BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham Trent University

The BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering is a highly practical course using real examples and live projects from industry, teaching students to analyse and solve mechanical engineering problems with creative solutions and the latest digital technologies. It includes an annual industry Grand Challenge and optional modules, with a placement year available after year two. It is accredited by the IET as fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer registration and partly meeting that for Chartered Engineer, and is taught at Clifton Campus.

Faculty: School of Science and Technology  |  Department: Engineering  |  Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Engineering Science Fundamentals, Engineering Mathematics and Technical Computing, Innovation and Engineering Solutions, Solid Mechanics and Dynamics, and Thermofluids. Year one projects include reverse engineering, an Autodesk Fusion design challenge, a Mars Lander design and a 3D-printed bridge, followed by the Grand Challenge.

Career pathways

Graduates work as design engineers, mechanical engineers, production engineers and aerospace lab technicians with employers such as National Grid, Ocado, the NHS and IMI Precision Engineering; recent graduates typically earn about £30,000 within 15 months of graduating.

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