Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons) at Northumbria University

Are you analytical and creative, interested in design technology and wanting to develop effective and sustainable solutions and products that meet the (Hons) programme will equip you with the practical skills and expertise required for a successful leadership career as a practising engineer, with the full educational basis to facilitate progression to engineering management roles.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics  |  Duration: 4 years Full Time or 5 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's) (optional placement/sandwich year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Engineering Analytics, Materials & Manufacturing, Applied Engineering Approaches 1, Statics & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Applied Engineering Approaches 2; Year 2 core modules: Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Engineering Design, Integrative Engineering Approaches 1, Engineering Project Management, Fluids and Energy, Integrative Engineering Approaches 2; Year 4 core modules: Professional Engineering Futures, Vibration & Control, Investigative Project; Year 5 core modules: Interdisciplinary Project, Future Materials, Sustainable Development for Engineering Practitioners. Optional modules include Mechanics of Continuous Systems, Sustainable Energy Systems, Automation and Mechatronics, Global Design Challenges, Advanced Stress and Structural Analysis, Heat, Mass Transfer & Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Career pathways

Our students benefit from close links with industry and engagement with IMechE’s North East and Young Members Network and our graduates work in leading multi-national employers such as Exxon Mobil, Caterpillar, Nissan, Airbus, British Engines and GE.

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