BSc (Hons) Automotive Engineering top-up degree at University of Brighton

Automotive engineers design and develop safer, more environmentally friendly and efficient vehicles. They are creative problem-solvers who shape the future of transportation, advancing technology and sustainability to improve our quality of life. Our practical one-year Automotive Engineering BSc(Hons) top-up course allows you to build on your existing engineering foundation degree or HND to achieve a full honours degree qualification.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering  |  Department: Engineering  |  Duration: full-time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The syllabus focuses on both the practical and theoretical elements of automotive engineering. This module enables you to reduce complex engineering problems to simpler problems and to apply theoretical concepts in fluid dynamics to your solution. You'll achieve this by applying potential flow theory, flow around bodies and boundary layer theory, turbulence modelling, compressible flows, heat and mass transfer theory and computational fluid dynamics technique (theory and practice). Modules include Automotive Computational Fluid Dynamics, Engineering Systems, Vehicle Design, Automotive Powertrain and Sensor Technology, Individual Project, Dr Timur Zaripov, course leader.

Career pathways

Project work in groups with other engineering specialists develops your teamwork, project management, presentation and communication skills, giving you hands-on experience that mirrors industry. You will showcase your individual project to potential employers at the final year project exhibition.

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