Mechanical Engineering BEng(Hons)

Course structure

In your first year, conceptual design, manufacturing and testing are combined in a design project. The university specialises in design and product innovation.

In your second year, you will explore various aspects of mechanical engineering in more depth.

After your second year, you may opt to put your studies into practice on a year-long industrial placement.

In your final year, you are taught business and management skills essential for the modern professional engineer.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through our applicant portal.

Year 1

Through a shared first year with our automotive and aeronautical engineering courses, you will explore fundamental mechanical engineering topics.

A major design project, integrating practical and theoretical work, reinforces this learning.

Modules

• Design Project
• Engineering Mathematics
• Engineering Practice
• Mechanical Design
• Energy Systems
• Materials and Manufacture

Year 2

Building on the knowledge and skills you develop in year one, you will explore aspects of mechanical engineering at a more in-depth level. 

Modules

• Dynamics and Control
• Engineering Systems
• Materials Engineering
• Thermofluids
• Engineering Design
• Manufacturing Engineering

Placement year

A placement year develops your specialist skills, providing invaluable experience, and is accredited for Eng Tech status by the IMechE.

Our students have been on placement with companies such as Triumph, Caterpillar, Rolls- Royce and Dando Drilling International.

Final year

You will undertake an individual project and have the flexibility to choose from option modules in areas that interest you most.

Modules

• Dynamics and Control
• Product Design
• Advances and Applications in Fluid Dynamics for Mechanical Engineering
• Project

Options*

• Manufacturing Systems
• Advanced Materials Engineering
• Renewable Technologies (PV and Biomass)

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

International equivalencies

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Fees

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,230 for home students and £2,060 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

Info

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2019–20.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location

Campus where this course is taught

Accommodation

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