BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Chelmsford) at Anglia Ruskin University

Work towards Incorporated Engineer status with our project-based curriculum, getting hands on engineering experience. It's possible to study this course part-time. You'll take the same modules as BSc/BA (Hons) students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement; 4 years with foundation  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Explore how engineering works and how to achieve results within financial constraints. With this hands-on course, classroom-based knowledge is gradually replaced with practical skills as you work on real-life challenges and with clients. Year 1: Manufacturing and Materials Project, Applied Engineering Mathematics, Introduction to Engineering, Structural Mechanics, Engineering Dynamics, Mechatronic Design Project. Year 2: Solid Mechanics and Machine Elements Design Project, Mechanical Vibrations, Project Management, Ethics and Quality Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Ruskin Module. Year 3: Computational Fluid Dynamics and System Engineering Project, Computer Aided Engineering and Manufacturing Project, Automation and Control, Research Methods and Individual Project, Advanced Structural Analysis and Design.

Career pathways

Build your CV by learning manufacturing and testing methods, using industry-standard equipment, solving problems and carrying out research. From the very start of your degree, you’ll meet established engineers and learn what it’s like to work in the industry.

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