Academic Schools
School of Engineering
Academic Schools
School of Engineering
An engineering qualification is a well-recognised springboard to a range of careers in many aspects of business and industry. Engineering at RGU means transforming today's technology for tomorrow's world.
About the School
Situated in the energy capital of Europe, with ties to oil and gas and other industries, RGU is the perfect environment for your studies, with renewables, manufacturing and other engineering-related companies right on your doorstep.
We develop Engineers with the ability to solve problems and to undertake challenging and complex projects in all walks of life. We combine a wide-range of expertise in engineering with purpose-built facilities and strong commercial links to provide well-rounded and practical education; supporting life-long-learning. We work closely with local, national and international companies to ensure that we continue to meets the demands of employers and their changing industries. The result is an impressive suite of flexible course programmes at all levels, as well as professional and innovative services to industry.
Expert Knowledge
Our academic team members have a wide-range of qualifications, experience and expertise, which is reflected in the portfolio of innovative and flexible degree programmes on offer. They also engage in research, consultancy and the provision of specialist courses for industry. This means that our school is actively involved in all aspects of the engineering profession, and can keep you up-to-date on current practices and modern advances, as well as challenges facing the industry.
Undergraduate Flexibility
Engineering is about resolving complex problems and challenges and designing the essential products, services and processes that we all use every day. Our variety of courses cover specialist areas including electrical, mechanical and energy and communications.
We appreciate that for prospective undergraduate students it may be difficult for you to pinpoint right now the exact direction you wish to follow in your engineering studies and in your subsequent career. That’s why we have made our undergraduate course programmes as flexible as possible, to allow you to choose the right direction once you have a better understanding of each strand. In semester 1 the courses are structured to allow you to easily transfer within the engineering disciplines by semester 2 of year 1.
Awards and Recognition
- Top 3 in Scotland for student satisfaction in Mechanical Engineering (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Top 3 in Scotland for satisfaction with teaching in Mechanical Engineering (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- 2nd in Scotland and top 20 in the UK for teaching quality in Mechanical Engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
Engineering Qualifications Explained
MEng
These undergraduate programmes provide you with the full academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status, which is the highest professional qualification for an Engineer in the UK. We offer an intensive fast-track four-year MEng course to selected students, allowing completion in 48 months. This is possible by using the summer months following the third and fourth years of academic study for industrial placement and learning. The standard five-year MEng is also available for the three Mechanical Engineering courses.
BEng (Hons)
This is a four-year course which, together with further study at Master’s level, satisfies the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status. Students who demonstrate an aptitude which is above average may transfer onto a MEng course at the end of year 2, and then may complete the MEng in a further three years, or less for the fast-track course.
Part time study options
All of our undergraduate and postgraduate engineering courses are available on a part-time basis. Please contact us for further information at admissions@rgu.ac.uk for undergraduate or postgraduate courses.
BSc (Eng)
This qualification applies to the part-time evening class courses in Mechanical Engineering and Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
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Helping companies to resolve challenges, bring new products to market and achieve their corporate objectives.
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Facilities
The School of Engineering boasts modern, purpose-built laboratories and facilities, equipped with the very latest engineering technologies, ensuring that you always have access the tools to undertake industry-level projects, and enhance your learning experience.
This includes an Engineering Applications lab, ROV pool, wind tunnel and the 'Slice of Ocean Wave Tank' which is currently helping researchers to study and test new innovative wave power technology that can withstand harsh environments.
Our Oil & Gas Centre provides state-of-the-art facilities and is home to our fantastic DS-6000 drilling simulator, a joint venture between RGU and our partner the Aberdeen-based international Drilling Contractor KCA Deutag.
Our IT laboratories are fully equipped with the latest industry-related software and online technical applications, ensuring high performance and outstanding support. Various companies have kindly donated software to RGU to assist students in their studies.
Placements & Professional Links
Placements
Industrial placements are an important part of the learning experience at RGU. They provide an opportunity to gain a structured learning experience within a professional environment and to consolidate and broaden the knowledge gained in academic studies. Placement experiences also increase employability upon graduation, and give employers access to motivated students who can undertake projects or other tasks as required by organisation.
We have a proven track record of working in collaboration with industry, and with a dedicated Placement Office, we have strong relationships with employers. As a result, some companies offer our students placements and scholarships, which often leads to employment upon graduation. Details are listed under each course.
Affiliations and Industry Links
The Energy Institute (EI) is the leading professional body for the energy industries, supporting almost 13,500 professionals internationally.
One of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community.
The fastest growing professional engineering institution in the UK.
Repsol Sinopec, an independent upstream oil and gas company, provides scholarship opportunities to our School of Engineering, and business, management and accounting students.
Petrofac is an international provider of facilities solutions to the oil and gas production and processing industries. The company currently supports our School of Engineering and Aberdeen Business School students by providing scholarship opportunities.
Petroleum Experts (Petex) is a petroleum engineering and structural geology company which develops a wide range of software tools. Students from RGU benefit from use of the IPM Suite of applications, a donation worth £2million each year.
KCA Deutag is one of the world's leading onshore and offshore drilling and engineering contractors. The company currently supports our School of Engineering and Aberdeen Business School students by providing scholarship opportunities.
Technip is a world leader in engineering, technologies and project management for the oil and gas industry. Backed by more than 50 years of experience, Technip is a key contributor to the development of technologies and sustainable solutions for the exploitation of the world's energy resources.
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI) is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry and other industrial markets. The Company designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems and surface wellhead systems.
Wood is a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to energy and industrial markets. It operates in more than 60 countries, employing around 55,000 people, with revenues of over $10 billion.
Worley Parsons provides its customers with a wide range of consulting and advisory services, and deep technical expertise across multiple projects.
The Bureau Veritas Group has consistently built recognised expertise, helping clients comply with standards and regulations relating to quality, health and safety, environment and social responsibility. The Group manages client relationships and delivers a comprehensive range of services including inspection, testing, auditing, certification, ship classification and related technical assistance, training and outsourcing.
Sparrows Offshore Services is the lead brand within Energy Cranes International Limited, the world's most successful marine crane and lifting services contractor in the offshore oil and gas industry.
AGR Group is a leading provider of essential services and technologies to the international petroleum industry.
As the fifth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company in the world, and a major actor in the chemicals business, Total has operations in more than 130 countries on five continents with approximately 97,000 employees. To meet growing energy needs on a long-term basis, Total's strategy involves deploying a sustainable growth model combining the acceptability of its activities with a sustained program of profitable investments.
Research
Our research focuses on providing innovative and practical solutions to industrial problems, with particularly strong industry-focused research in the oil and gas and renewable/sustainable energy sectors.
Our research is well recognised for transferring new technologies to industry through spin-out companies, patents and knowledge transfer partnerships.
We develop original ideas through to applications, with particular emphasis on implementation for wealth creation and life-quality improvement.
We have several laboratory suites specifically designed for research and promote a dynamic environment without traditional discipline-related barriers; which has benefited the development of multi-disciplinary Research Groups which are Well Engineering, Multiphase Flow Modelling, Condition Monitoring, and Advanced Materials. The related subjects of Energy, Environment and Sustainability (EES) extend across a range of significant research activities within our Design & Technology Research subjects.
Our Research Staff
Staff
Our staff have a breadth of experience in teaching and professional practice, most staff also have research expertise in their subject area.
Judith Abolle-Okoyeagu
Principal Lecturer
Ofasa Abunumah
Research Assistant
Morgan Adams
Lecturer
Richard Afolabi
Research Assistant
Ioannis Agouris
Lecturer
Dallia Ali
Senior Lecturer
Steve Allardyce
Applications Supervisor
Ityona Amber
Lecturer
Mohamed Amish
Senior Lecturer
Nick Anderson
Engineering Applications Supervisor
Jesse Andrawus
External Contractor
Ovoke Arigbe
Visiting Researcher
Taimoor Asim
Associate Professor
Suhail Attar
Lecturer
Nauman Baig
