BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Bournemouth University

Develops high-calibre engineers able to work as engineers and technology leaders in sectors such as aerospace, marine, automotive, alternative energy, oil and gas. Accreditations: IED and IMechE.

Department: Design & Engineering  |  Duration: 4 years with a minimum 30-week placement or 3 years full-time; enrolment is onto the 4-year degree with the option to opt out of the placement year. Foundation year: 5 or 4 years.  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core units: Engineering Design with Practice, Engineering Principles A and B, Materials with Practice, Electrical and Electronic Principles, Engineering Mathematics. Year 2: Manufacturing and Engineering Materials, Stress and Dynamics, Engineering Simulation, Fluids and Thermodynamics, Management and Commercialisation, Thermofluids and Energy Conversion.

Career pathways

Typical roles include Construction Project Manager, Design Engineer, FEA Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Production Manager.

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