BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology with Placement Year

Program Overview

What's the course about?

Gaining you the specialist skills, knowledge and experience needed to become a successful automotive engineer in a fast-growing industry.

This BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology degree offers a mixture of theory and practical-based learning, allowing you to grasp a thorough understanding of each of the key engineering principles while also gaining plenty of hands-on experience in practical projects where you can apply the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures. A significant amount of your time will be spent in workshops and using our well-equipped labs to aid with practical lessons included in the course curriculum. We carefully crafted this teaching blend to ensure you walk away with optimal capability that will give you a head start for when you start out working professionally in the industry.

Want to get the most out of your course? We encourage you to make the most of the exciting facilities available to you, that can really heighten your skills and experience in Automotive Technology by put learned theory into practice. Utilise the numerous computer labs where you will have full range to constantly advance your design and simulations skills and also enjoy the facilities dedicated to manufacturing where you’ll be able to conduct an assortment of experiments.

In your first year, you will learn fundamental engineering principles while working on design and build projects. An exciting part of your first year is that you will be able to design, prototype and test simple engineering products.

In your second year, you will focus on automotive design and simulation techniques while expanding your knowledge about engineering systems and principles. As part of the curriculum, you will also develop an appreciation of production and distribution systems.

In your final year, you will get to explore the latest technologies used in the automotive sector, in particular with regard to autonomous vehicles. The curriculum also offers students the opportunity to develop expertise, in the field of engineering project management, for the design and development of complex engineering products.