Mechanical Engineering

Why choose this course?<br/><br/>The Mechanical Engineering degree provides the opportunity to combine practical aspects of day-to-day engineering and simulation-based projects providing a solid background for a career in the engineering and manufacturing industry sector.<br/><br/>The graduates from the degree will:<br/><br/><br/>- be pragmatic, taking a systematic approach and the logical and practical steps necessary for often complex concepts to become reality.<br/><br/><br/>- seek to achieve sustainable solutions to problems and have strategies for being creative, innovative, and overcoming difficulties by employing their skills, knowledge and understanding in a flexible manner.<br/><br/><br/>- be skilled at solving problems by applying their numerical, computational, analytical, and technical skills, using appropriate tools.<br/><br/><br/>- be risk, cost and value-conscious, and aware of their ethical, social, cultural, environmental, health and safety, and wider professional responsibilities.<br/><br/><br/>- be familiar with the nature of business and enterprise in the creation of economic and social value appreciate the global dimensions of engineering, commerce, and communication;<br/><br/><br/>- be able to formulate and operate within appropriate codes of conduct, when faced with an ethical issue.<br/><br/><br/>- be professional in their outlook, be capable of team working, be effective communicators, and be able to exercise responsibility and sound management approaches.<br/><br/><br/>- You will have opportunity to transfer to an integrated-master’s degree course MEng Mechanical Engineering at the end of your year 2 (level 5) study.<br/><br/><br/>You can also choose to study this degree with a foundation year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation year (4 years) or with Industrial Placement year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Placement (4 years)<br/><br/>*This course is subject to EAB accreditation. <br/><br/>Key course features:<br/>- You will be taught by a dedicated teaching team, with extensive industrial experience.<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (subject to EAB accreditation in 2023.)<br/><br/><br/>- Up-to-date teaching facilities including manufacturing facilities for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, 3D printing/laser scanner and programme specific labs. <br/><br/><br/>- Advanced Composite Training and Development Centre based in Broughton.<br/><br/><br/>- Rapid prototyping facility and specialist manufacturing systems simulation software.<br/><br/><br/>- Access to cutting edge computer-aided design, analysis and simulation software, including ANSYS, Abaqus, MATLAB and Simulink, etc.<br/>