Mechanical Engineering (Taught)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• You will gain the latest technological knowledge and industrial management skills that the industry demands.

• The course meets the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) if you already have an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons).

• Through an individual research-based project, you will be able to specialise in a chosen field.

About this course
This course will broaden and deepen your understanding of mechanical design engineering, modern materials application and advanced manufacturing technology. Teaching is through lectures, practical laboratory work, group work, case studies, and presentations. Through your choice of modules, you can tailor the course to your career ambitions. You will have the opportunity to analyse and solve a real-world engineering problem using cutting-edge technologies. These include finite elements modeling and analysis (FEM/FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and mechanism design analysis and control (CAE).

Example modules

• Engineering Research Techniques

• Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Advanced Stress Analysis and Materials

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities
Students progress to roles such as mechanical engineer, project engineer, design engineer, quality engineer, maintenance engineer and automotive engineer, working in white goods industries and the automotive and manufacturing sectors.