyone. So, you cover all the basics for all engineering degrees. There are around 6

modules are that covered in the 1st year. You can find more about on the website:

https://www.city.ac.uk/subjects/engineering

The lessons are called tutorials. You are in a class with around 15/20 students with a lecturer. They will help you with

any questions you may have.

The lectures and tutorials both happen once a week. My lectures are 2hrs long and the tutorials are 1hr. Hope that

helps!

Engineering

City, University of London offers a wide range of engineering degrees for undergraduates, postgraduates and

research degrees. Learn more here.

Design led Engineering at City, University of

London

Engineering has been taught at City, University

of London, for over 100 years. Our 7 engineering

undergraduate programmes have particular

emphasis on creative design. Four leading

structural engineers share their thoughts on

design innovation as we lead you through an

inspiring historical journey through

engineering.

https://youtu. be/pl7hnQh4Zoc

How many hours a week will there be timetabled teaching? Is it possible if you could share a timetable of an engineer

student, thanks

I have roughly 15-20 hours of timetables teaching per week.

Is it possible for higher education students to start a course in the second year due to the modules they have

completed prior.

It may be possible but we have a common Part 1 and you would need to have met the entry requirement of about

65% overall PLUS completed the modules we provide in Part 1

I have a passion for cars, and I want to work with cars when I am older. How would City be able to help me with this?

City has an amazing mechanical department. They have many opportunities for those are interested in cars. They

have a Formula 1 Racing team, which you can get involved in. This website might help:

https://www.city.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/beng-mechanical-engineering

Mechanical Engineering (BEng)

City, University of London's Mechanical Engineering BEng course is designed for students who have an interest in

transport, energy, materials, industrial design and the manufacturing of industrial and commercial products.

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what do you think sets City's engineering courses apart from other universities?

I'd say there are six main things I think that make City stand out:

1) Location - we are in the heart of London with great links to industry.

2) Facilities - we have state-of-the-art facilities

3) Opportunity to do placements alongside study

4) Accreditation from relevant awarding bodies, fulfilling the primary stages of gaining chartership in your chosed

field.

5) Opportunity to complete an integrated Masters degree and finishing with an MEng.

6) Common first year - flexibility in transferring courses after your first year. Also having the opportunity to move

between BEng and MEng based on performance.

Hi, I looked up the modules of biomedical engineering and i realised city doesn't offer prosthetics, tissue engineering

and one or two other modules. I just want to ask is it possible that they might introduce it to the program in the

coming years

Besides studying engineering, does city provides social clubs for different areas of interests.

How many students will there be per class ?

Thank you, I will be sure to drop you an email. What kind of placements are offered at City University? Are they closely

interlinked with the course you study?

What are lectures and lessons like?

The lectures are based in a lecture hall with all engineering students in the 1st year. They take place once a week. For

me they are 2 hrs long with a 10 min break in between. This 2hrs per module.

The lessons are a group of 15/20 students in a classroom with a lecturer. The lecturer will go through the questions

that you need to do after the lecture. For me this is 1hr each week. This is 1hr per module.

Hi Aathavan, I have already received an unconditional offer from Kingston University, so I could get a place there

already. Why would coming to City be a better choice?

Tennis Ball Server Project at City, University of

London

The engineering design project was set up for

teams of undergraduate mechanical,

aeronautics, electrical and electronic

engineering students to design, build and

demonstrate a tennis ball serving machine that

uses a standard liquid CO2 3kg bottle as source

of energy.

https://youtu. be/VzJ 14YmAEq8

I've applied for an aeronautical course, I'd like to know how facilities are and if you get to do ur final project alone or

in groups

More information about facilities can be found here: https://www.city.ac.uk/department-mechanical­

engineering-aeronautics#unit=facilities. The final year project will depend if you are studying towards the BEng or

MEng of Engineering. In MEng, the final year involves a major individual research project and group design exercises.

Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics

City's Department of Mechanical Engineering &Aeronautics has a heritage stretching back to 1894 and is renowned

for its cutting-edge facilities ..

How many students will there be per class?

Around 20 per tutorial and can be large as 200 for lectures!

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Besides studying engineering, does city provides social clubs for different areas of interests.

City provides a vast range of social clubs and hold loads of events. Do you have any particular interests? You

can check out this website to find out more: https://www.citystudents.co.uk/getinvolved/societies/

Societies

What is the ratio between content and practical like?

Around half of the modules (3) will have at least 2 labs, one per term and in some modules, such as Electronics in the

first year, you can sometimes have one every week for a period of time.

what academic support is available outside of lectures, are staff accessible?

Thank you, I will be sure to drop you an email. What kind of placements are offered at City University? Are they

closely interlinked with the course you study?

City offer a wide variety of placements. They have department only to help students find internships and placements.

Their website is https://www.city.ac.uk/mathematics-computer-science-engineering/placements-and-internships

The placement can be closely interlinked to the course you study but as you choose it yourself, you can decide

whether you want it to or not.

Placements and internships

Information about internships and placements with City, University of London's Department of Mathematics,

Computer Science and Engineering

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Wind Turbine Design Challenge at City, University

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The week long competition was set up for teams

of undergraduate mechanical and aeronautics

engineering students to design, construct and

test a small wind turbine with pasta tower,

plastic pipe blades and gears with metal raw

material for lifting a 2,5kg weight.

https://youtu. be/ZdneC3uxLZo

Hi Aathavan, I have already received an unconditional offer from Kingston University, so I could get a place there

already. Why would coming to City be a better choice?

