Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Queen Mary University of London's Mechanical Engineering program equips students with technical, creative, and management skills to solve global challenges through engineering solutions. With a focus on real-world problem-solving, design, and creativity, graduates are prepared for careers in diverse sectors, including energy, manufacturing, and transportation. The program offers opportunities for study abroad, industry partnerships, and research participation, fostering a well-rounded and globally-minded engineering education.
Program Outline
Mechanical Engineering - BEng (Hons) - Queen Mary University of London
Degree Overview:
This program prepares students to change the world and solve global challenges through engineering solutions in areas like healthcare robotics and sustainable energy. With a focus on real-world problem solving, design, and creativity, graduates will be equipped to contribute to a more sustainable future. Through hands-on learning in state-of-the-art labs and expert faculty guidance, students will develop essential technical, creative, and management skills. They will also explore career options and build valuable networks with industry partners and guest speakers from major businesses, including BP, BAE, and Rolls-Royce. The program is recognized globally for its research, and students are encouraged to think creatively and participate in cutting-edge research, creating new technologies, and contributing to publications.
Outline:
Structure:
This program is available with three, four, or five-year options.
Year 0 (Foundation Year):
- Semester 1:
- Physics: Mechanics and Materials, Essential Foundation Mathematics, Communication in Science & Technology
- Mathematics: Mathematics B (double module across Semester 1 and 2)
- Semester 2:
- Physics: Fields and Waves, Physics: Electricity and Atomic Physics
- Introduction to Engineering
- Mathematics: Mathematics B (double module across Semester 1 and 2)
Year 1:
- Core Engineering Principles:
- EMS402U - Engineering Design
- EMS410U - Experimental Design and Practice 1
- EMS412U - Computational and Mathematical Modelling 1
- EMS430U - Materials Engineering
- EMS450U - Exploring Engineering
- EMS420U - Experimental Design and Practice 2
- EMS418U - Computational and Mathematical Modelling 2
- EMS460U - Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- EMS499U - Professional Skills for Engineers
Year 2:
- Specialist Topics:
- EMS503U - Applied Fluid Mechanics
- EMS504U - Heat and Mass Transfer
- EMS505U - Applied Solid Mechanics
- EMS512U - Instrumentation and Measurements
- EMS501U - Designing for Sustainable Manufacture
- EMS506U - Numerical Methods and Data Science in Engineering
- EMS502U - Thermodynamic Cycles
- EMS507U - Control System Analysis and Design
- EMS599U - Professional Skills for Engineers
Year 3:
- Specialist Topics:
- EMS690U - Integrated Design Project (30 credits)
- EMS699U - Advanced Professional Skills for Engineers
- EMS602U - Simulation Tools in Engineering Analysis and Design
- EMS604U - Fuels and Sustainability
- EMS603U - Vehicles for the Future
Optional modules:
- EMS601U - Electrical Systems for Renewable Energies
- EMS623U - Heat Exchange and Waste Minimisation
- EMS627U - Modelling and Control of Robotic Systems
- EMS622U - Sustainability Assessment for Design
- EMS625U - Failure of Materials
Year 4 (Optional for MEng):
- Advanced Specialist Modules and Industry/Research Project:
- EMS700U - Industry/Research Project
Optional modules:
- EMS724U - Computational Engineering
- EMS726U - Engineering Design Optimisation and Decision Making
- EMS717U - Renewable Energy Sources
- EMS760U - Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems
- EMS703U - Introduction to Systems Engineering
- EMS740U - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
- EMS725U - Advanced Mechanical Modelling of Materials
- EMS709U - Computational Fluid Dynamics
- EMS711U - Renewable Fuels
- EMS761U - Solar Energy Engineering
- EMS705U - Environment, Ethics and Economics in Engineering Design
- EMS714U - Modern Robotics: Fundamentals and Applications
Other:
- The program offers students the opportunity to study abroad through partnerships with universities in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
- Students may participate in a year abroad in Year 3, taking their Year 3 modules in Year 4.
- The program has been accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES)
- MEng graduates will be eligible to apply for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council based in the UK.
Assessment:
Assessment typically involves a combination of coursework, written reports, projects, presentations, group work, and exams in the summer.
Teaching:
The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, laboratory practicals, and problem-based learning. Students should expect to spend 14-17 hours of formal teaching each week, plus additional time for group projects. For every hour in class, students will typically have one to two hours of independent study.
Careers:
Many Mechanical Engineering graduates pursue further studies or find employment in diverse sectors, including energy, manufacturing, transportation, communications, and engineering consultancy.
Examples of recent graduates’ employers:
- Aixtron
- BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
- MOOG Music
- Network Rail
- PEI-Genesis