BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at University of Staffordshire

This BEng (Hons) covers engineering principles including thermodynamics and mechanics of fluids and structures, alongside automation, advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies. Students use CAD, CFD and FEA software and prototyping facilities in the Smart Zone at the Stoke-on-Trent campus. The course is accredited by the IET for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meets the academic requirement for Chartered Engineer.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year; part-time 6 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 mirrors other engineering disciplines (Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Thermofluids, Engineering Mathematics 1, Engineering Design and Practice). Year 2 includes Control System Analysis, Mechanical Design and Structures, Manufacturing Systems and Quality Management and a Sustainability Group Project. Year 3 centres on a 40-credit Engineering Project with Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural Analysis and FEA, Manufacturing Technology and Operations and Modern Power Plant Technologies.

Career pathways

Graduates work as design engineers, project engineers, systems engineers and mechanical engineers, with employers including Lucideon, Moog Aircraft Group, Expert Tooling and Automation Ltd, UHNM Clinical Technology and the UK Ministry of Defence. Others progress to MSc or PhD study.

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