Program Overview

Program Overview

The MEng Sports Design Engineering program at the University of Strathclyde is designed to provide students with expertise in the tools and techniques of sports product development. The program combines virtual and physical design and prototyping, with opportunities for work placements in industry and an industrial group project in Year 4 and 5 with a sports organization.

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: HC17
• Accreditation: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE); Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
• Study abroad: Europe, Australia & Singapore
• Second-year entry: available for suitably-qualified students

Why this Course?

For many, the perfect way to combine a passion for sport and technology is through a career in sports engineering. Sports design engineering concentrates on the conception, design, and manufacturing of sporting equipment. Sports engineers work in nearly every sport, creating designs that meet specialized specifications to improve athlete performance, safety, and sports product durability.

What you'll Study

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Anatomy & Physiology for Biomedical Engineers
• Sports Engineering
• Biomechanics of Human Movement – Theory & Measurement
• Physiology of Aerobic Exercise
• Sports Injury & Rehabilitation
• Advanced Topics in Human Movement

Course Content

The course content is divided into five years, with each year covering a range of topics, including:

• Year 1: Anatomy & Physiology for Biomedical Engineers, Integrating Studies 1, Total Design 1, Introduction to Production Engineering & Management, Technology Concepts
• Year 2: Total Design 2, Sports Engineering, Integrating Studies 2, Production Techniques 1, Biomechanics of Human Movement – Theory, Biomechanics of Human Movement – Measurement
• Year 3: Engineering Design, Multidisciplinary Integrating Project, Individual Integrating Project, Physiology of Aerobic Exercise, Product Development, Product Programming, Mechatronics Design & Applications
• Year 4: Sports Injury & Rehabilitation, Advanced Topics in Human Movement, Individual Project 1, Industrial Group Project 1
• Year 5: Industrial Group Project 2, Individual Project 2, Research Studies

Optional Classes

Students must select 20 credits from an approved list of option classes available from the Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management.

International Experience

Students have the opportunity to choose to gain a truly international experience by studying, integrating, and living abroad as part of their Year 3 studies in Australia, Canada, North America, Singapore, or a location in Europe.

Facilities

The Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management has a range of innovative purpose-built design and manufacture laboratories. Students have access to a range of workshops and facilities, including a digital design and manufacture studio.

Industrial Experience

During the fourth year of the course, students undertake an industrial group project. This helps students develop and apply their skills as a production engineering manager within the real world.

Careers

Sports design engineering is a constantly growing area, as people look to technology to improve performance. Graduates can be involved in almost every aspect of the product journey, from the initial concept, design, development, testing, and management of projects to the manufacturing.

Entry Requirements

• Standard entry requirements: AAAA (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science)
• Minimum entry requirements: ABBB or BBBBB (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science)
• A Levels: Year 1 entry: AAB-BBB, Year 2 entry: A*AA-AAB (Maths and Physics)
• International Baccalaureate: Year 1 entry: 36-32 (Maths HL5, Physics HL5), Year 2 entry: 38-34 (Maths HL6, Physics HL6)

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,535
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £29,350

Additional Costs

• Course materials & costs: we only recommend textbooks, none are compulsory. A number of each are ordered for the library. We tend to use website links due to the nature of the subject and academic journals for the engineering aspects
• Placements & field trips: Year 3 - international trip in Europe (optional) £250
• Other costs: locker key deposit (£10 refunded) - Year 5 only, access card deposit - (£5 refunded), kitchen with microwave access card (£10 refunded), model making – basic costs (up to £50) are covered by the department for undergraduate and postgraduate individual design project classes; if further costs, these are project dependent and to be met by students, Year 4 and Year 5 undergraduate and postgraduate individual project report/folio printing - £50, poster printing – up to £50, Year 3 design exhibition printing up to £50

Scholarships

The University of Strathclyde offers a range of scholarships to help fund your studies. You can search for scholarships using our scholarship search tool.