Design Engineering, BEng (Hons), with industry placement

Course summary

Our three year BEng Design Engineering course aims to bridge the gap between mechanical engineering and product design, for students who wish to incorporate additional design-led modules within a technical mechanical engineering context.As a design engineer you can expect to work in taking concepts from initial ideas to commercial reality over a range of sectors including consumer products, the automotive sector and industrial systems. Our close links with industry and the broad basis of our degree programmes ensure our students’ attractiveness to a wide range of employers and enhance our graduate employment record. Graduate opportunities exist in the fields of research, development and design, automotive engineering, manufacturing systems engineering, power generation, advanced technology and computer-aided design, accountancy, management, marketing, Navy, Army and RAF Officer training.Key course benefits:

• Accredited by both the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

• 1st for graduate prospects (General Engineering) (Complete University Guide 2022)

• Our design and mechanical engineering courses employ a hands-on, practical teaching approach

• Ranked 13th overall in the UK for General Engineering (Guardian University Guide, 2022)

• Gain specialist knowledge and skills to kickstart your career in design engineering

Our BEng degrees are either a 3-year full-time or 4-year sandwich programme incorporating a year of relevant professional experience. The first year of our programme encompasses a broad study of the fundamental disciplines of mechanical engineering. These feature academic classes in engineering science and mathematics combined with large integrated projects to embed the learning in practical settings. In the projects we expect you to use and develop your skills and we help you understand new technology and concepts. You reflect industry practice and work in groups taking products from initial concept to built and tested prototype.