Architectural Engineering is about sustainable building design. From reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to smart, connected, resilient homes, architectural engineers design, innovative, energy efficient indoor environments of the future.
Overview
Our MEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering covers a broad range of engineering-related disciplines including mechanics, construction, energy, thermal performance, water and wastewater, acoustics, and human behaviour. The degree is designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed by industry to design buildings of the future that not only provide sustainable and low-energy built environments that have a positive influence on the health and wellbeing of the people who use them, but buildings that are also resilient and adaptable to future climate change. The later years of the degree focus on practical inter-disciplinary design and management skills, with an emphasis on your personal development as an Architectural Engineer within the professional environment.
The MEng (Hons) degree provides the opportunity for greater specialism in your preferred subject areas, plus enhanced practical experience of design management and problem solving with a 12-week industrial placement.
Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design
Heriot-Watt is recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The centre develops and promotes multi-disciplinary education and research for a sustainable built environment and is recognised internationally for its excellence in architectural and building systems engineering.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI).
Employability
In highly skilled work
- 90% of those are in highly skilled work 15 months after graduating.
Salary
- The average salary of students 15 months after graduating: £28000
- The average UK salary of students 15 months after graduating from a similar course: £28000
Jobs
These are the most common jobs students go into 15 months after graduating:
- Engineering professionals
- Business and public service associate professionals