Course Overview - Mechanical Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
Why choose this course?
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.
The graduates from the degree will:
- be pragmatic, taking a systematic approach and the logical and practical steps necessary for often complex concepts to become reality.
- seek to achieve sustainable solutions to problems and have strategies for being creative, innovative, an...
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 3 (industry placement) study.<br/><br/><br/>You can also choose to study this degree without Industrial Placement year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (3 years) or with foundation year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation year (4 years).<br/><br/>*This course is subject to EAB accreditation. <br/><br/>Key course features:<br/>- Industry placement year provides students with a more diverse range of skills and experiences in a workplace setting.<br/><br/><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/>