Program Overview

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Mechanical Engineering (MEng)

Award: Master of Engineering

Duration: 4 years

Course Type: Full-time

Campus: Highfield and Boldrewood

UCAS Course code: H301

About this course

Learn how to take a product from initial concept, to design and manufacture. Our 4-year master's in Mechanical Engineering with industry placement will put you on the path to becoming a chartered engineer. You'll learn about mechanical design, structures and materials, then select specialist topics to study. Project work throughout the degree provides the opportunity to apply your design skills to real-world problems.

This integrated master's lets you select a specialist theme pathway for years 3 and 4, or stay on in this generalised Mechanical Engineering theme. This general theme lets you take optional modules from the specialised courses in years 3 and 4.

You'll cover the essential principles of engineering, and learn about:

• modelling and computing
• systems design
• law
• management

In your third year you'll complete an individual research project and in year 4 you'll take part in a group design project. These projects are often linked to current research or topics that have practical relevance to industry.

As part of this course you can:

• use our design workshops and studios
• develop your design and computing skills
• showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show
• apply your knowledge to your choice of specialist areas, from automobiles to mechatronics
• go on site visits to experience engineering in practice

Year in industry

Enhance your employability by taking this course with a paid industrial placement year.

Apply using:

• Course name: Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year
• UCAS code: 30HH

You'll spend this extra year at an engineering firm, applying the skills and knowledge you've learned so far.

The fee is 20% of the standard annual tuition fee.

Study this course in Malaysia

You can also study this course at University of Southampton Malaysia.

Accreditations

This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as meeting the academic requirement, in full, for Chartered Engineer registration.

This course is accredited by:

• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Engineering Council
• European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EAEP)

Entry requirements

• A-levels: A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and physics (minimum grade A), with a pass in the physics Practical (where it is separately endorsed).
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass, with 38 points overall with 19 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Physics and 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)
• BTEC: D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA in A-level mathematics and physics (the A can be in either subject), with a pass in the physics Practical (where it is separately endorsed).
• GCSE requirements: Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)
• English language requirements: If English is not your first language, you must show that you can use English to the level we require. Visit our English language pages to find out which qualifications we accept and how you can meet our requirements.

Course structure

• Year 1: You'll take part in our award-winning induction programme and gain practical experience. Teams of new students work together to design and create. For example, you could take apart and put back together a 4 stroke engine.
• Year 2: You'll explore the main mechanical engineering subjects with tailored modules. This includes topics such as fluid mechanics, drives and machines, and vibration.
• Year 3: You'll undertake an individual project that usually takes the form of a design or research exercise. You can also choose from specialist modules covering areas such as sustainable energy and power generation, biomaterials, robotic systems, and automotive power train and chassis.
• Year 4: You'll take part in a group design project, these are often linked to current research activities or topics that have practical relevance to industry. You'll apply your conceptual engineering and scientific knowledge to an engineering design problem.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • An Introduction to Engineering Design
  • Data Science and Computing for Engineers
  • Electrical and Electronics Systems
  • Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment
  • Mechanical Systems Analysis
  • Mechanics, Structures and Materials
  • ThermoFluids
• Year 2:
  • Electronics and Control
  • Engineering Management and Law
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Materials and Structures
  • Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II
  • Mechanics, Machines and Vibration
  • Systems Design and Computing
  • Thermodynamics
• Year 3:
  • Engineering Design with Management
  • Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer and Applications
  • Individual Project
  • Manufacturing and Materials
  • Applied Matrices for Computation and Machine Learning
  • Automotive Chassis and Powertrain
  • Biomaterials
  • Control and Instrumentation
  • Failure of Materials and Components
  • Fundamentals of Acoustics
  • Human Factors in Engineering
  • Marine Engineering
  • Technology Fundamentals for Sustainable Energy
• Year 4:
  • Group Design Project
  • Materials, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
  • Active Control of Sound and Vibration
  • Advanced Electrical Systems
  • Advanced Finite Element Analysis
  • Advanced Sensors and Condition Monitoring
  • Aeroacoustics
  • Aircraft Propulsion
  • Alloys for additive manufacturing: production, processing, design, and sustainability
  • Automotive Propulsion
  • Composites Engineering Design and Mechanics
  • Design Search and Optimisation (DSO) - Principles, Methods, Parameterizations and Case Studies
  • Intelligent Mobile Robotics
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Maritime Robotics
  • Materials for Transport Applications
  • Sustainable energy systems, resources and usage
  • Thermo-Fluid Engineering for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
  • Tribology for Future Mobility

Learning and assessment

• The learning activities for this course include lectures, classes and tutorials, coursework, individual and group projects, and independent learning.
• Assessment methods include coursework, laboratory reports and essays, design and problem-solving exercises, individual and group projects, oral presentations, and written exams.

Careers and employability

• Graduates commonly work in a range of organisations or sectors including Information and Communication, Education, Finance and Insurance, Public Administration and Defence, Scientific and Technical, Manufacturing, and Transport.
• Careers directly related to this course include Mechanical engineer, Aerospace engineer, Marine engineer, CAD technician, Design engineer, Maintenance engineer, Manufacturing engineer, Nuclear engineer, and Controls and instrumentation engineer.
• Wider career opportunities include Acoustic consultant, Biomedical engineer, Land-based engineer, Materials engineer, Mining engineer, Naval architect, Patent attorney, Production manager, and Water engineer.

Fees, costs and funding

• Tuition fees for a year's study: UK students pay £9,535, EU and international students pay £29,400.
• What your fees pay for: Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.
• Bursaries, scholarships and other funding: If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £36,200 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs.
• Scholarships and grants: You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.
• Funding for EU and international students: Find out about funding you could get as an international student.