About the course
Reasons to study
- 89.7% of our undergraduates from the School of Computing and Engineering were in work or further study 15 months after graduation*. (HESA Graduate Outcomes 18/19)
- Departmental technicians are on hand to advise and guide you throughout your studies. They are based in our labs with different specialisms and knowledge.
- Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in organisations including McLaren Automotive Ltd, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, Rolls-Royce, Cummins Inc and Bentley Motors Ltd.** **Source: LinkedIn
Why Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical Engineering impacts virtually all aspects of our daily lives and is vital to the functioning of many of the systems and products we rely upon. You can choose from a wide range of rewarding and challenging careers, many of which will give you the opportunity to drive forward the increasingly important sustainability agenda.
How You Could Impact The World
From renewable energy systems to critical medical appliances, you will have the chance to feel like you are making a difference in a way that is important to you. Mechanical engineering offers a varied range of opportunities that could impact society through interesting and successful career paths.
Career Goals and Employability
Opportunities for the skill set of a graduate engineer can be varied and our Mechanical Engineering graduates often find themselves at the heart of technological developments in a wide range of engineering industries. We aim to provide you with strong practical, theoretical and transferrable skills that may reward you with an interesting and challenging future as a professional engineer.
The Course
This one-year top-up course aims for you to continue your studies in the principles of, for example, dynamics, and design and to have the choice of other key modules to best suit you. With an understanding of the key role of sustainability we aim to prepare you for career opportunities in a wide range of industries.
You will work on a selected individual research/design project with the support of your academic supervisor. It is possible to align this with one of the Master's team projects. These involve the design, build and friendly competitive testing of either a road, airborne or rail vehicle, for example, Team HARE, Team Hawk or HudRail.
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