BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology
University of Hertfordshire
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Campus location
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 6 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 13,450 *
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* international students full time, part time £1680 per 15 credits / UK students full time £9250, part time £1155 per 15 credits / EU students full time £13450, part time £1680 per 15 credits
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Introduction
"Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, examinations may be replaced by an alternative form of assessment during the academic year 2021/2022. Please refer to the Programme Specification on these pages for further details."
Why choose this course?
- This B.Sc. Honours degree course in Motorsport Technology is part of a suite of automotive-related degree courses
- Involvement in Formula Student Competition from year 1 - design, build and race single-seater race car
- Excellent facilities in automotive engineering technology
- World-Class Expertise NB materials, vehicle dynamics, structural analysis, aerodynamics, and CAE
- Our B.Sc. Motorsport Technology students have previously completed work placement years at companies including VW Racing, Hyperion Motor Racing, and RP Aero Systems
- Recent Automotive Technology graduates have gone on to work at organisations including Mercedes Benz, Vantage Engineering, and Bentley Motors
- You do not need an A-level in Mathematics or Physics to gain entry to this course, you simply need the correct UCAS points and your enthusiasm for the subject
- We are members of the C.D.I.O. Initiative (Conceive Design Implement Operate), a worldwide network of academic professionals, industry representatives, and engineering leaders who have a passion for engineering education and engineering leadership. The C.D.I.O. framework has been embedded into our undergraduate degree programme, ensuring you’ll put into practice what you learn through “Design and Build” projects during your studies.
What's the course about?
Excitement, international travel, and working in a high-performing team to achieve success are just some of the major attractions of motorsport. It’s an industry that allows you to work at the cutting edge of automotive technology. This course will give you the skills necessary to support motorsport engineers as they push the boundaries and strive for optimum vehicle performance. Benefiting from world-class expertise and facilities, you’ll study a wide range of modules, including the fundamentals of the vehicle and engine design, as well as high-tech computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques. You’ll also have the unique chance to work with engineering students in designing, building, and racing a Formula Student race car.
Your main campus is College Lane
This is where the creative arts, science, and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists, and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
This course includes the options of:
- Work placement
- Study abroad
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What will I study?
The School has a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning with most modules delivered through a combination of traditional face-to-face teaching and distance learning through the university's Study Net web-based facility. Study Net allows students to access electronic learning resources, electronic discussion with staff and other students, and, for some modules, submit coursework 24/7 from anywhere in the world! With a heavy emphasis on Computer-Aided Engineering, the school has a policy of using industrial standard software wherever possible. The School also operates an open access laboratory policy of when possible students doing experiments in their own time.
More about the Course
Motorsport is not just exciting entertainment, but also an important part of the development side of the automotive industry. The competitiveness of the sport drives engineers to develop innovative ideas and take advantage of up-and-coming technologies that, if successful, could be employed across the main automotive industry in the future. This course will give you the combination of skills necessary to support motorsport engineers as they strive for efficiency and optimum performance in their vehicle design.
First-year
You will gain a good grounding in engineering, covering technology, information technology, and management. You're also introduced to fundamentals of vehicle design covering engines, powertrain, body, steering, suspension, and vehicle systems, and will study the structure of the automotive industry.
Second-year
You will extend your knowledge of core technologies, IT, and business skills as they are applied within the automotive sector. This includes vehicle design and the factors that influence it, together with vehicle aerodynamics including wind tunnel testing. You will develop IT expertise in C.A.D. and C.A.M., simulation, and analysis techniques. You will also have the opportunity to be involved with the Class 200 Formula Student car, developing the previous year's Formula Student entry.
Final year
You will focus on the application of motorsport technology. You will study automotive body engineering, chassis, powertrain technology, aerodynamics, and engine design for motorsport, as well as the engineering aspects most closely associated with racing. A vehicle design project fosters team capabilities that employers value, and you will have the chance to develop more specialist knowledge by exploring a topic that particularly interests you. There is also the opportunity to be involved with the development of the University's entry to the Formula Student competition.
Level 4
- Mechanical Experimental Engineering II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Engineering Statistics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Career Skills Development II 0 Credits II Compulsory
- Introduction to Design for Technologists II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Introduction to Manufacturing for Technologists II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Motorsport and Automotive Technology II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Materials and Electrical Technology II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Computing for Business and Technology II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Introduction to Practical Safety for Engineers II 0 Credits II Compulsory
- Mathematics for Engineering II 15 Credits II Compulsory
Level 5
- Computer-Aided Design II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Computer-Aided Manufacture II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Automotive Electrical Systems II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Product and Project Management II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Career Planning II 0 Credits II Compulsory
- Thermo fluid Experimental Engineering II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Engineering Operations Management II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Simulation and Analysis Techniques II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Vehicle Aerodynamics and Design II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Exchange Year II 120 Credits II Optional
- Exchange Semester II 60 Credits II Optional
Level 6
- Automotive Chassis & Powertrain Technology II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Instrumentation and Control Systems II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Motorsport Technology II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Design of High-Performance Engines II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Vehicle Design II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- BSc Individual Project (Automotive Technology) II 30 Credits II Compulsory
- Racing Car Body Engineering II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Industrial Placement II 0 Credits II Optional
- Year Abroad II 0 Credits II Optional
- Careers Portfolio II 0 Credits II Optional
Study abroad
An opportunity for an amazing experience, which will help make you stand out from the crowd. With more and more companies working internationally, the experience of living in another country can make a great impression on future employers.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a sandwich year abroad. The University has partnerships with over 150 universities around the world, including the USA, Canada, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and closer to home in Europe.
If you study abroad between your second and third year of study, you’ll pay no tuition fee to the partner university and no tuition fee to us either. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
Work placement
Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a work placement sandwich year. It’s a chance to explore career possibilities, make valuable contacts and gain sought-after professional skills.
Our dedicated Careers and Employment team are here to help guide you through the process. Students have previously undertaken placements in organisations such as:
- VW racing
- Hyperion Motor Racing
- Mitsubishi ElectricPrimary Designs
- Motrac Racing
- RP Aero Systems
If you take up a work placement between your second and third year of study, at the University of Hertfordshire you’ll pay no tuition fee for this year. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
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Career Opportunities
What's next for my career?
Graduates have the flexibility to gain employment within the automotive sector working in specialist laboratories and test facilities or specialisation in C.A.D./C.A.M. to make high-performance automotive products; however, the breadth and flexibility of this course will also open doors to careers in other branches of engineering, computing or business with graduates using their knowledge and skills to be employed in the amateur side of the sport.
Our graduates can be found in all areas of the automotive sector, working in specialist laboratories and test facilities, or specialising in computer-aided design to make high-performance automotive products. The breadth and flexibility of this course will also open doors to careers in other branches of engineering, computing, and business.
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