Mechanical Design Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

This degree programme is firmly rooted in the mainstream mechanical engineering discipline but places greater emphasis on the interplay between design and manufacturing, which is explored through individual and group projects.

You will complete an extensive design project, which will allow you to integrate the various design skills and understand the business and social context within which design takes place.

Programme structure

You will study the same courses in the first three years whether on the BEng or MEng degree programme. Both embed creativity to develop world changing engineers.

Year 1

You will take a wide-ranging curriculum which includes courses in mechanical design & manufacturing, mathematics, dynamics, electronics, materials, statics, thermodynamics and engineering skills. These courses are supported by individual and group project work and laboratory work. This interdisciplinary approach, favoured by industry, also makes it easy to switch to most other engineering disciplines at the end of year 1 should you wish to do so.

Years 2 and 3

In year 2 you will study further basic engineering subjects including applicable mathematics, applied mechanics, fluid mechanics, microelectronics, engineering computing, materials, power electronics, thermodynamics and design & manufacture.

Year 3 consists of more advanced engineering subjects such as engineering design, dynamics & control, mechanics of solids, heat transfer, design & manufacture, materials & manufacture, simulation of engineering systems and mechanics of materials & structures.

Years 4 and 5

In year 4 of the BEng programme, students undertake an individual and a group design project. A range of subjects is offered, including robotics, advanced materials, vibration, microelectronics, mechanics of solids and thermal engineering.

Year 4 MEng students undertake further design projects including a multidisciplinary project. Year 5 of the MEng programme includes the final-year industrial project, and provides additional management skills and in-depth options of engineering subjects including mechanics of solids, dynamics and desalination technology.

Partnership and industry links

The degree programme has very close links with industry, with practising engineers contributing to courses, as well as vacation and year-out employment opportunities for students.

Our international links

You can apply to spend one year of your studies abroad at an accredited partner university. In year 5 MEng students can work on their project at overseas institutions.

Career prospects

Recent graduates have been employed by:

* Babcock

* Chevron

* Wood Group

* Spooner

* Green Co. Mineral Water

* Scottish Power Renewables

* Jee Ltd

* OyI Manufacturing

* BAE Systems

* Rolls-Royce

* Score Europe.

Accreditation

The BEng Mechanical Design Engineering is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and theInstitution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).