Automotive and Motorsport Engineering MEng

Master

In Huddersfield

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Huddersfield

  • Duration

    4 Years

The automotive industry is a hugely rewarding sector to get into, if you’re looking to become a leader in a thriving, global industry, working at the forefront of engineering developments, this integrated Master’s course could be the ideal start. With environmentally sustainable vehicles now big business and increasing demand for new technology, products and materials, you could lead projects that will change the world we live in, there are plenty of career paths you could chose to take within this STEM subject, whilst planning for your future.

Successfully completing the MEng course means that you graduate with a Postgraduate level qualification, which can give you an advantage in the job market. We want to help you make the most of all the exciting opportunities the automotive industry has to offer. So we’ve designed our course to give you the chance to prepare for the next step. As an integrated Master’s student, you’ll study the same content as the Automotive and Motorsport Engineering BEng(Hons), then complete a final year for your Master’s. In that final year we'll concentrate on management skills, all with the aim of enabling you to go on and become a leader in this exciting industry.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Huddersfield (West Yorkshire)
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Queensgate, HD1 3DH

Start date

On request

About this course

We’ll give you the chance to develop some fundamental skills in automotive engineering, and then apply them to real-world scenarios in the projects you work on. You could get involved in all sorts of different ways. For example, you could join our racing team, Team HARE, and get hands-on with the design, development and build of a single-seat Formula Student Car. You could then go even further and be part of the team competing at international events held in places like Spain and Germany.

Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as senior supplier quality engineer, vehicle engineering manager, design engineer, lead engineer and test engineer in organisations including McLaren Automotive Ltd, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, Rolls-Royce, Cummins Inc and Bentley Motors Ltd.**

Additionally, you may gain skills that are transferable to other industries and may be able to pursue a career that requires a good honours degree. You could also go on to further study and the University has many options available for postgraduate study which may interest you.

In addition to A2 Mathematics, A Levels must include one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Dynamics, Architecture or General Engineering.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas Engineering - please note that we do not accept BTEC Computing and Operations as a qualification for entry to this course.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

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Subjects

  • Automotive
  • Materials
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Industry
  • Engine systems
  • Dynamic systems
  • Automotive Design
  • Professional
  • Development

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:
  • Engineering Communication and Materials
  • Manufacturing Technology and Workshop Appreciation
  • Professional Studies and Computing and Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering and Science
  • Mathematics
  • Electro-Mechanical Systems
Year 2

Core modules:
  • Engine Systems
  • Dynamic Systems
  • Analysis of Materials
  • Automotive Design
  • Application and Management of CAD/CAM
  • Manufacturing and Enterprise
Year 3 – optional placement year
  • This course offers an optional one-year work placement after Year 2.
Year 3/Year 4 if undertake placement year

Core modules:
  • Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Design Analysis
  • Project Quality and Production Management
  • Final Year Project
Option modules:

Choose one from a list which may include-
  • Vehicle Handling and Performance Prediction
  • Dynamic Analysis and Control
Final year

Core modules:
  • Advanced Static Analysis
  • Advanced Dynamic Analysis
  • Vehicle Aerodynamics and Air Management
  • Year 5 Group Project
  • Finance for Managers
Option modules:
  • Choose one from a list which may include-
  • New Product Development
  • Vehicle Dynamic Performance Evaluation

Automotive and Motorsport Engineering MEng

£ 9,250 VAT inc.