Courses Offered (Both four year courses):

• MEng Engineering Science
• MEng Engineering, Economics and Management (EEM)

Current Fellows and Lecturers

Professor David Edwards (Tutorial Fellow)
Professor Yiannis Ventikos (Tutorial Fellow)
Dr Mark Thompson (Tutorial Fellow)

Admissions

During the first two years students cover all the fundamental aspects of Engineering. In their third and fourth years students specialise and ultimately pursue their chosen direction. Wadham Engineering graduates have followed exceedingly diverse careers; this illustrates the advantage of having a broad foundation in this stimulating subject.

Wadham accepts around eight candidates each year for Engineering Science and the joint course Engineering, Economics and Management (EEM). A centrally co-ordinated selection procedure, along with an open offer scheme, ensure that as many deserving candidates as possible are offered a place at Oxford. Industrial sponsorship is welcomed; candidates wishing to defer the start of their studies are asked to confirm this at interview.  

The Courses

All courses are organised centrally. Students attend lectures and laboratory work at the Department and return to College for tutorials. College tutors in engineering  usually hold  University posts ; they are actively engaged in their own research in the Department and supervising research assistants and postgraduate students, and working with other Universities and outside organisations. Therefore your tutors will not be in College all the time, but will meet you there for tutorials and socially. Tutorials in College take place twice weekly. In Engineering, problem sheets are issued in conjunction with the associated lecture and laboratory courses and tutorials are scheduled at times related to lectures in the Department. Your tutor will not be a world expert in every topic discussed but will teach the topics that are in his or her range of subjects. We like to work and think with you, starting from the point where you are on familiar ground. This requires an active commitment on your part to prepare well for tutorials and to explain your thoughts clearly.  

The Tutors

There are three Tutorial Fellows in Engineering: Professor David Edwards (Electrical), Professor Yiannis Ventikos (Thermofluids) and Dr Mark Thompson (Mechanical). EEM students are also supervised by Dr Alan Beggs (Economics), Dr Oren Sussman (Management) and another fellow soon to be appointed. We also have a long-standing tutorial exchange arrangement with Mansfield College, with tutorials timetabled jointly for students from the two colleges.

Further Information

Information about the course and the application procedure can be found in the Undergraduate Prospectus.

Student Profile

Anna Lea, Engineering, Economics and Management

I applied to Wadham because I didn’t want a traditional Oxford
College. Wadham is different, attracting a diverse range of students and tends to be renowned for its liberal attitude. I’ve found there are loads of ways to get involved with college life, from playing college sport (at differing levels of seriousness - netball, rowing, rounders, cricket and even ice hockey!), to being part of the Students Union committee, to simply making the most of free tea and cake! 

Most of EEM is about engineering and the tutors at Wadham are really helpful and approachable. Being able to ask the older years for advice is also a benefit of the college system.

The course is broad and varied and although the engineering may seem quite theoretical at times, it’s good to have the management and economics alongside it in the 2nd and 3rd years respectively. The six month placement in 4th year is a great chance to apply the engineering or management theory and helps make this course really employable. 

EEM is challenging and there are heavy workloads at times, but it’s never stopped me getting involved with loads of extra-curricular activities, which was a concern before I arrived. In particular, the charity Engineers Without Borders (www.ewb-uk.org) has been a great way to appreciate the practical problem solving role which engineers can provide for society, particularly related to international development.