MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at University of Bradford

From robots to rockets, Mechanical Engineering builds the foundations for the future. It also means a bright future for you. There’s a growing demand for skilled Mechanical Engineers right now.

Faculty: Faculty of Management, Sciences and Engineering  |  Department: School of Computing and Engineering  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 5 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year option, integrated  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Bradford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year (core): Electronics and Mechanics, Computer Aided Engineering, Engineering Materials, Thermofluids 1, Mathematical Methods and Applications, Design, Build and Test (Mechanical). Second year (core): Materials And Manufacturing Technologies, Group Project, Engineering Mathematics and Machine Learning, Thermofluids 2, Solid Mechanics and Vibration Analysis, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control Systems. Third year (core): Project Management And Six Sigma, Individual Research Project, Integrated Design, Materials Failure Analysis And Reliability. Third year (optional): Reliability and Safety Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Advanced Fluid Mechanics with Aerodynamics, Vehicle Design Analysis. Final year (core): Systems Engineering Design Team Project, Modelling and Optimisation, Advanced Solid Mechanics. Final year (optional): Polymer and Materials Engineering, Risk Assessment and Management, Vehicle Powertrain and Dynamics, Automotive Tribology and Noise Vibration and Harshness.

Career pathways

Recent graduates from this course have gone onto work for Jaguar Land Rover, Ford Motor Company, Horiba MIRA, Cummins, Precision Casting Corporation, Denso Marston, Carnaud MetalBox. Read employer case studies Nylacast Solenis UK

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