Mechanical Engineering
UCAS Code: H300
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
96 UCAS points including A2 Maths at grade C, and A2 Physics or a STEM subject at grade C
96 UCAS points including 15 level 3 credits at Merit in Maths and Physics or a STEM subject
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pass IB Diploma including 96 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including HL5 Maths, and HL5 Physics or a STEM subject
96 UCAS points including Maths at grade C, and Physics or a STEM subject at grade C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Engineering BTEC - Merit in Mechanical Principles and Applications and in ONE of the following; Mathematics for Engineering Technicians, Further Mechanical Principles and Applications, Advanced Mechanical Principles and Applications or Further Mathematics in Engineering/for Engineering Technicians OR Merit in Engineering Principles and Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems
96 UCAS points including Maths at grade C, and Physics or a STEM subject at grade C
UCAS Tariff
including A2 Maths at grade C, and A2 Physics or a STEM subject at grade C
About this course
**Course overview**
- Spent your life taking things apart to see how they work? This could be the course for you. Mechanical Engineering teaches you to design objects and systems with motion.
- Mechanical engineers use their knowledge of fundamental engineering principles like mechanics, materials, thermo-fluids and computer-aided design to analyse and design objects and systems with motion.
- Our degree combines the fundamentals of traditional courses in this subject with our long experience of providing a rounded education to graduates. This ensures you’re prepared to work in a range of industrial sectors.
- You’ll also develop skills in user needs and business plan development. There’s an optional placement route to spend a year in industry between Year 2 and Year 3.
- This course is informed by our Advanced Digital Manufacturing Technology (ADMT) research centre and the Jost Institute of Tribotechnology.
**Why study with us**
- Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre featuring an additive manufacturing (3D printing) lab, rapid prototyping, CNC workshop, computing labs and more.
- Mechanical Engineering is in the top 20 in the UK with over 90% of students satisfied overall with their course according to National Student Survey 2020. Plus, we’re also 2nd in the UK for overall ‘Learning and Resources’.
- Radically enhance your employability with an optional 48-week industry placement.
**Further information**
After completing three years of full-time study you’ll have the option to graduate with a BEng (Hons) degree (it will take four years to reach this stage if you choose to go on a 48-week industrial placement in-between Years 2 and 3). Or you can choose to undertake an additional year of advanced study and graduate with an MEng (Hons) degree instead (this normally takes four years to complete in all, or five years with an industrial placement).
Modules
Year 1: Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design, Engineering Science, Engineering Applications
Year 2: Design & Manufacture, Thermo-Fluids, Further Engineering Mathematics and Simulation, Operations Management A, Mechanics, Kinematics and Materials
Year 3: Project, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering Systems, Mechanical Reliability, Engineering Simulation or Advanced CAD
Year 4: Computational Mechanics, Engineer and Society, Group Project, Project, Advanced Tribology, Advanced Engineering Systems
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University of Central Lancashire
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We're short of engineers in a lot of areas and mechanical engineering is no exception. Mechanical engineers are in demand across multiple industries, with vehicle manufacturing most popular, with roles especially common in design and manufacturing. Other important sectors include aerospace, the oil and gas industry, consultancy and defence. Jobs are all around the country, with London, the Midlands, Scotland and the South East the most likely places for a new mechanical engineer to find work at the moment, and starting salaries are good. Although large employers are much the most likely place to get work, some of the most challenging, cutting edge jobs are with small niche engineering firms, so keep your eyes peeled if you want something a little different. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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