Mechanical Engineering including a Foundation Year - BEng (Hons)

Program Overview

Students gain practical and project-based experience, developing problem-solving skills and industry-relevant expertise. The program emphasizes future technologies like robotics, AI, and mechatronics, and provides strong industry connections through partnerships with professional organizations. Graduates are highly sought after in industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, and construction.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Engineering has shaped modern society and personal lives in a way that no other discipline has. By studying Mechanical Engineering at Kent you gain the skills to make your own mark in this exciting field. Graduates can work at the forefront of the major areas of mechanical engineering, combining theory with practical and project work, turning ideas into real systems. Will you build the product of the future? As your knowledge of mechanical engineering grows, you discover which areas particularly interest you, so that by your final year you can select your specialism.

Assessment:

Stage 1 modules are assessed by coursework and examination at the end of the year. Stage 2 and 3 modules, with the exception of the Stage 3 project, are assessed by a combination of coursework and examination. All years include project work to replicate industrial practice and develop skills to maximise employability.

Teaching:

Teaching includes practical work in conventional laboratory experiments or projects, lecture modules and examples classes, which develop your problem-solving skills, and staff hold regular ‘surgeries’ where you can discuss any questions you have. Practical work is carried out in air-conditioned laboratories, with state-of-the-art equipment and outstanding IT infrastructure.

Careers:

You'll be set up for a great career after Kent, with graduates going on to work in areas including aerospace and automotive industries, the armed forces and the Ministry of Defence, construction and building services, energy utilities, government agencies and so many more. The School of Engineering holds an annual Employability and Careers Day where you can meet local and national employers and discuss career opportunities. Ongoing support is provided by the School’s dedicated Employability Officer.

Other:

Experience the future of technology with robotics, AI, mechatronics, fluid dynamics and more. Strong links with the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Tailor the course to match your interests and future career plans. Take a placement year to help boost your professional skills and get paid to do it.

The 2024/25 annual tuition fees for this course are: Full-time UK £9,250 EU £22,700 International £22,700