Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons), with industry placement

This course empowers aspiring engineers to advance sustainability and efficiency by applying initiative, numeracy, and specialized knowledge to enhance modern industries. Mechanical engineering influences diverse sectors, including aerospace, manufacturing, medicine, renewable energy, and Formula 1, impacting everyday life from transportation to food processing. Students gain access to advanced facilities like robotics and 3D printing, while engaging in individual and group projects.The program shares a common foundation in mechanical and manufacturing engineering for the first two years, covering fundamentals such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, and electro-mechanical systems. Emphasis is placed on design projects, including hands-on "design, make, and test" activities. The four-year curriculum includes a third-year industry placement for practical experience, followed by a final-year individual project addressing real-world challenges.

The first two years provide a good grounding in the broad fundamentals of mechanical engineering science and engineering design. The science subjects studied include thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics and electro-mechanical systems. In design, the emphasis is on project work and in both the first and second years, you will undertake a design, make and test project, which you will manufacture in our dedicated student workshop. At the end of year two, you will spend a year working in industry where you will gain first-hand experience of the exciting challenges that are faced by mechanical engineers, significantly enhancing your technical engineering skills and employment prospects. All students undertake an individual project in their final year based on real industry-relevant challenges.