The School of Engineering, Technology & Design at CCCU is a fast-growing department and an exciting place to be right now, we have a new building facility with impressive and well-equipped laboratories, workshops and classrooms. We would encourage you to do some preparation before you start your course, so take a look at some of the books and references indicated below. You will find plenty of study materials online so we don’t recommend you purchase books until you talk to tutors and get their personal recommendations.

We can proudly say that this is a very friendly place to study, so I believe you will have an enjoyable and productive time with us. Our motto is "Don’t be afraid to ask questions and always do ask questions", we are here to support your personal and professional development in engineering, employability skills and enable you to graduate as an engineer.

We have prepared a comprehensive Student Course Handbook for you with information about all the modules running in each semester during the whole course. You can see all the modules, topics, credits, key staff, key dates, and a lot more. You will receive a hard copy of your Student Course Handbook before teaching begins or you can request an electronic copy from engineering@canterbury.ac.uk.

The academic year at Canterbury Christ Church University is split into two semesters – Semester 1 running from September to January and Semester 2 running from late January to May. In the first year of your degree (i.e. Foundation Year), you will complete 6 modules in total. Each module will be assessed using a variety of different methods, but we will give you all the information you need regarding these when you begin your studies with us.

Foundation Year Core Modules:

Semester 1:

• Mathematics for Engineers
• General Engineering Science Skills
• Fundamentals of Physics

Semester 2:

• Fundamentals of Engineering
• Fundamentals of Materials
• Fundamentals of Computer Programming

Upon completion of Level 0, you can progress to Level 4.

Suggested Reading

You might find it useful to read these resources before starting your course:

• Read an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
• Discover what Mechanical Engineers do
• Learn why Engineering is part of a bigger picture in Kent & Medway by watching this Edge Hub video
• Watch the Welcome to CCCU video

Community

You may wish to keep track of what we are doing in the Faculty by following us on our Faculty Instagram!

Your welcome and induction will be w/c 16th September 2024 - we look forward to meeting you then.

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends here at CCCU.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

Fundamentals of Computer Programming

• Monk, S, (2011), Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches, McGraw-Hill Education Tab, ISBN: 9780071784221
• Margolis, M., (2011). Arduino Cookbook: Recipes to Begin, Expand, and Enhance Your Projects. O’Reilly Media, Inc., USA. Print-ISBN-13: 978-1449313876

Mathematics for Engineers

• Stroud, K. A., Booth, D. J. (2013). Engineering mathematics. Palgrave Macmillan. Print-ISBN: 9781137031204
• Bird, J. (2017) Engineering Mathematics, 8th Edition, Routledge, London, ISBN-Print: 978-1138673595

General Engineering Science

• Boyle, J & Ramsay, S. 2017. Writing for Science Students. Palgrave Study Skills, Palgrave, London.
• Cottrell, S. 2013. The Study Skills Handbook. Palgrave Study Skills, Palgrave, London.
• Croft, A & Davison, R. 2010. Foundation Maths 5thEdn., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow.
• Stroud, KA with Booth, DJ. 2013. Engineering Mathematics 7thEdn., Palgrave, London.

Fundamental of Physics

• Breithaupt, J. (2015) Physics. 4thEd. Palgrave, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., London.
• Tillery, BW., Enger, ED. & Ross, FC. (2013). Integrated Science. 6thEd., McGraw-Hill, New York.
• Katz, DM. (2017) Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections with Modern Physics. Cengage Learning, Boston.

Online books

• Moebs, W., Ling, SJ. & Sanny, J. (2016). University Physics Volumes 1–3, Found on: Openstax.org/science, Fundamentals of drawing
• Henry, K. (2012) Drawing for Product Designers (Portfolio Skills), Laurence King Publishing ISBN-Print: 978-1856697439
• Eissen, K. (2013) Sketching: The Basics, Amsterdam: BIS. ISBN-Print: 978-9063692537
• Eissen, K. (2013) Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers, Amsterdam: BIS. ISBN-Print: 978-9063691714
• Omura, G., Benton, B.C., (2017). Mastering Autocad 2018 and Autocad LT2018, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-119-38679-7
• Parada, A. (2013) Product Sketches: From Rough to Refined, Amsterdam: BIS. ISBN-Print: 978-9063693091
• Sauders, M. B. Skills for Freehand Sketching: Architects, Engineers and Art Students, MBS Publishing, ASIN: B077DB2P9Z
• Slade, R. (2016) Sketching for Engineers and Architects London: Routledge. ISBN-Print: 978-1138925403

Online resources

• The Design Sketchbook
• Fundamental of Physical Chemistry for Engineers
• C.E. Housecroft, E.C. Constable, Chemistry: An Introduction to Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, 4th Edition, Pearson, 2010.
• F.R. Foulkes, Physical Chemistry for Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2012.
• Atkins, Physical Chemistry, 7th Edition, Oxford University Press,
• Lewis, and W. Evans, Chemistry, 4th edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Print.

Websites

• Companion website to Foundations of College Chemistry, Eleventh Edition by Morris Hein and Susan Arena. (accessed 23 January 2020).

Fundamentals of Engineering

• W.Bolton. (2006). Engineering Science. 5TH edition, ISBN-Print: 9780750680837
• Johnson,S.Hewett,S.Holt, J.Miller. (2015). Advanced Physics for You. 2nd edition

Fundamentals of Materials

• Ashby, M.F., Shercliff, H. and Cebon, D., (2019). Materials Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN-Print: 9780081023761 CALLSITER, W.D. and RETHWIS
• Callister, W.D. and Rethwisch D.G., (2015). Materials Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-Print: 9781118319222