Objectives* The University can provide expertise in this broad subject as a result of 40 years of teaching, which has produced thousands of successful graduates working in all fields of engineering; * You can apply your knowledge to typical mechanical projects such as the design of a hovercraft; * You may join the automotive students and help design, build and race single-seater race car in the UK Formula Student Competition; * You may join aerospace students on projects involving Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs), rocketry and space tourism; * You will learn how to apply computer-aided engineering and industrial-standard software, recommended by the Automotive Industry Advisory Panel.
Entry requirementsThe university requires you to have at least 2 A Levels (or equivalent) to begin an Honours Undergraduate Degree Programme or at least one for a Foundation Degree. The entry requirements for undergraduate degrees are given generally in UCAS Tariff Points.
Academic titleBEng Mechanical Engineering
Course descriptionBEng Mechanical Engineering
Year 1
-Aerospace Technology and Business
-Analytical Techniques 1
-Automotive Technology and Business
-Career Skills Development
-Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics
-Introduction to Design
-Introduction to Manufacturing Technology
-Materials and Electrical Science
-Mechanical Science
Year 2
-Analytical Techniques 2
-Computer-Aided Engineering and Structural Mechanics
-Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control Systems
-Fluid Mechanics & Mechanical Design
-Materials and Structural Mechanics
-Project Management and Product Development
-Thermofluid Mechanics
Year 3
-Control Systems
-Individual Major Project
-MEMS
-Manufacturing Strategy
-Mechanical Engineering Design -Mechanics and Properties of Materials
-Thermofluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer
-Vibration, Noise & Vehicle Dynamics