Engineering Masterclass
Led by engineers educated at the University of Oxford, with professional experience spanning aerospace, civil engineering, energy, environmental engineering, and more.
A Masterclass for Aspiring Engineers
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Engineering is one of the world's most consequential professions - yet for students considering it, understanding what engineers actually do can be surprisingly difficult.
Which discipline is right for you? What does an engineer's work look like beyond the classroom? And what does it take to design, analyse, and make decisions about systems that affect millions of people?
This Masterclass offers an immersive introduction to the discipline and practice of engineering.
Led by engineers educated at the University of Oxford with experience spanning aviation, infrastructure, energy, data science, and engineering research, the programme takes students beyond the textbook and into the way engineers actually think.
No convoluted mathematics or passive lectures. Just a rigorous, accessible introduction to the discipline, designed to help students discover whether engineering is right for them.
Who It’s For: year 11-13 students curious about engineering
Format: 8 × 90-minute live online sessions (12 hours total), highly interactive, and in a small-group to ensure personalised attention
Certification: digital certificate awarded upon completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES & STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
Discover the breadth of engineering
Develop a clear understanding of the major engineering disciplines and experience the different ways in which engineers approach problems, make decisions, and balance competing objectives.
Disciplines explored include:
Mechanical Engineering: Aerospace & Formula 1
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Renewable & Environmental Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Understand the engineering profession
Move beyond the stereotype of engineering as simply mathematics and technical problem-solving. Explore the responsibilities of engineers, including design, analysis, safety, risk management, data interpretation, and decision-making.
Explore engineering ecosystems & career pathways
Understand how engineering careers develop across leading universities, engineering firms, technology companies, and research institutions - and how an engineering degree can become the foundation for a remarkably broad career.
Examine engineering failure
Study landmark engineering disasters, including the Hotel New World collapse and Bhopal, to understand how engineering decisions, safety factors, process controls, and organisational failures can combine to produce catastrophic outcomes.
Evaluate the future of energy
Examine the competing technologies shaping the global energy system, comparing conventional and renewable generation and considering the engineering, economic, and environmental trade-offs behind the transition.
Build a compelling university application
Translate your exploration of engineering into a stronger university application. Develop a distinctive portfolio of academic interests, learn how to articulate your intellectual curiosity, and prepare for the style of thinking expected in competitive engineering interviews.
COURSE DIRECTORS
Ethan
Ethan completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Engineering at the University of Oxford, specialising in aerospace engineering. Following Oxford, he joined Singapore Airlines, where he worked as an engineer before transitioning into data science. He is now a Senior Data Scientist at Singapore Airlines, working on predictive maintenance and flight-data analytics across its fleet.
Sylvester
Sylvester completed his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Oxford, graduating with First Class honours and ranking 10th in his cohort. He subsequently completed a master’s degree in Civil Engineering at Stanford University, specialising in sustainable design and construction. He is now an Engineer at PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, where he manages major civil infrastructure projects, leading teams of consultants and contractors across project management, design, construction, costing, and stakeholder engagement.
Course Details
2026 Cohort
4 October - 6 December 2026 (Includes half-term break)
Sundays at 4pm to 5:30pm (UK time)
Places are strictly limited to 10 students per cohort to ensure a highly interactive experience and personalised feedback.
Fees
Standard: £200
Includes 12 hours of live teaching, personalised CV and LinkedIn feedback, access to the ENG Network, ongoing email and WhatsApp support throughout the programme.
Enhanced: £275
Includes all Standard features, plus flexible scheduling across cohorts, a one-to-one session, priority support, and access to catch-up recordings for missed sessions, where required.
