A/AS-levels: ABB including Maths and Physics. Other Physical Science subjects may be considered. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level. General Studies accepted.
EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B. A-level subjects to include Maths and a Physical Science at grade B.
GCSEs: Grade C/4 in English Language.
BTEC Nationals: DDD in Engineering including Further Maths at Distinction. If you don't have A-level Maths you will need to take an additional Maths assessment test - please contact Admissions.
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points, including 5 and 6 points between Maths and Physics at HL. Minimum of 4 in English Language required if grade C/4 not held at GCSE.
Access to HE Diploma: Pass Engineering Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which are at Distinction. To include all level 3 Maths modules at Distinction. If you don't have A-level Maths you will need to take an additional Maths assessment test - please contact Admissions.
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
Whether you study for the BEng or the MEng, your Mechanical Engineering degree will emphasise how mechanical engineering has been transformed by the use of powerful computer-aided design, prototyping and manufacturing tools and by the use of modern materials such as composites.
Engineers are innovators who bring about change through their ingenuity, experience and curiosity to improve the quality of life for people throughout the world. Their work is central to thriving economies and competitive industries. It is equally important in developing countries where engineers provide appropriate technologies during difficult times of change.
Professional engineers have a high degree of specialist knowledge but increasingly they use a broad approach to problem solving across a range of engineering disciplines. This is coupled with an awareness of environmental, social, legal, economic and regulatory aspects of the problem at hand.
Mechanical systems are at the core of the manufacturing, process and service industries including:
Advanced engines, traction and braking systems for vehicles
Aircraft, satellites and deep space probes
Biomedical technologies such as imagers, ventilators and prosthetics
Air and water pollution control equipment
Transportation and mass transit systems
Industrial plant for the processing of raw materials and for power generation
Building on a broad foundation of engineering studies in Year 1, you will develop specific expertise and skills in mechanisms and vibrations, structures, mechanical materials, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
Successful engineers must be able to analyse and solve complex problems in the industrial context, communicate ideas to others and work effectively in teams and exercise leadership skills. This is why all our Engineering degrees include a selection of management content or specialised modules throughout. Topics covered include business finance, project planning and management, intellectual property, health and safety, motivation theory, marketing, total quality management, ethics and professionalism.
UCAS code: H305, H307, H306
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Year 1
All engineers require an excellent knowledge of basic engineering principles, which is why our courses in Aerospace, General and Mechanical Engineering share the exact same first year. This means that you can switch between any of these degrees before your second year.
Modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering Design and Experimentation
Engineering Mathematics 1
Engineering Mathematics 2
Mechanical Engineering
Year 2
In your second year you will begin to specialise in the field of mechanical engineering while continuing to develop fundamental engineering principles. You will also take an integrated design project in which you will work in a team with students from other engineering disciplines – vital experience for the modern world of engineering.
Modules
Materials and Structures
Dynamics and Thermofluids
Materials Processing
Applied Engineering Thermodynamics
System Dynamics and Control
Integrated Engineering Design
Engineering Experimentation and Analysis
Optional Year Abroad or in Industry
If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2), or working in an industrial placement. Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in four years.
Year 3/4
In your third year (or fourth year if you take a year out) you have the opportunity to specialise in different aspects of mechanical engineering through a number of optional modules. Your individual project is a significant part of this year, giving you the opportunity to investigate a specific mechanical engineering concept or challenge.
Modules
Engineering Management
Finite Element Analysis and Design
Heat Transfer and Energy Systems
State Variable Control
Plus two option modules
Tribology in Engineering Design*
Rigid Body and Structural Dynamics*
Digital Control and Actuators
Aerospace Materials and Structures
Plus your Individual Project
This is the same as the final year of the BEng.
Examples of recent Third Year Projects include:
Analysis of valve spring surges in a racing engine
Design, construction and commissioning of aerodynamic corner vanes
Design of a test facility to evaluate the use of novel materials for motorcycle protective clothing
Development of a fluid damping system to reduce vibrations from a high-speed rotating shaft
Mathematical modelling of a metal matrix composite
Modelling of the lubrication system of a diesel engine to aid fault diagnosis
Final Year
Project work forms a substantial part of your final year mark, reflecting your development into an engineering professional. Your group project will give you the freedom to investigate an engineering challenge relevant to mechanical engineering systems, often alongside students from other engineering subjects. Alongside this you will consider the business elements of engineering, such as leadership and project management, and have the opportunity to take further specialist modules.
Modules
Leadership and Project Management
Plus two option modules from:
Fluid Instability, Transition and Turbulence
Advanced Solid Mechanics
Robust Control
Spacecraft Systems Engineering
Plus two option modules from:
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Advanced Composite Materials
Nonlinear Control
Signal Processing
Advanced Gas Turbines
Our Mechanical Engineering degrees offer excellent preparation for industrial employment. Practical lab work puts theory into practice, and design work teaches you skills in Computer Aided Design using industry standard software. Individual projects allow you to specialise in an area you find fascinating, enhancing your knowledge and exposing you to methods used widely in industry. Your project work may also include output from an industrial partner.
OSHC - $12276 GBP / per year
