Automotive Engineering MEng
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In Uxbridge
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Type
Course
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Location
Uxbridge
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
September
About the Course Low carbon vehicle technologies are at the cutting edge of innovation within the automotive industry - one of several exciting areas of study for students of this BEng course. The course develops the
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Subjects
- Mechanical Engineering
- Automotive
- Design
- Mechanics
- Innovation
- Project
- Industry
- Engineering
- Skills and Training
- Automotive Engineering
Course programme
Both Automative Engineering programmes at Brunel (BEng and MEng) cover the same topics in Levels 1 and 2, allowing students to transfer between them at the end of Level 2. The courses cover the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and design, providing an excellent grounding in key subjects common throughout the mechanical engineering disciplines.
The first two years/levels also provide exposure to other related engineering subjects, such as electrical and electronic engineering, and commercially important topics, such as management and related law.
Further levels progressively introduce a greater degree of specialisation. Strong emphasis is placed upon achieving a good balance between practical and theoretical engineering skills, making best use of the excellent facilities available.
Typical ModulesLevel 1
- Fundamentals of Solid Body Mechanics
- Fundamentals of Thermofluids
- Analytical Methods and Skills
- Engineering Materials, Manufacturing and Electrical Machines
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Automotive Laboratories, technical drawing and workshop experience.
Level 2
- Automotive Vehicle Design and Performance
- Solid Body Mechanics
- Thermofluids
- Computing, Analytical Methods, Control and Instrumentation
- Professional Engineering Applications and Practice.
Level 3
- Major Individual Project
- Automotive Structures, Propulsion and Manufacture
- FEA, CFD and Numerical Modelling
- Professional Engineering Practice.
Level 5 (MEng only)
- Major Group Project
- Advanced Automotive Propulsion and Sustainability
- Advanced Automotive Performance and Reliability
- Strategic Management, Innovation and Enterprise
- Advanced Thermofluids
- Advanced Solid Body Mechanics.
MEng final year project
All final year MEng students participate in a team project of 5-6 people, which develops not only their transferable skills, but also their ability to design, manufacture and test an automotive product, typically aimed at low carbon use. For example, current projects underway include one with UK industry support concerned with the use of mechanical kinetic energy recovery to help eliminate the feel of turbocharger “lag” in future fuel efficient road vehicles.
Computer Aided Design image of a road car turbocharger fitted with a novel kinetic energy recovery system being designed, made and tested by automotive students at Brunel (Copyright Zorro 2011)Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.
Additional information
Special Features
- Our Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels (CAPF) is one of the best academic research facilities within the UK for this specialism.
- Our recent research projects have been in partnership with companies including Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Lotus Cars, SAIC (MG), BP, Shell, Ricardo, MAHLE Powertrain and Delphi.
- The University was also recently awarded a multi-million pound contract from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to accelerate the introduction of future low carbon and lightweight vehicle technologies specifically in close collaboration with industry.
- We have 11 test engines housed in two laboratories at CAPF.
Facts and Figures
The domestic auto industry is resurgent, presenting fresh job opportunities for talented specialists
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