Harper Adams University College

Course Details

BEng (Hons)Agricultural Engineering

Course Description

A four-year undergraduate degree that produces high calibre professional engineers with aspirations to work in specialist roles in the design, test and development of new technologies for global manufacturers such as John Deere, Claas, JCB, CNH, BAE Systems and Jaguar Land Rover. This course has a mechanical engineering core with a specialism in the design and development of agricultural machinery and systems. The course covers everything from the principles of the design of agricultural machines and farm buildings, soil/implement interaction and irrigation and drainage, through to advancing technologies in the fields of precision farming and renewable energy. You will cover not just theory and technical skills but the research and business techniques needed by professional engineers. Industry figures have helped us to develop a comprehensive curriculum combining core engineering subjects with the latest industrial techniques. Much of our teaching is project led, and is designed to develop the professional skills that you will use as a graduate engineer.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Careers opportunities in this field are excellent. Our Agricultural Engineering graduates are employed as professional engineers in: * design and development, * new product testing, * manufacturing and equipment production, * managerial and leadership roles, for global engineering companies such as John Deere, JCB, CNH, Claas, Caterpillar and AGCO. The engineering industry has a huge shortfall of suitably qualified people, so professional engineers are in great demand in the UK and worldwide. Harper Adams gives you the skills, knowledge and, vitally, experience that employers and society needs. At Harper Adams you are treated as a professional engineer from day one. Because of the strong engineering and management elements of the courses, students have the skills to find employment throughout the engineering industry and are not restricted to agricultural or off-highway engineering careers alone. Our graduates have an excellent rate of employment; many are offered their first job by their placement employer. They can be found working around the world as designers, consultants, project managers, test and development engineers, and product specialists. An engineering degree is regarded by employers as a highly flexible degree which incorporates a range of transferable skills, and the managerial, analytical and problem solving skills that you learn at Harper Adams will also make you highly employable outside of the engineering industry. We have developed strong relationships with some of the biggest names in the sector including JCB, Claas, John Deere, BAE Systems, CNH, AGCO and Jaguar Land Rover - many of which also offer scholarships. Most of our scholarship students will spend their placements and holidays working with these employers, have their final year projects sponsored, and then go on to develop successful graduate careers with them.




BEng (Hons)Agricultural Engineering Harper Adams University College