BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering

You will study vehicle structures, engine performance, aerodynamics using wind tunnel testing, materials and manufacturing strategies applicable to mass car production and specialist vehicle development. You will gain skills in commercial engineering software used in the industry, such as CATIA (a computer-aided design package), as well as finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics packages. There is also the opportunity to be involved with the Class 200 Formula Student car, where you will work on developing the previous year's Formula Student entry.

First Year

You will study motorsport and automotive technology, engineering mathematics, engineering applications of mathematics, materials and electrical science, mechanical science, introduction to manufacturing technology, introduction to design, as well as fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.

Second Year

You will study dynamics, thermofluid mechanics, further engineering mathematics, computer-aided engineering (CAE), structural mechanics, automotive electronics and control systems, integrated engineering systems design, and project management and product development.

Third Year

You have the option of taking an integrated one-year professional placement, or you can take the opportunity to study part of your degree abroad through student exchange programmes with other universities in the EU, USA or Canada.

Final Year (3rd or 4th)

You will study vehicle engineering design, vibration, noise and vehicle dynamics, vehicle structural analysis and manufacture, manufacturing strategy, mechanics and properties of materials, thermofluid mechanics and heat transfer, and an individual major project. You will also have an opportunity to be involved with the development of the University's entry to the Formula Student competition.

You have the opportunity to spend a year working either in a professional research environment or within industry. The practical experience you gain will be of tremendous benefit both when you resume your studies and when you embark on a career.

• Introduction to Design - 15 Credits
• Career Skills Development - 0 Credits
• Introduction to Manufacturing Technology - 15 Credits
• Materials and Electrical Science - 15 Credits
• Mechanical Science - 15 Credits
• Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics - 15 Credits
• Fundamentals of Motorsport Technology - 15 Credits
• Engineering Mathematics - 15 Credits
• Engineering Applications of Mathematics - 15 Credits

• Automotive Electronics and Control Systems - 15 Credits
• Structural Mechanics - 15 Credits
• Dynamics - 15 Credits
• Project Management and Product Development - 15 Credits
• Integrated Engineering Systems Design - 15 Credits
• Computer Aided Engineering - 15 Credits
• Career Planning - 0 Credits
• Further Engineering Mathematics - 15 Credits

• Thermofluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer - 15 Credits
• Manufacturing Strategy - 15 Credits
• Vehicle Engineering Design - 15 Credits
• Vehicle Structural Analysis and Manufacture - 15 Credits
• Vibration, Noise & Vehicle Dynamics - 15 Credits
• Mechanics and Properties of Materials - 15 Credits
• Individual Project - 30 Credits
• Careers Portfolio - 0 Credits

• Industrial Placement - 0 Credits
• Year Abroad - 0 Credits