Lecturer
Alastair Baillie
Visiting Professor
Yakubu Balogun
Fixed Term P/T Lecturer
Robert Barr
External Contractor
Martin Belshaw
Lecturer
Benjamin Bird
Applications Supervisor
Roma Boulton
Programme Administrator
Garry Brindley
Lecturer
Atholl Campbell
Lecturer
Connor Cann
Research Assistant
Andy Chan
Dean
Phil Chaplain
Engineering Services Manager
Nkem Chinenye-Kanu
Visiting Research Fellow
Kiall Clark
School Research Administrator
Rob Collins
Resourcing Co-ordinator
Tracey Connon
School Administator
Terry Corbishley
Lecturer
Alex Crossland
Lecturer
Tim Davis
Lecturer
Melissa Donald
Programme Co-ordinator
Cameron Donegan
External Contractor
Debbie Downer
Administration Assistant
Ghazi Droubi
Principal Lecturer
Mohamed Egiza
Visiting Researcher
John Ehiabhili
Demonstrator
Maryjane Ekechukwu
Research Assistant
Nuh Erdogan
Visiting Lecturer
Nadimul Faisal
Professor
Nazila Fough
Lecturer
Eduardo Galvis Garcia
Lecturer
Xiaojing Gao
KTP Associate
Vicki Grant
Administration Assistant
Trevor Grose
Visiting Professor
Gunti Gunarathne
Visiting Industrial Mentor
Roohi Haghpanahan
Visiting Researcher
Alannah Haldane
Project Intern (Social Media)
Syafawati Hasbi
Lecturer
Idris Hashim
Research Assistant
Dom Hayes
External Contractor
Ross Henderson
Engineering Design Technician
Tom Herbert
Student Ambassador
Michael Hobbs
External Lecturer
Mamdud Hossain
Professor
David Howie
Engineering Design Technician
Abrar Inayat
Lecturer
Tahaa Irshad
KTP Associate
Sheikh Islam
Associate Dean for ADSE
Ibiye Iyalla
Associate Dean for ESCD
Ismail Jalisi
External Lecturer
Ayyaz JanJua
Research Assistant
Ghalib Janjua
Lecturer
Asad Javied
Lecturer
Sha Jihan
Senior Lecturer
Patrick Kane
Engineering Design Technician
Somasundar Kannan
Lecturer
Aditya Karnik
Lecturer
Jabran Khan
External Lecturer
George Kidd
Lecturer
Victoria Kurushina
Visiting Researcher
Murphy Lai
Lecturer
Alexander Laing
Engineering Design Technician
Matthew Laskaj
Fixed Term P/T Lecturer
Alicia Lau
External Contractor
Zonghua Liu
Lecturer
Santi Lopez
External Contractor
James MacLean
Fixed Term P/T Lecturer
Allan MacPherson
Engineering Design Technician
Ruissein Mahon
Lecturer
Cathy McCullagh
Lecturer
Jacob McKeeman
External Contractor
Dan McMahon
Online Learning Developer
Ailsa McWhirter
Administration Team Lead
Sharon Mess
Administration Assistant
Iain Miller
External Contractor
Scott Murison
Engineering Applications Supervisor
Thomas Murray
ODL Programme Administrator
Atiyeh Nekahi
Visiting Researcher
Obinna Njoku
External Lecturer
James Njuguna
Associate Dean for Research
Clare O'Farrell
Lecturer
Obinna Okolie
Research Assistant
Gbenga Oluyemi
Associate Professor
Ify Orakwe
Research Assistant
Babs Oyeneyin
Professor
Ketan Pancholi
Lecturer
Lindsey Paterson
External Contractor
Steve Paterson
External Contractor
James Philp
Lecturer
Iain Pirie
Lecturer
Radhakrishna Prabhu
Professor
Anil Prathuru
Lecturer
Ray Procter
External Contractor
Khurram Qadir
External Lecturer
Vinoth Ramalingam
Chancellor's Fellow
Hareesh Ravindran Meenakumari
Research Assistant
Catherine Reid
Administration Assistant
Adrian Rendon Nava
Lecturer
David Robertson
Online Learning Developer
Paula Rorie
Lecturer
Andy Ross
Applications Supervisor
Shahneel Saharudin
Lecturer
Faisal Shah
Lecturer
Rosslyn Shanks
School Operations Manager
Habiba Shehu
Research Assistant
Gordon Shirran
Fixed Term P/T Lecturer
Shohel Siddique
Research Fellow
Olav Skar
Visiting Professor
Terry Smith
External Lecturer
Iain Steel
Visiting Professor
Craig Stewart
Research Assistant
Kathrine Storm
Research Assistant
Naomi Turner
Lecturer
Khaliq Ur Rahman
Research Assistant
M Anusha Wijewardane
Visiting Researcher
Antony Wyatt
External Contractor
Muhammad Younas
Lecturer
Abu Yunusa
Research Assistant
Esther Yusuf
Research Assistant
Hossein Zanganeh
Lecturer
Yafan Zhao
Principal Lecturer
News
Published: Wednesday 06 September 2023
RGU is working alongside an Aberdeen-based energy firm to revolutionise power as it continues to make significant strides in hydrogen and renewables research and development.
News
Published: Thursday 22 June 2023
Dr Clare O’Farrell, Lecturer and Course Leader for Graduate Apprenticeship Engineering Design and Manufacture at RGU's School of Engineering, has written a piece in The Press and Journal highlighting that it is up to us all to help future generations of female engineers. It has been published to mark International Women in Engineering Day 2023 on June 23.
News
Published: Thursday 27 April 2023
A team of budding engineers from Grove Academy in Dundee have taken the top prize at the MATE Scotland ROV competition.