Automated Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

OVERVIEW

Manufacturing engineering sits at the centre of modern industry, combining engineering expertise with advanced automation and digital technologies to transform how products are designed and produced. Our Automated Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) is a forward-looking manufacturing engineering degree designed to prepare you for careers in smart factories, robotics and automated production systems.

During the course, you will build a strong foundation in mechanical, electrical and digital engineering while developing the practical skills needed for modern manufacturing environments.

You will explore areas such as:

* Engineering mathematics and mechanical principles

* Electrical systems, electronics and control engineering

* CAD design, materials science and thermofluid mechanics

* Engineering software including FEA and MATLAB

* Emerging technologies such as automation engineering, smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0

Studying this manufacturing engineering degree in Birmingham places you in one of the UK’s historic engineering regions. Graduates are well prepared for careers across aerospace, automotive, energy, electronics and advanced manufacturing, helping organisations design, improve and automate complex production systems.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

* 2 DAY DEGREE – Study on campus just Monday and Tuesday each week in Year 1, giving you more flexibility around work and life. One-night-a-week accommodation packages are also available.

* FLEXIBLE FIRST YEAR – All undergraduate engineering courses share the same first year, giving you time to explore your interests before specialising in Automated Manufacturing, Electromechanical or Mechanical Engineering from Year 2.

* SMART MANUFACTURING FACILITIES – Get hands-on experience in our Camden House labs, including the Advanced Manufacturing Festo facility and specialist Mechatronics, Robotics, Fluid Mechanics and Automation labs.

* INDUSTRY-READY SKILLS – Develop practical skills using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, MATLAB, Python and industrial automated control systems.

* IN-DEMAND CAREERS – Build the skills needed to help address the West Midlands' shortage of automation specialists, preparing for careers such as Automation Engineer, Robotics Specialist or Process Engineer.

* PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION – The course is designed to align with the Engineering Council's academic requirements for IEng and partial CEng status, with IET and IMechE accreditation being sought.

* TOP FOR STUDENT SATISFACTION – Third in the UK for overall student satisfaction among universities in the National Student Survey 2026.

FACILITIES\
Engineering students gain hands-on experience of programming robots and controllers in our state-of-the-art industrial manufacturing cell facility, plus you will use all our modern laboratories for practical work in electrical power, electronics and control, fluid mechanics, mechanical principles and materials testing. You will also have access to the Industry 4.0 Learning Factory at the nearby Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT).

Camden House is our bespoke STEM education facility for our engineering students. It features:

* Control engineering rigs

* Cyber-physical systems

* Mechatronics automation

* PLCs

* Fluid dynamics software

* MATLAB and SolidWorks design software

* Enhanced IT facilities

ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS\
This course is delivered in partnership with the Great Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSloT)

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION\
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

* Manufacturing engineer

* Production engineer

* Quality engineer

* Process engineer

* Industrial Engineer

* Automation engineer

* Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course.