BSc (Honours) Sport Technology
UCAS code
C6G4Attendance
Full-time
Four years full-time (including one year work placement) or three years full-timeAssessment
coursework examinations
Fees
International students 2011/12 academic year
2012/13 academic year
Typically £10,320 a year
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,320 a year
How to apply
You apply for this course through UCAS.
Contact details
For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk
Professional recognition
This course counts as the first step towards chartered engineer status. It is accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
About this course
This course provides a broad, multidisciplinary study of sport technology.
You develop your knowledge and understanding of why technology is important in the sport environment, and the analytical skills and personal qualities you need for a successful career.
Topics range from manufacturing and marketing a product to using suitable instrumentation to check product and athletic performance.
The course has three major themes
designing and developing sport products
selecting and using sport materials
sport instrumentation and data handling
You use computer-aided design to adapt existing products or create new designs. You learn to select and use different materials. This includes studying the physical properties of new high tech materials. You also learn how and why you would use a particular material in different sport applications.
The course
highlights why it is important to use instruments to test performance
examines ways in which you can measure the athletes or sport products performance
emphasises computer-based measurement techniques
In year three, you can take an optional year of supervised work experience. Our students have secured placements with renowned sports equipment manufacturers such as Grays International and leading sports testing laboratories such as Labosport. A work placement is valuable in focusing you for the final year and improving your employability after you graduate.
In the final year of the course you complete a major project, often with an industrial partner. This allows you to apply your engineering skills to a sports related problem of your choice.
The course is led by Dr Tom Allen, an active sports engineering researcher who works closely with a number of major sports brands.
Associated careers
This course has been development to meet the requirements of the rapidly expanding sport engineering and technology industries. You can find careers in diverse areas such as research and development design manufacture performance analysis. You can also go on to postgraduate study.
Entry requirements
2013 entry requirements
Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English language and mathematics, plus one of the followinG
280 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications to include at least 80 points from a science subject and AS mathematics. AS levels may count towards these points but Key Skills or general studies may not.
Access an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate
If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.
2012 entry requirements
Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English language and mathematics, plus one of the followinG
240 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications to include at least 80 points from sport studies or a physical science such as chemistry physics mathematics computing design and technology. AS levels may count towards these points but Key Skills or general studies may not.
Course content
Year one modules
design studies and computer-aided design technology foundation kinesiology engineering materials introductory instrumentation and quantitative methods new venture creation
Year two modules
sport and exercise instrumentation sports mechanics and applications intermediate design and manufacture with computer methods materials and process selection managing a growing business
Year three
optional work placement
Final year core modules
project design case studies sport surfaces and arenas professional experience (returning placement students)
Final year options
One or two from sport instrumentation systems supporting entrepreneurial ventures sport equipment performance and testing technology and innovation: applications in sport and exercise