Entry requirements
Typical offers BEng: A/AS level: 260 UCAS tariff points, including A-level maths grade B, physics preferred AGNVQ: distinction in engineering plus six additional units or one A level BTEC: merit in 4 units plus distinction in other 2 core engineering units, including L3 maths IB: 28, including a minimum of 6 in maths at higher level Irish Leaving Certificate: BBBBC at higher honours level, including a minimum of B in maths MEng: A/AS- level: 320 UCAS tariff points, including A-level maths grade A, physics preferred AGNVQ: NA merit plus distinction in other 3 core engineering units, including L3 maths IB: 30, including a minimum of 6 in maths at higher level Irish Leaving Certificate: ABBBB at higher honours level, including a minimum of B in maths Access to this course may be possible through an engineering foundation course English language requirements GCSE: English language grade C IELTS: 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in the writing sub-test TOEFL: 79 internet based total
Course description
Course overview
These courses are designed for students who have an interest in transport, energy, materials, industrial design, and/or manufacturing of industrial and commercial products. Mechanical Engineering at City University London prepares students for exciting and rewarding careers requiring technical expertise, initiative and management skills.
Course content
Year 1
Year one is common to all our BEng and MEng courses in mechanical engineering. It provides a broad foundation in engineering concepts with a slant towards practical applications. Core subjects studied are:
• Mechanics of solids
• Fluids
• Thermodynamics
• Engineering materials
• Manufacturing methods
• Electrical engineering
• Engineering mathematics
• Engineering management
• Computing
• Engineering laboratory
• Engineering drawing and design
Year 2
Year two moves on to topics such as:
• Structures and materials
• Fluid dynamics
• Mechatronics
• Applied thermodynamics
• Engineering mathematics and statistics
• Computing
• Mechanical design
• Engineering management
Year 3 – BEng and MEng
The course become more specialised in year three, with increasing flexibility to follow subjects of particular interest through the choice of optional subjects or studying a year abroad or taking an industrial placement upon completion of year two. As well as group design projects, a feature of year three (and of year four of the MEng course) is the individual project, which allows students to investigate and develop, in depth, a subject of particular interest to themselves.
Year 4 – MEng
Year four of the MEng course provides further broadening and deepening in engineering studies and industrial and business management. The individual project, design and management study continue from year three but a more in-depth investigation into the project theme and multidisciplinary approach to engineering design will be required and the work must demonstrate creativity and innovation in problem solving. The group project in the final year must be sufficiently different from that carried out in year three. Students also have the opportunity to select a greater number of specialised subjects at Master’s level as well as a foreign language module.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching
The course combines lectures, laboratories and tutorial classes. During the first year the engineering applications course includes workshop experience, and design tasks. The courses are taught by staff from Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, supported by relevant specialists in, for example, engineering management, as well as visiting staff from industry.
Assessment
The course is assessed by combinations of coursework and end of year examinations each year. Promising students may transfer to the MEng
course at the end of the second year, subject to the approval of the course director.
Professional placement and study abroad
Placement Year (optional)
A year in an industrial placement – a sandwich year – can be an invaluable experience. The student gains a greater understanding of the mechanical engineering profession, and this may also count towards the experience requirement for a professional engineering qualification. City University London strongly encourages students to take this opportunity and, in collaboration with the University’s Careers and Appointments Service, will help students to find a suitable placement.
