Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons), with study abroad

Mechanical engineers play a vital role across the engineering sector, innovating and converting ideas into practical inventions. This discipline is essential in our technological society, involving the design and production of everyday items. Swansea University's Mechanical Engineering degree equips students for rewarding careers in diverse sectors, fostering analytical skills to solve industry problems and paving the way for Chartered Engineer status.The program features advanced facilities, including a Dynamics Mechanics Laboratory, Fluids Laboratory, and Jet Cat Engine Test Room. It is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, partially fulfilling requirements for Engineering Council registration. Options for a Year in Industry or Abroad enhance employability, and the university guarantees conditional offers subject to entry requirements. Typical modules span engineering design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, dynamics, and advanced topics like control systems and finite element methods.

Year 1 Areas studied typically include:

• Engineering Design

• Engineering Sustainability

• Fluid Mechanics

• Manufacturing Technology

• Strength of Materials

• Thermodynamics

• Circuit Analysis

• Computer Aided Engineering

• Design of Machine Elements

• Dynamics

• Fluid Flow

• Heat Transfer

• Stress Analysis

• Control Systems

• Finite Element Method