Manufacturing Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Program Overview

Students gain hands-on skills through practical sessions and an industry placement opportunity. The program prepares graduates for careers in diverse industries, including aerospace, automotive, and biotechnology, fostering innovation and problem-solving abilities.

Program Outline

It focuses on mechanical engineering fundamentals combined with specialized modules in Automated Production and Advanced Manufacturing. The program aims to develop students' skills in user needs, business plan development, and project work, allowing them to integrate learning across the course.

Outline:

The program is structured around engineering capabilities rather than traditional academic sub-disciplines. It is a four-year program delivered in-person on the Preston Campus. Students can choose to include a 48-week sandwich placement in industry between Year 2 and Year 3.

Modules:

Year 1:

• Engineering Practice (ER1005): Covers computer-aided design, programming, digital electronics, and manufacturing techniques, preparing students for diverse engineering tasks.
• Manufacturing Processes (ER1200): Teaches product design and selection of suitable manufacturing technologies for metals and polymers, considering cost, functionality, and sustainability.
• Mechanical Engineering Science (ER1203): Further develops core principles and theory of mechanical engineering science.
• Engineering Science & Analysis (ER1210): Introduces core principles of thermal and fluid engineering, problem-solving techniques, and essential engineering practices.

Year 2:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Applied Instrumentation and Control (ER2100):
Introduces modern engineering experimentation, including experiment design, system calibration, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.
• Design and Manufacture (MP2070): Develops technical knowledge related to concept evolution, detail design, and prototype development, along with project management methods.
• Thermo-fluids (MP2576): Covers principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics in the context of aerodynamics, heat engines, and motorsports engineering.
• Computer Aided Design and Simulation (MP2715): Enhances knowledge of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Simulation as used in the engineering industry.
• Operations Management A (MP2721): Develops skills and knowledge needed to participate in an operations management team.
• Mechanics, Kinematics and Materials (MP2784): Develops analytical and design skills regarding dynamics, loading, geometry, and materials within engineering design.

Year 3:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Engineering Design and Innovation (MP3108): Covers requirements and management of quality design in a business, applying technology to design in a concurrent engineering context.
• Automated Production (MP3610): Teaches justification of production strategy, evaluation of automated manufacturing proposals, and specification and design of manufacturing systems.
• Operations Management B (MP3732): Develops skills and knowledge required to lead an operations management team.
• Optional Modules:
• Advanced Manufacturing (ER3110):
Enhances digital manufacturing skills and problem-solving abilities with software, comparing and critiquing manufacturing solutions.

Teaching:

The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions, and independent study.

Careers:

A Manufacturing Engineering degree can lead to a diverse career in various industries, including:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Biotechnology
• Computing and Electronics
• Energy Conversion
• Ministry of Defence
• Research and Development
Graduates can also pursue careers in research and teaching.

Other:

• The program is linked with the Advanced Manufacturing Technology research center and the Jost Institute of Tribotechnology.
• Students benefit from the latest high-quality equipment available in the new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.
• Students can join different engineering clubs, learn new skills, enter international competitions, and bond with staff and fellow students.
• The Engineering Innovation Centre enables students to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

|Fees and funding | | :------- |

| 2024/25 |

| UK | | Sandwich year | £1,500 for the sandwich year | | Part-time | £1,540 per 20 credits | | Additional costs| Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs. |