About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: H301
- Applications: UCAS
- Level: Undergraduate
- Tariff points: 300
- Department: Engineering, Design and Mathematics
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: MEng - four years full-time/ five years sandwich
BEng - three years full-time/ four years sandwich
Part-time day release option available - five-six years.
- Delivery: Full-time, part-time day release, sandwich
- Study Abroad: Yes
- Programme leader: Dr Ramin Amali
Introduction
Mechanical Engineers play a variety of roles within industry that are essential to the development of a successful national economy. In every field of human endeavour which involves a tangible product, mechanical engineers form an important part of the team. This Mechanical Engineering degree aims to enable you to gain the academic and practical experience which will lead to a successful career as a Chartered Engineer, a career which will often lead to management positions at the highest level of a company and may involve international travel and experience. The degree benefits from the close relationships which the Faculty has built with industry through its part-time degree programmes, applied research and consultancy work.
plan+make degree show June 2011
Have a look at our students' work which was on display at the plan+make degree show 2011. Students from across the Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics exhibited along with students from across the Faculty. The event, held in June each year, enables our students to showcase their final year projects to both family and friends as well as employers from the region.
Osama Al-Mukhtar, BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering, exhibited at the show. Hear what he has to say!
Structure
Content
The first year provides a basic grounding in the fundamentals of engineering. All the modules are core, ie compulsory, and are common with our aerospace and motorsport engineering degrees. It is possible to transfer between degrees on successful completion of the first year.
The second year takes analytical subjects including maths, into more depth, and it covers areas such as stress analysis and dynamics.
In the final year (BEng) or two years (MEng), there is a significant amount of choice within the programme, allowing you to specialise, perhaps with your chosen career in mind. The extra year for MEng students includes study at Master's Level, and a much larger research project.
Programme structure diagram for the full-time programme.
The programme structures change from year to year. Therefore you might find some variation between that shown here and the final version of your course.
Teaching and learning
As well as a concentrated programme of lectures and tutorials, you will undertake experimental laboratory work, engineering fabrication, drawing and design, computing and application based mini-projects. You will use a wide range of experimental facilities including stress analysis, testing and materials selection, dynamics and vibration, thermofluids, energy conservation and control, aerodynamics (high speed and low speed wind tunnels), electronics and computing, manufacture, advanced manufacture and robotics.
Day-release study option
Mechanical Engineering is available to study on a part-time day-release basis. Modules are structured in such a way as to allow you to attend lectures and tutorial sessions one day per week only. Dependent on entry qualifications, students generally complete the course within five years. Most are supported by their employers.
Programme structure diagram for the part-time programme. For a full programme booklet and an application pack please contact us directly, details below.
The programme structures change from year to year. Therefore you might find some variation between that shown here and the final version of your course.
Assessment
All material is normally assessed by either assignments or examinations. In the final year, individual and group project reports and their presentation form part of the assessment.
Special Features
Professional accreditation
This degree has been accredited by IMechE under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.
Both the BEng(Hons) and the MEng degrees are accredited by the IMechE. In both cases, this includes the part-time day-release route. In the Department, all programmes which are determined as appropriate for accreditation and exemption are regularly inspected by the relevant institutions. Accreditation visits are cyclical and it is important that you check the current accreditation status of programmes. For more information, visit the IMechE website at www.imeche.org.
Find out more about Department's accredited courses.
Placements
We encourage all students on our degree courses to do a placement year in an industrial, commercial or public sector organisation, doing work of value to the company. There are many companies who provide placements to university students. Previous students have been placed with Airbus, HP, Rolls-Royce, IBM, Lloyds TSB, Intel and BT, to name but a few. We also work with a number of smaller companies in and around the region.
The Department's Placements team has close links with the business community and advertises hundreds of work placements every year. We will show you how to prepare your CV correctly, advise you on how to write letters of application and help you learn successful interview techniques.
Careers/further study
A degree in Mechanical Engineering will lead you into one of the broadest areas of engineering and, often, one of the most exciting. Mechanical Engineers are called upon to help design, manufacture, research, develop, manage or market products. They are very involved in making maximum use of high capital plants and operation such as power stations, oil refineries, chemical plants and hospitals. For those who desire a career change, the qualification is highly regarded in the world of financial business.
Meet Our Partners
Our degrees can lead to a very wide variety of career choices. To ensure that our degrees make you as employable as possible, the UWE Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics works closely with seven major partner employers.
Partner Employers
Entry
Typical offers
- Tariff points: 300
- GCSE: Maths and English Language at grade C or above required.
- Specific subjects: A level Maths grade C; IB Maths (Higher) grade 5; Advanced Diploma Additional Specialised Learning in Maths; BTEC unit Further Maths for Technicians; or equivalent.
Also one of the following: Chemistry, Computing/Computer Science, Design and Technology, Electronics, Engineering, Information and Communications Technology, Music Technology, Physics.
- Relevant subjects: Physics, Maths, Engineering, Computing, ICT, Science.
- EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: BTEC Nationals accepted: Aerospace Engineering; Communications Technology; Electrical / Electronic Engineering; Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Operations & Maintenance Engineering; Polymer Processing and Materials Technology; Telecommunications.
- Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma. Achievement of level 3 credits in Maths (to include algebra and calculus) plus at least one other Science or Technology subject. Achievement of level 2 credits in Maths, English Language and Science. The Maths Unit at Level 3 must cover the core content for AS Maths.
- Baccalaureate IB: Accepted (see the UCAS website for the UCAS tariff points that you can gain from the IB to put towards our points requirements)
Advice on typical offers
In addition to the 'typical offer' given here, please read the general information about
entry requirements.
How to apply
Please see the general information about applications.
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011