Program Overview

Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc

Course Overview

Develop your versatility and depth of understanding of mechanical engineering as you prepare to deal with new and unusual challenges, alongside the necessary imagination and creativity to innovate.

What You'll Study

Modules

• Power Systems and Thermofluid Engineering - 30 credits
  • Develop computational skills for simulating industrial flows using leading-edge CFD software packages including STARCCM+ and ANSYS.
  • Explore thermofluid modelling and simulation of real-world problems.
• Generative Design - 30 credits
  • Explore systems engineering methods to break down complex systems into subsystems and components.
  • Learn to manage engineering projects and collaborate in interdisciplinary teams.
  • Learn CAD software for design optimisation, including generative and parametric design.
• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies - 30 credits
  • Undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary materials and the latest advancements in manufacturing technologies.
  • Study the properties and applications of advanced materials, including composites, smart materials, and nanomaterials.
• Structural Integrity and Dynamic Behaviour - 30 credits
  • Focus on the advanced concepts of stress analysis and the dynamic behaviour of structures.
  • Explore sophisticated techniques in stress analysis, including nonlinear finite element analysis (NL-FEA).
• Master’s with Professional Placement
  • Gain valuable industry insights and skills as you apply your academic knowledge and skills to a professional placement.
  • The placement must be sourced and secured by you during your first semester.
• Individual Project - 60 credits
  • Apply your prior and new learning acquired from your taught modules to solve a significant engineering problem in a professional manner.

How You'll Learn

• Teaching and learning methods may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, presentations, group projects, workshops, and practical laboratory sessions.
• You will have access to the following facilities and software:
  • Rapid Prototyping facilities and a Model Shop including 3D scanners, 3D printers (ABS, PLA, Carbon Fiber, Metal)
  • Virtual Reality suites including Powerwall and HoloLens
  • Materials Science laboratory
  • Thermofluids and Renewable Energy laboratory
  • Stress and Dynamics laboratory
  • The High-Performance Engineering Centre including access to a wind tunnel, engine test cell, CNC, EDM and traditional manufacturing equipment
  • Software for computer-aided engineering and simulation.

Entry Requirements

• Typical entry requirements:
  • UK: 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a mechanical, automotive or engineering discipline.
  • International: 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a mechanical, automotive or engineering discipline.

Fees and Funding

• UK students: £11,200
• EU students: £11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary, £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary
• International students: £18,600
• Additional fees for professional placement: £1,500 (UK), £1,800 (EU and International)

Careers and Opportunities

• A wide range of potential careers could be open to you after successful completion, including the opportunity to work as a mechanical engineer in the automotive and aerospace industries.
• On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
  • Develop and test strategies for engineering products involving appropriate instrumentation, experimental methods, and data analysis techniques.
  • Manage people, processes and engineering projects to promote the commercial success of an engineering enterprise.
  • Model and analyse innovative engineering systems using appropriate engineering science and mathematical analysis techniques.
  • Synthesise solutions to innovative engineering design problems.
  • Select appropriate instrumentation for the functional design of innovative engineering products and systems and to support development and test work.