Automotive Engineering

The BEng Automotive Engineering course is designed to equip you for a dynamic and constantly changing automotive industry. Emphasising the latest technologies, sustainable approaches, and innovative design, this course prepares you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in automotive engineering careers within either traditional or new areas such as electric and autonomous vehicles.

A well-balanced learning approach through theoretical knowledge backed with practical experience will also involve laboratory work, simulations, and industrial software applications throughout the tenure of the courser. You will be required to provide thorough insight into areas including vehicle dynamics, the design of hybrid powertrains, aerodynamics, advanced manufacturing systems, along with controls and simulations. Field visits to different racing tracks form a major thrust area of this curriculum while realistic projects are being executed with the aim to bridge theories with real-world scenarios and to take on challenges head-on.

This course will help you develop critical problem-solving, professional communication, and teamwork skills that will prepare you for industry upon completion. It offers a clear line of progression from Level 3 qualifications or technician roles and will support and will support your career progression, enabling you to contribute to the shaping of the future within the automotive sector.

With its strong academic learning combined with industrial application, the BEng Automotive Engineering course will prepare you for a successful career in this exciting and rapidly changing industry.

Modules at level 4
Module title Code Credits Optional
Combustion Engine ET4MD0001 15 No
Vehicle Aerodynamics and Cfd ET4MD0002 15 No
Managing Professional Engineering Project ET4MD246 15 No
Professional and Academic Skills Stem ET4MD290 20 No
Workshop ET4MD291 10 No
Engineering Mathematics ET4MD292 15 No
Engineering Design ET4MD293 15 No
Mechanical Principles ET4MD298 15 No
Modules at level 5
Module title Code Credits Optional
Vehicle Dynamics and Data Logging ET5MD0005 20 No
Hybrid Powertrain Design ET5MD0006 20 No
Research Project ET5MD238 20 No
Professional Engineering Management ET5MD239 20 No
Further Engineering Mathematics ET5MD240 20 No
Materials Properties and Testing ET5MD246 20 No
Modules at level 6
Module title Code Credits Optional
Advanced Vehicle Design Simulation and Analysis ET6MD0001 20 No
Major Project ET6MD211 40 No
Control and Simulation ET6MD213 20 No
Manufacturing Systems Engineering ET6MD218 20 No
Thermofluids ET6MD221 20 Yes

Various modes of assessment will be used in different modules to ensure all aspects of learning are assessed and that you are competent in different forms of demonstrating your knowledge. These will range from real world case studies, live presentations and briefing sessions,written assessments, design projects and written examinations. You will be supported in the preparation for assessments via readily available tutorial sessions and tutor support. Some assessments may already be very familiar such as essays, exams and reports. However, in higher education there are a great many varieties of assessment depending on the subject, the level and the type of course. Our higher education courses often integrate academic and work-based learning so assessment may include aspects of personal reflection, portfolio building and case studies.

The assessments for this programme are based on a a combination of coursework, exams and practical assignments.

Coursework
Coursework might range from written tasks (essays, reports, reflective research) and assignments to the collation of portfolio of evidence based around a work placement or a set of laboratory tasks. Coursework differs from exams in that it will usually have a submission deadline within several weeks, and will be carried out independently.

Exam
Exams are formal, timed assessments, carried out in a controlled environment and overseen by one or more invigilators. They assess your grasp of the the theory and underpinning knowledge related to your chosen career area. The opposite of practicals,they require you to present your practical understanding within an academic context. Some modules have no exams, but most modules incorporating elements of mathematical analysis will have an exam.

Practical
Practical assessments test your technical ability, and assess the level of application to real or contextualised tasks in your chosen career area. They can be timed or non-timed and involve observation of your practical skills and competencies, either in a work-based environment or a dedicated laboratory setting that closely resembles the workplace. Practical work-based assessments are supported and carried out by a trained assessor. Practicals may include presentations or demonstrations of prototypes you have developed.

How will I be assessed?
Assessment Method Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Coursework 77% 77% 65%
Exam 5% 8% 0%
Practical 0% 0% 0%