Motorsport Engineering, BEng (Hons)

The BEng and MEng in Motorsport Engineering program immerses students in the high-performance sector, developing versatile graduates equipped to address innovative challenges through design, experimentation, and analysis via industry projects and competitions. It covers performance engineering aspects like vehicle design, construction, and operation, alongside core mechanical topics, taught by academics with extensive industrial experience in areas such as vehicle dynamics and electric vehicle technology. The curriculum emphasizes professional contexts, current trends, and access to advanced facilities like wind tunnels and simulation software.Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the course includes a common first year, followed by specialized modules in vehicle systems, dynamics, and thermofluid mechanics. Assessment methods encompass exams, projects, reports, and presentations, ensuring students achieve practical skills for professional practice.

This course has a common first year In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field. We want your degree to fit around you, so upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements). Common first year courses Automotive Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons) Modules Mechanical Science – 20 credits Manufacturing Technology and Materials – 20 credits Engineering Design – 20 credits Engineering Application – 20 credits Engineering Mathematics – 20 credits Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles – 20 credits Year Two In year two, you will develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with design and sustainability, thermofluid mechanics, and analytical modelling, amongst others. Modules Vehicle Systems and Development - 20 credits Solid Mechanics and Dynamics - 20 credits Thermofluid Mechanics - 20 credits Analytical Modelling - 20 credits Engineering Management - 20 credits Design and Sustainability - 20 credits Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time, you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement. Final Year Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from year one and two. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a mentor and your Academic Personal Tutor. Modules Individual Project (BEng only) - 20 credits Motorsport Project Planning and Development Engineering - 20 credits Motorsport Product Innovation (BEng only) - 20 credits Motorsport Aerodynamics and Vehicle Dynamics - 20 credits Motorsport Powertrain (BEng only) - 20 credits Finite Element Analysis and Vehicle Structures - 20 credits Individual Project Dissertation (L7) (MEng only) - 20 credits Further Motorsport Product Innovation (L7) (MEng only) - 20 credits Further Motorsport Powertrain (L7) (MEng only) - 20 credits We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website. *For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website