Program Overview

Manufacturing Engineering MEng

Overview

The Manufacturing Engineering MEng program at the University of Nottingham is designed to provide students with the engineering knowledge and skills to improve manufacturing productivity by reducing costs and waste and ensuring that products and services are delivered to industry to cost and on time.

Course Information

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: A*AA / AAAB
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS Code: H707
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Overview

The course provides students with the engineering knowledge and skills to improve manufacturing productivity by reducing costs and waste and ensuring that products and services are delivered to industry to cost and on time. Students will have access to the latest manufacturing research facilities, including robotics and 3D printing techniques.

Why Choose This Course?

• 9th in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2024)
• Customise your degree to suit your interests with a wide selection of optional modules

Important Information

This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course.

Indicative Modules

Year One

• Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
• Engineering Design Project
• Materials and Manufacturing
• Mathematics for Engineers
• Programming and Professional Skills
• Statics and Mechanics of Solids
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 1

Year Two

• Advanced Mathematics and Statistics for Engineers
• Design, Manufacture and Project
• Dynamics and Control
• Electromechanical Devices
• Engineering Management 1
• Materials in Design
• Mechanics of Solids
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 2

Year Three

• Engineering Management 2
• Engineering Sustainability
• Flexible Manufacturing Systems
• Group Design and Make
• Manufacturing Automation Technology
• Optional modules:
  • Aerospace Manufacturing: Airframes and Aeroengines
  • Computer Aided Engineering
  • Computer Engineering and Mechatronics
  • Fibre Reinforced Composite Manufacturing
  • Food Factory Designs and Operations
  • Management of Quality
  • Manufacturing Process Selection and Capability
  • Materials for Low Carbon Transport
  • Plant Location and Design
  • Supply Chain and Operations Planning

Year Four

• Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
• Digital Manufacturing
• MEng Individual Project
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Methods in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Ergonomics in Design
  • Human-Computer Systems
  • Manufacturing and Engineering with Polymers
  • Physical Ergonomics
  • Simulation, Virtual Reality and Advanced Human-Machine Interface
  • Technologies for the Hydrogen Economy
  • Work Systems and Safety

Language Study

You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.

How You Will Learn

Teaching is delivered through a mix of in-person and online methods. The majority of your teaching will be in-person.

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment methods include:

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Practical exams
• Presentation
• Research project
• Laboratory assessment

Contact Time and Study Hours

Engineers are among the busiest students on campus. On average, you will have around 20-22 contact hours a week in years one and two. Combined with coursework and self-study, you are likely to spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

Careers Overview

You will gain the practical and theoretical skills needed to improve the production systems for manufacturing industrial products and assemblies efficiently. Your transferable skills will also include effective communication skills and problem solving.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and career progression
  • 90.4% of undergraduates from the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
  • The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £29,032.

Careers Advice

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

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