Mechanical Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 9 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 16 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
StudyQA ranking:1959 Duration:36 months

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Description

The mainstream course covers all the fundamental elements of mechanical engineering and design and provides a background in related fields such as computing, electronics, electrical engineering, control, energy and environment. To give you greater commercial insight and awareness, you will also study elements of management, finance and law.

This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

About Mechanical Engineering at Brunel

From jet aircraft to air conditioning plant, from tunnelling machines to body-scanners, from technical consultancy to financial services such as insurance, mechanical engineers deal with the design and production of the machines, systems and structures that are taken for granted in the modern world.

The range and diversity of career choice is consequently tremendous. In response to this diversity, we offer a variety of courses.

Interacting with students from different specialisms and with different interests is an important part of the University experience. To help with this, we have introduced a multidisciplinary project for Level 1 students. This is a design-based competition between teams made up of students from a number of subjects.

We also offer the Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year course.

The range of courses reflects several of our research interests:

  • energy and environmental engineering;
  • internal combustion engines and their fuels;
  • structures and materials;
  • fluid mechanics.

Aims

This course aims to produce highly qualified engineers with recognised skills and knowledge who are able to pursue a wide range of careers.

Emphasis in all courses is on gaining industrial and commercial insight and awareness. Students following either the four-year or five-year sandwich programmes gain a fast track route to chartered engineering status.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee
  • GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
  • GBP 16000 Year (Non-EEA)
Start date September 2015 Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test
  • English
Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Levels 1 and 2 are common to all mechanical engineering courses and aim to give you a strong grounding in engineering sciences. You will take a module which includes hands-on workshop practice and transferable skills training.
If you progress to an MEng programme you will, in addition, take Level 4, which represents one further year of study.

Languages

Language options are available in the final year of the MEng. Several levels of ability are catered for in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Design

Design is an integrating subject in that it brings together all the academic disciplines in order to solve typical engineering problems. It is project-based, and often involves working in small groups. This work develops not only your engineering ability but also your communication and graphics skills.

Typical Modules

Level 1

  • Fundamentals of Solid Body Mechanics

  • Fundamentals of Thermofluids

  • Analytical Methods and Skills

  • Engineering Materials, Manufacturing and Electrical Machines

  • Introduction to Engineering Design

  • Mechanical Laboratories, Technical Drawing and Workshop Experience

Level 2

  • Solid Body Mechanics

  • Thermofluids

  • Computing, Analytical Methods, Control and Instrumentation

  • Professional Engineering Applications and Practice

  • Design and Analysis of Mechanical Systems and Components

Level 3

  • Major Individual Project

  • Fundamentals and Applications of Numerical Modelling

  • Business and the Environment

Level 3 Options

  • Analysis of Vehicle Structures

  • Vehicle Aerodynamics and Internal Combustion Engines

  • Aircraft Structures, Stability and Control

  • Aircraft Aerodynamics, Propulsion Systems and Flight Mechanics

  • HVAC Systems

  • Electrical Systems for Buildings

Level 4

  • Major Group Project

  • Strategic Management and Enterprise

  • Research Methodology and Innovation

  • Advanced Modelling and Design

  • Advanced Thermofluids

  • Advanced Solid Body Mechanics

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 CAE score : 60(Grade C)

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

  • GCE A-level AAB, including Maths and Physics (General Studies not accepted for this subject at all).
  • Advanced Diploma Progression Diploma Grade A in Engineering, plus the Specialist Unit in Maths for Engineers at grade C along with 1 AS-level (excluding General Studies) at Grade B for Additional and Specialist Learning.
  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma D*D*D, including Distinctions in Further Mathematics for Technicians, and Further Mechanical Principles or equivalent.
  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma D*D in a related subject with an A Level at grade A in Maths or Physics.
  • BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in a related subject with A Levels grade AA in Maths and Physics.
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma 35 points, including 6 in Higher Level Maths and 5 in Higher Level Physics.
  • Access to Higher EducationDiploma Complete and pass Access to Engineering course with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. All Maths and Physics units must be Distinctions at level 3.

GCSE Mathematics grade C and GCSE English grade C are also required.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship

    "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

  • Access Bursary

    Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

  • Alumni Bursary

    Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Brunel University.

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