BEng (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering

Duration
3 Years
Start
September 2024
UCAS Code
H301
Delivery
Campus Taught
Foundation entry

Spent your life taking things apart to see how they work? This could be the course for you. Mechanical Engineering teaches you to design objects and systems with motion.

Why study with us

  • Our Mechanical Engineering course is ranked in the UK’s top 10 for student satisfaction. Plus it's ranked 1st in the North West (Complete University Guide, 2021).
  • Learn using the latest equipment available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre. It houses an additive manufacturing (3D printing) lab, rapid prototyping, CNC workshop, computing labs and more.
  • You can join the Innovation Club as well as various research groups. And work with a diverse group of students and staff on innovation and research projects.
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What you'll do

  • Choose an optional placement year in industry to gain further practical experience and radically enhance your career prospects.
  • On this mechanical engineering course you’ll be tutored by world-class academics with both industry and research experience.
  • Work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

Modules

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

95%Face-to-face
5%Online

Please note the delivery information for this course is accurate for the academic year 2023/24. The information displayed in this section may not yet accurately reflect how the course will be delivered in 2024/25 but this information will be updated by December 2023.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Mechanical Engineering BEng facilities

You will get to work in our state-of-the-art Engineering Innovation Centre, containing: 

  • Motorsports and air vehicles laboratory
  • Additive manufacturing lab (3D printing)
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Computer numerical control (CNC) workshop, featuring the Hurco VMX with advanced verification graphics.

In our Motorsports lab, students get to work on our Formula Student and Formula Ford race cars, eco marathon cars, and race car simulator. They then enter them in national and international competitions. 

Accreditations

  • This BEng course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as meeting the academic requirement for membership and registration for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.
  • This BEng course is professionally accredited by the IMechE (which represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession) as meeting partial fulfilment of the educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer.
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Academic expertise

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Dr Andrew Fsadni
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering and Computing

Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and is the Course Leader for BEng/MEng and MSc Mechanical Engineering. He lectures in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Andrew joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2012 after completing his PhD at Brunel Univer…

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Dr Akinola Adeniyi
Senior Lecturer in Engineering
School of Engineering and Computing

Adeniyi is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. He is research active and a member of the Jost Institute for Tribotechnology. His area of research expertise is in Multiphase flow Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). He lectures postgraduate and undergraduate modules genera…

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I learnt a lot, I had a full years' experience, and was offered a job upon graduating. Due to my experience with the company they offered me a higher starting salary. Having this experience on my CV has definitely benefited me in job applications.
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Jack Tierney
Placement Software Test Engineer, Imagination Technologies

Gain real work experience through industrial placements

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies to increase your employability. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

Careers with a Mechanical Engineering BEng

Want to find out what you can do with a mechanical engineering degree? Our Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons) degree can lead to a diverse career. You can work in areas such as:

  • aerospace
  • automotive industry
  • biotechnology
  • computing and electronics
  • energy conversion
  • Ministry of Defence
  • research development

Get to know us

Book an Open Day to get a feel for our campuses and meet current students and staff. It's the perfect way to get a taste of university life.

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Fees and funding

2024/25
UK
Full-time£9,250 per year
Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year
Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits
International
Full-time£16,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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