BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (With Foundation Year)

Mechanical engineering involves the design and production of almost any machinery or operation of systems such as medical implant devices, airplanes, space vehicle systems, cars, robots, sports equipment, and power stations. This includes the use of thermal, fluid, solid, finite methods, computer-aided design, simulation, energy, mechatronics, materials, and manufacturing methods. It will enable you to use your skills in almost any engineering sector. The course provides you with analytical and scientific knowledge and management skills to design and manufacture complex mechanical systems. You’ll develop problem-solving expertise by creating practical solutions to problems that are directly relevant to industrial needs. The course emphasizes industry-standard modeling and simulation techniques such as CFD and FEA, as you establish the specification, design, and analysis of mechanical engineering systems. You’ll have access to the very latest equipment and resources to carry out this work. All of which will equip you for a wide range of future careers.

Foundation Year

•  all core

Year 1

•  all core

This course offers the opportunity for year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

Year 2

•  all core

Year 3

•  all core

Employability

Some of your work will be done individually, some within groups. All of it will boost your prospects of securing a rewarding career. There is a strong management theme throughout this course that will prepare you for a career as someone who directs the process of mechanical engineering. It will enable you to interact with a broad range of clients and employers from small businesses to large multinationals and government authorities. One of the many advantages of UEL’s links with local industry is that a number of visits from professionals in the field can also turn into informal interviews for full and part-time employment opportunities, as well as work placements. The list of prime industry links includes Atkins, Vinci, Crossrail, Thames Water, WSP, and Canary Wharf Contractors. Key local engineering employers judge an annual showcase event involving student projects – offering what could be a crucial opportunity to impress. Mechanical engineering is widely held to be one of the most diverse engineering disciplines as it deals with the design, development, installation, operation, and maintenance of any machinery. More disciplines – more jobs. As well as having a huge choice of employment within manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and marine engineering, graduates also have opportunities in areas such as the aircraft industry and the energy sector.