BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Design Engineering

Program Overview

The BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Design Engineering program at City University London provides a comprehensive education in mechanical, computational, and sustainable life-cycle engineering. Students develop professional skills in sustainable and innovative solutions for mechanical engineering systems, benefiting from strong industry connections, a sustainable engineering focus, and world-leading research facilities. The program emphasizes individual and group engineering design projects, preparing graduates for careers in design and development, systems integration, and mechanical engineering.

Program Outline

Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hons)

Degree Overview

This BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Design Engineering program offers a comprehensive education in mechanical, computational, and sustainable life-cycle engineering. You will develop the professional skills required to focus on sustainable and innovative solutions within the field of mechanical engineering systems. The program emphasizes individual and group engineering design projects to showcase your knowledge and skills to potential employers. Additionally, you will receive the following benefits:

• Strong industry connections: Benefit from guest lectures and projects designed by high-profile engineers.
• Sustainable engineering focus: Gain knowledge from City's vision of sustainable engineering, a fundamental aspect in future mechanical and design engineering.
• World-leading test facilities: Study in top-notch facilities like thermo-fluid laboratories, engine test beds, low-turbulence wind-tunnels, and a high-speed tunnel belonging to the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility initiative.
• State-of-the-art equipment & software: Work with cutting-edge experimental equipment and high-performance computational fluid solvers, both developed at City.
• World-leading research facilities: Study in globally recognized research facilities where new engineering systems are designed, developed, and implemented for industry.
• International aviation program links: Enjoy connections to our international aviation program.
• Optional industry placement year: Enhance your employability with an optional industry placement year or placement split over two summer periods.

Expected accreditation:

This program is expected to receive full accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society, providing a path for you to gain Chartered Engineering status.

Outline

#Year 1

• Shared First Year: Develop a strong foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, materials and manufacturing, thermo-fluids, electronics and computing.
• Modules:
• The Engineering in Society - Social responsibility (15 credits)
• Engineering Design 1 (15 credits)
• Introduction to Mechanics of materials and manufacturing (15 credits)
• Electronics - including circuits, digital and analog electronics (15 credits)
• Introduction to programming (15 credits)
• Engineering Science (15 credits)
• Mathematics 1 (15 credits)
• Introduction to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (15 credits)
• #Year 2
• Specialization: Begin to specialize with modules focusing on fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, structures and materials, mechatronics, and systems.
• Modularize circular economy: Learn how mechanical and design engineering integrates within the circular economy.
• Modules:
• The Engineer in Society: Sustainability and Circular Economy (15 credits)
• Mathematics 2 (15 credits)
• Engineering Design 2 (15 credits)
• Fluid Mechanics (15 credits)
• Structures and Materials (15 credits)
• Thermodynamics (15 credits)
• Mechatronics and Systems (15 credits)
• Data Analysis for Engineers (15 credits)
• #Year 3
• Applied Expertise: Deepen your expertise with applied modules in the analysis and design of mechanical engineering systems, through-life engineering, heat and mass transfer, and control engineering.
• Engineering research or design project: Apply your knowledge to real-world problems through an engineering research or design project.
• Modules:
• Individual project (30 credits)
• Mechanical Engineering in the society (15 credits)
• Structural Analysis and FEM (15 credits)
• Engineering Design (CAD-CAM) (15 credits)
• Mass, Momentum and Heat Transfer (15 credits)
• Through Life Engineering (15 credits)
• Control Engineering (15 credits)

Assessment

• Coursework and examinations: Assessments are conducted through coursework and examinations.
• Group learning and communication skills: These are assessed through design studies and presentations.
• Practical and technical skills: These are assessed through laboratory work, data analysis, and project reports.
• Grades: Grades obtained in each year contribute to the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to later years.

Teaching

• Faculty: The course is led by academics from City's active Research Centres, supported by industry professionals.
• Delivery: The course is delivered through lectures, tutorials, group design exercises, laboratory classes, and engineering workshops.
• Learning approach: The program encourages critical thinking and curiosity through teamwork and independent study.
• Design exercises: The design exercises provide students with cross-disciplinary challenges to prepare them for tackling larger engineering problems.

Careers

• Graduate opportunities: As a Mechanical and Design Engineering graduate, you will be equipped with highly valued skills and knowledge.
• Global reputation: Your career prospects will be elevated by City's outstanding global reputation for engineering.
• Career examples:
• Design and development engineers
• Mechanical engineering systems integrators
• Mechanical design engineers
• Employer examples:
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defense
• Manufacturing
• Renewable energy

Other

• Fee waivers: Available for this course.
• Means tested support: Available for 2024/25 entry.
• Additional expenses:
• Some expenses not covered by tuition fees are possible.
• Find out more about additional expenses.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Home/UK £9,250 International £20,760