BSc (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (top-up)

During your top-up degree you will learn how to interpret mechanical engineering design and create computer models for simulation and analysis. You will also learn methods of complex stress analysis and how structures react and respond under load. You will work with your fellow engineering students to identify and propose an innovative approach to problem solving. You will analyse the market, assess the needs of the business and then evaluate your approach detailing how you have applied your knowledge. Your final project will allow you to put all your learning into practise as you demonstrate the skills you have learned and put them into practice as you undertake a practical project in association with a local employer.

Core modules

• Computer-Aided-Engineering & Prototyping
• Strength of Materials
• Manufacturing Systems
• Product Innovation and Management
• Individual Project

The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.

• You will be able to work in your own dedicated space, with access to the latest PC and Mac computer-aided design software.
• Visiting guest lecturers, industry experts, and returning students will provide you with thought-provoking lectures, giving you a real insight into real-life engineering problems, and how they overcame them.
• You will have the advantage of being part of smaller class sizes giving you increased contact time with your tutors, providing you with real value for money.
• You will learn an abundance of transferable skills that will provide you with intellectual flexibility and dynamism to take into your future career.
• We have designed this course to help meet the needs of local engineering organisations. This means we have excellent links and relationships with engineering employers who are looking for highly skilled and enthusiastic employees.
• This course is available to study full-time and part-time. So if you are working in the industry you can study this qualification alongside your current role.

Successful completion of an HND or Foundation Degree or equivalent accreditation (240 CAT points); if English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 with a 6 in writing; proof of qualifications; a satisfactory reference.

Once you have graduated, you will have a diverse range of technical and transferable skills that will enable you to either, start your career in the engineering world, or improve your prospects of promotion within your current role. Other options may include further study on MA programmes or complete a Post Graduate Certificate of Education.