BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Bradford, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 23,290 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international / home: GBP 9,250
Introduction
Mechanical Engineering is the most versatile of the engineering disciplines and there exists a high and growing demand from industry for graduate Mechanical Engineers.
Our accredited degree will place you at the heart of modern industry, providing career opportunities in sectors such as:
- Aerospace, automotive and rail
- Energy and power generation
- Manufacturing engineering; product design, materials, production and processing.
You’ll combine mechanics, materials science, thermo fluids and computational methods to design, analyse and implement complex systems which are economic, reliable, efficient and sustainable.
Throughout the degree, you’ll put theory into practice through a range of individual and group projects. For instance, year 1 will see you take part in three projects using your skills to design, build and test real mechanical devices.
You will have the opportunity to participate in the Formula Student competition, working with other students to design and build a single-seater racing car.
On graduation you will be industry-ready, with a grounding in engineering science and hands-on working knowledge of:
- the core analytical and advanced scientific principles and methods underpinning mechanical engineering
- applied prototyping and analysis for efficient computer-aided design and manufacturing;
- integrated skills for complex engineered systems, including communication and project management skills, as well as advanced model-based systems analysis tools and techniques.
We encourage and support all our students towards a seamless transfer to our at the end of either the first or second year. The MEng programme comprises an extra fourth academic year that combines in-depth study with the integrative skills expected by industry and provides the formal educational requirements for CEng registration.
Our BEng in Mechanical Engineering received 91% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2021.
Professional accreditation
The programme is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and students will need to complete an approved format of further learning under the requirements of UK-SPEC.
Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
All module information is for 2023 entry and is subject to change.
First-year
- Computer Aided Engineering
- Design, Build and Test (Mechanical Engineering)
- Electronics and Mechanics
- Mathematical Methods and Applications
- Engineering Materials
- Thermofluids
Second year
- Further Mathematics and Statistics
- Group Project
- Instrumentation, Measurement and Control Systems
- Materials and Manufacturing Technologies
- Solid Mechanics and Vibration Analysis
- Thermofluids 2
Final year
Core
- Individual Research Project
- Integrated Design
- Materials Failure Analysis and Reliability
Option
- Advanced Fluid Mechanics with Aerodynamics
- Reliability and Safety Engineering
- Project Management and Six Sigma
- Sustainable Energy
- Vehicle Design and Analysis
Learning and assessment
Your learning experiences are varied – a mixture of:
- formal lectures
- practical lab sessions
- tutorials and seminars
- group work
Independent study is supported by our Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas. Reading lists and suggested resources for independent study provide you with clear direction, while regular contact hours and informal feedback throughout the programme provide all the support you may need.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Mechanical Engineering is a very diverse sector and graduate engineers are in high demand around the world. The sector offers a wide range of exciting careers in positions including:
- Computer-Aided Design Engineer
- Product development Engineer
- Modelling and simulation analyst
- Manager
- Project Manager
Recent graduates have gone on to work for Jaguar Land Rover, Ford Motor Company, Horiba MIRA, Cummins, Precision Casting Corporation, Denso Marston, and Carnaud MetalBox.
Career support
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.
Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes, there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students based on academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship.