Program Overview
Through real-world projects and collaboration with research-active staff, students develop expertise in liaising with architects and navigating the latest technological tools. Graduates are highly sought after in the growing architectural engineering and construction solutions market.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering program is designed to produce engineers who can work in multidisciplinary teams to design, construct, maintain, and operate buildings using the latest technological tools and techniques. The program embraces the Conceiving-Designing-Implementing-Operating (CDIO) educational framework, which emphasizes engineering fundamentals within the context of real-world systems and products. The program aims to equip graduates with the skills to:
- Liaise and communicate effectively with architects to ensure both functional and aesthetic design.
- Gain a solid technical foundation in structural engineering.
- Develop an appreciation and understanding of contemporary global architectural design.
- Achieve a sustainable and resilient built environment by embedding UN Sustainable Development Goals throughout the program.
- Gain chartered engineering status after graduation.
Teaching:
- Students learn in dedicated design studios equipped with the latest equipment and technology.
- Instruction is provided by research-active staff and industry-experienced tutors.
- The program emphasizes the development of programming skills and the use of artificial intelligence to inform the design of complex structures.
- Students work on authentic projects that vary in complexity, context, scale, and material use.
- The program covers building services such as lighting, acoustics, energy efficiency, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and the retrofitting of existing buildings.
- Students have the opportunity to participate in national and international study trips.
Careers:
- Graduates can work with architects to maximize sustainable architectural energy performance and contribute to the design or redesign of complex structures.
- Typical employment opportunities include roles where building services (heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC)) are required.
- Graduates may also be involved in other aspects of building design and construction where mechanical, electrical, lighting, and acoustic systems are required, as well as where structural drawings and calculations are needed.
Other:
- The architectural engineering and construction solutions (AECS) market is projected to grow by USD 2.87 billion between 2020-2024 (source: Technavio).
- The University of Bradford combines academic teaching with industry expertise to create a learning environment that fosters innovation and excellence.
- The University of Bradford is ranked top 3 in the UK for work experience and careers and employment services and won University of the Year for Social Inclusion.
