BEng (Hons) or MEng in Motorsport Engineering

Program Overview

The Motorsport Engineering program combines theory with hands-on experience to prepare students for design engineering roles in the motorsport industry. With industry partnerships and professional accreditation, graduates are well-positioned for successful careers in the field.

Program Outline

And we work with the local and global motorsport industry to shape course content. The course combines theory with practical, hands-on experience, to give you a well-rounded introduction to motorsport. Our research facilities are also your learning spaces. You’ll have full access to these, whenever you need them. And with a focus on electric vehicles, you’ll be prepared for the future of work in this profession. The course has 2 pathways: BEng and MEng.

Outline:

Year 1:

• Compulsory modules:
• Engineering Mathematics and Modelling I (double) (30 credits)
• Engineering Design and Practice I (double) (30 credits)
• Basic Electrical Engineering (15 credits)
• Introduction to Statics and Dynamics (15 credits)
• Introduction to Materials and Stress Analysis (15 credits)
• Introduction to Thermo Fluids (15 credits)

Year 2:

• Compulsory modules:
• Design and Practice II (double) (30 credits)
• Engineering Mathematics and Modelling II (15 credits)
• Electronics and Control Engineering 1 (15 credits)
• Stress Analysis (15 credits)
• Thermo-Fluids (15 credits)
• Engineering Dynamics (15 credits)
• Materials Engineering (15 credits)

Year 3 (optional placement year - compulsory for sandwich year students):

• Optional modules:
• Optional placement year
• Students have gone on placements with Formula One teams including Alpine, Mercedes and Williams.

Year 4 (or year 3 if no placement):

• Compulsory modules:
• Engineering Project (double) (30 credits)
• Management Ethics, Energy and Sustainability (double) (30 credits)
• Vehicle Dynamics (15 credits)
• Powertrain Engineering (15 credits)
• Vehicle Aerodynamics (15 credits)
• Motorsport Vehicle Performance (15 credits)

Year 5 (MEng):

• Compulsory modules:
• Group Design Project (double) (40 credits)
• Engineering Business Management (20 credits)
• Electric Powertrain Systems (20 credits)
• Composite Design and Impact Modelling (20 credits)
• Laptime Simulation and Race Engineering (20 credits)

Assessment:

• All modules taken in your first year have an element of continuous assessment.
• Modules taken in your second and final years are assessed largely on the basis of written examinations, although some modules rely solely on coursework.
• As part of this course you will be given an opportunity to gain a Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) accreditation by IMechE through a work placement with one of the University's industry partners.

Teaching:

• Teaching and learning methods include:
• seminars
• lectures
• practical work in the laboratory, at a computer or in a workshop.
• In many of the modules, teaching is based around the use of engineering software.
• You'll have access to a broad range of up-to-date facilities, including:
• computer equipment
• audio and video media facilities
• software for Computer Aided Design and analysis.
• We also have the following well-equipped engineering laboratories and workshops:
• Mechanical Engineering Workshop and Projects Lab
• Joining Technology Research Centre (JTRC)
• Stress and Materials Laboratory
• Dynamics Laboratory
• Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Automotive Laboratory
• Thermodynamics Laboratory.

Careers:

• This course is your chance to join IMechE Monitored Professional Development Scheme before you finish the course.
• Both BEng and MEng courses lead to professional accreditation.
Completing the MEng fully meets the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status.
• Our graduates go on to have successful careers in the motorsport industry.
They work for big names including Ferrari, Williams Advanced Engineering, Tuthill Porsche, plus many Formula One and Formula E teams.
• You’ll also have the option of studying motorsport engineering, or a similar discipline, at a higher level.
The BEng can lead to MSc opportunities, and both the MEng and MSc open up PhD routes.

Other:

• Join Oxford Brookes Racing, Formula Student Team - who’ve been the top UK team and won the design award more times than any other UK university, and develop skills in designing, building and racing vehicles.
• Boost your career prospects by going on a paid industry work placement with top motorsport organisations including F1 teams
• Formula One professionals teach on the course, and pass their knowledge on to you.
These buildings are expected to open in September 2024, but as with any large-scale building project those timescales could change. You'll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment including a VR cave and material science labs, composite lab, autodynamics workshop and wind tunnel, as well as social learning spaces, teaching rooms and cafe space.
• As part of our Industrial Lecture series, you can meet prospective employers and Oxford Brookes alumni to make vital industry connections.
• Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.

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