I have outlined the strengths of City in the chat above in 6 points. Alongside that our University is focused heavily on

ensuring our students are employable at the end of their journey with us. We have a great careers service that can

help you from anything as small as looking at your CV to offering you full on one-hour mock interviews and

assessment centre sessions tailored to the job you are applying for. We also have an award winning Student Centre

that help students with any and every issue they may face during their time with us. We have guaranteed first year

accommodation 10mins walk away from our campus and numerous societies for you to join via our Students' Union.

Hello!! If I've applied to do a BEng in Aerospace engineering, how easy is it to upgrade to an MEng while on the course?

what academic support is available outside of lectures, are staff accessible?

Lecturers have a time slotted for students to approach them with any issues they have. This is known as Office Hours.

You also have time to ask them during the tutorial session.

Do City have any good links with employers?

Hi, I looked up the modules of biomedical engineering and i realised city doesn't offer prosthetics, tissue engineering

and one or two other modules. I just want to ask is it possible that they might introduce it to the program in the

coming years

Due to how specific this query is. I would advise you getting in touch with the department via Qg:

smcse@city.ac.uk and they should be able to get back to you soon.

Hello!! If I've applied to do a BEng in Aerospace engineering, how easy is it to upgrade to an MEng while on the

course?

As long as you meet the academic requirements (2:1) overall in your Second year there should be no problem of

moving to MEng from BEng!

What sort of challenges do you have to do on this course?

Labs and lab reports can be challenging if your theory is weak, but they are rewarding in the sense that you can

apply your knowledge to 'real' things! Also keeping up with tutorials every week can also be quite demanding.

What are the practical modules like at City?

Does City have many links with aerospace engineering related companies?

We do have links with Aerospace Engineering related companies. In the past we've had students work with Airbus,

DHL Air UK, British Airways, Delphi and EDF Energy.

You can find out more about the companies in our local area by looking at this interactive map:

https://www.city.ac.uk/mathematics-computer-science-engineering/our-london-location

It would also be useful for you to check out our Professional Liaison Unit: https://www.city.ac.uk/mathematics­

computer-science-engineering/placements-and-internships/about-professional-liaison-unit

Our London location

Professional Liaison Unit

Professional Liaison Unit work with Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering students at City, University of

London

As I mentioned that I am autistic, what services are in place to help students with disabilities such as mine?

What are the practical modules like at City?

There are labs, one for each term, for around half of the modules and there are plenty of Group- as well as some

individual- design projects in your Design module.

What careers have recent graduates gone on to after completing the biomedical engineering course?

Recent graduates have joined employers such as Philips Healthcare, Covidien, Siemens, Genetic

Microdevices, AstraZeneca, lntertek and major hospitals in the NHS and overseas.

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As I mentioned that I am autistic, what services are in place to help students with disabilities such as mine?

We have a great team that helps with student support. You may find the following link useful and you can

contact them directly: https://www.city.ac.uk/study/student-support

Student support

As well as offering an outstanding academic experience, City, University of London provides award-winning support

services to make your time at City enjoyable and enriching.

What careers have EEE graduates gone for after graduation?

How cheap is accomodation?

What are the hiring rates after graduation from this course?

What careers have EEE graduates gone for after graduation?

Recent graduates have joined employers such as UK Power Networks, BT, National Grid, AECOM, BP, Huawei.

Vodafone, BAE Systems and Resonate Group.

How cheap is accomodation?

We have quite a few accommodation prices and this would depend on your needs. I have provided the

accommodation web link, which will provide you with the type of accommodation and prices:

https://www.city.ac.uk/accommodation/undergraduate

Undergraduate student accommodation

City, University of London undergraduate students can apply for a place in our modern halls of residence or get help

with finding private accommodation in London.

what are the English requirements of the uni? Does everyone who requires a tier 4 visa need to do IEL TS or the likes or

is it fine if the education is conducted in English for the entirety of my school life and if my first language is English too

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What are the hiring rates after graduation from this course?

For MEng Mechanical Engineering, 70% of students are in employment or in further study after 6 months of

graduating .

Hi I applied for biomedical engineering and I'd like to ask if there are any modules focused on biological sciences or if

the course only focuses on the engineering part of the degree. Thank you

what are the English requirements of the uni? Does everyone who requires a tier 4 visa need to do IEL TS or the likes

or is it fine if the education is conducted in English for the entirety of my school life and if my first language is English

too

Yes you will need an IEL TS of 6.0 overall including no less than 5.5 in each sub tests as a T4 Student. This overseas

web link may be of interest: https://www.city.ac.uk/international/visa-immigration-advice

International Visa and Immigration Advice

Contact our International Student Advice team who provide confidential advice and guidance to students on visa

and immigration issues.

Hi I applied for biomedical engineering and I'd like to ask if there are any modules focused on biological sciences or if

the course only focuses on the engineering part of the degree. Thank you

We mainly focus on the engineering aspect.

This session has now ended. Thank you so much for joining us today. If you have any further questions, please email

ugenquiries@city.ac.uk.