Mechanical Engineering (With Foundation Year)

This course offers you the in-depth technical training you need to begin your career as a practising mechanical engineer. You practise in our on-campus labs as well as in those belonging to local industry partners, giving you the opportunity to develop or contribute to real-world solutions around transportation, energy, power generation and manufacturing. You gain a thorough background in engineering science, structural mechanics and dynamics before moving onto specialist advanced units including sustainable energy systems.

Foundation Year
In the Foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. It provides a balance between content related to your chosen subject and the range of wider skills required for undergraduate study. This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will be required to pass the foundation year in order to progress to the first year of your degree. This course is ideal for those who do not meet our standard entry requirements or those with a non-standard educational background. It will allow you to graduate with a full undergraduate degree in your chosen subject in four years.

Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement

• Our course is designed to meet the requirements of the Institution of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE), opening up career opportunities in industries ranging from manufacturing and energy to consultancy and design.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment

• Access to our modern STEM building with a range of laboratory facilities including general engineering.

• Specialist mechatronics and product design labs with solder stations, 3D printers and an extensive range of manufacturing tools.

• Cutting-edge equipment provided by leading suppliers such as National Instruments and Rohde & Schwarz.

• Industry-standard software suites, from AutoCAD and Ansys to MATLAB, DesignBuilder and COMSOL Multiphysics.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• Take on real-world work projects in collaboration with industry partners such as The Welding Institute, Jaguar Land Rover and Grippatank.

Your Student Experience

• Our hands-on approach gives you both the practical skills and technical knowledge needed to tackle a range of business and customer needs.

• Take part in field trips to industry leaders like Jaguar Land Rover, Jaltek Systems and the London Automotive Show.

• Learn from guest speakers at the forefront of the field in our regular interactive demonstrations and lectures.

• Get involved in opportunities such as the UAV payload competition, designed to enhance your analytical and project management skills.

• Benefit from the support of dedicated academic success tutors.

• Our industry-experienced academics are involved in real-world research and consultancy, keeping their teaching at the cutting edge of developments in the field.

Areas of study include:

• Engineering Design and Manufacture
• Engineering Mathematics
• Introduction to Software Development
• Mechanics and Heat Transfer
• Dynamics, Measurements and Control
• Engineering Structure, Materials and Analysis
• Fluid Dynamics, Thermofluids and Modelling
• Thermal Systems and Applications
• Power Cycles and Power Systems
• Research Methodologies and Project Management
• Sustainable Energy Technologies
• Undergraduate Project

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