MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) (Sandwich Year)

Program Overview

This degree explores the processes by which mechanical products and systems are designed and manufactured. Our degrees provide a strong base in technical, management and personal skills. The Automotive pathway focuses more on the design, test and development of vehicles and/or components from concept through to production. It also involves improving vehicles in response to customer feedback. This course is ideal if you would like a career within the automotive industry and to develop a comprehensive range of related skills. Coursework is designed to be achieved within the set amount of learning hours for each module and is appropriate to the level of study. We encourage a professional work ethic, which includes how to manage your time. A range of additional support is available to students who require it via the Academic Support Centre and personal tutors.

Our courses are carefully constructed to allow you to build knowledge and skills progressively during your degree programme. We constantly update our curriculum to ensure that it covers the latest developments in your subject area, including the research and professional experience that your tutors bring to the course. Our course teams also draw on the wealth of experience provided by our professional contacts and highly successful alumni who feed into the design of our courses and provide master classes and workshops to enrich your learning. The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing has a specialist employability team. It provides friendly and high-quality careers and recruitment guidance, including advice and sessions on job-seeking skills such as CV preparation, application forms and interview techniques. Specific advice is also available for international students about the UK job market and employers' expectations and requirements.