Engineering, Design & Sustainability

Bath

Explore what makes our world work and how innovation can shape its future. This course invites students to delve into the principles of engineering, creative problem-solving, and sustainable design to tackle real-world challenges from renewable energy to smart cities. Perfect for those who love to design, build, and make a difference.

Curriculum Overview

Over two weeks, students dive into the fundamentals of engineering and design thinking, alongside future-facing themes like green innovation, smart technologies, and systems design. You’ll explore how ideas are shaped, tested, and scaled, and how engineers can drive meaningful change.

Expect to work hands-on. From prototyping concepts to solving real-world challenges, students are encouraged to think critically, create boldly, and consider the environmental and social impact of their ideas.

What’s Included
  • All academic sessions, workshops & masterclasses
  • All meals with dietary needs catered for
  • 24/7 pastoral care and programme support
  • Evening socials, on-site activities, reflection space and wellbeing time
  • Premium on-campus accommodation in university halls
  • Full-day weekend excursions and multiple local activities
  • End-of-course graduation and completion certificate
Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will:

  • Understand how engineering and design can solve global problems
  • Build practical skills in prototyping, collaboration, and sustainable thinking
  • Gain confidence in leadership, design and innovation
  • Develop a clearer sense of their future and next steps
  • Leave with global connections with like-minded peers from across the world