MSc Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Program Overview

Course description

Develop the skills and knowledge employers are seeking and advance your career to senior levels in areas such as automotive, aerospace, petrochemical, scientific or manufacturing engineering applications.

• The accredited MSc will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited MSc graduates who also have a BEng(Hons) accredited for CEng will be able to show that they have satisfied the educational base for CEng registration
• Draw inspiration from our excellent industry links with major names such as Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Balfour Beatty, Bombardier and Pektron
• This programme has currently been accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Benefit from high-quality teaching which will keep you up to date with latest developments in everything from e-manufacturing to robotics
• Tailor your studies to your professional interests, including a major research project on a theme of your choice
• Develop your managerial skills to set you up for success in a global industry environment.

Drawing on current industry practice, this MSc builds specialist skills in both mechanical and manufacturing engineering to put your career ambitions on a firm footing.

Students from this MSc programme have been involved in funded research projects at the Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (IISE), and Rail Research and Innovation Centre (RRIC) within the College of Science and Engineering covering subjects of high-value manufacturing technologies such as Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, composite materials design, simulation, testing, optimisation and application, and circular economy business model and sustainable organisational change design and development. This course is flexible, so you will have plenty of choice in the specialist subject modules you take and the ways in which you learn.

When you graduate, you will be fully equipped to apply current technology to a variety of areas in mechanical and manufacturing engineering. You will have the skills and knowledge to enhance your earning potential and to move into a responsible job in the sector.

Program Outline

Modules

Core modules