Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
Nowhere in the UK I'm afraid at BEng / BSc level (as many people will know, this is a long time grouch of mine!), although there are MSc options.
Globally, ERAU may well be the best option, they should offer aeronautical / areospace engineering first degrees - see what can be patched together from existing modules. Something along the same lines *might* be do-able if you talk actively to the OU, although I'd not hold out an enormous amount of hope in that direction.
The lack of any distance learning first degree in either mechanical or aeronautical engineering in the UK personally I regard as scandalous, but to date my numerous efforts to persuade various universities to start offering one have not fallen on fertile ground!
G
I have spoken to the head of my department about the very same subject. His reply was that engineering degrees of any kind require extensive practical work to back up the theory learnt in lectures/self study. Whilst the latter could be accomplished via distance learning, the practical work could not. During my undergrad degree (Elec eng) almost every module had practical labs tagged on - which I personally feel was essential.
We offer distance learning masters degrees - but the students must attend labs throughout the year. It is also the reason why we do not offer distance learning PhDs.
For what it’s worth, I too would like to see these subjects offered as distance learning undergrad degrees – but they must keep the practical work included.
Cheers,
eP.