BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation full time

University of Bolton

Bachelor's degree

In Bolton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bolton

  • Duration

    4 Years

The BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with foundation year at the University of Bolton has been awarded professional accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and uses UK-SPEC learning outcomes designed to meet in part the academic requirements leading to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

The foundation year is the first year of this degree, offering an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of engineering, science and mathematics. It’s designed to prepare you for degree level study.

Throughout the course, you’ll be supported to develop management, organisation and employability skills alongside your subject-specific knowledge and understanding. Your studies will focus on particular areas of engineering such as mechanical design, systems engineering, analysis of materials and structures, and the theory and application of finite element analysis.

The department provides a friendly, yet challenging, environment where the emphasis is on both the theories and principles of mechanical engineering and their application in a work context. You’ll carry out case studies, practical and laboratory work and problem-solving projects. You’ll also develop the presentation and managerial skills that you will use to manage engineering projects and support your future employment in the industry.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bolton (Greater Manchester)
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Deane Road, BL3 5AB

Start date

On request

About this course

Mechanical engineering deals with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of anything that has moving parts. Jobs are available in a vast array of sectors.

A mechanical engineering degree is a combination of mathematics, science, technology, business and management. This course is designed to ensure graduates are able to solve problems, manage workloads, communicate with a range of personnel, work in multidisciplinary teams, develop decision making abilities as well as ICT capabilities.
What Can I Do With This Qualification?
The BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with foundation year degree is well recognised in the UK and many parts of the world. It’s designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge for a broad range of roles in the mechanical engineering industry, including design, manufacturing, testing, construction, development and management, as well as related roles in areas such as sales and marketing.

Your Level 3 subjects must include a relevant subject; for instance, A-level Mathematics or BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering.

You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and Science.

This course holds professional accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and uses UK-SPEC learning outcomes designed to meet the academic requirements leading to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. Please see the Engineering Council UK website for further details of UK-SPEC.

The BEng (Hons) will automatically meet the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

The Engineering Department has a strong tradition in the field of engineering education and high quality engineering courses have been delivered successfully at Bolton for many years.
It has modern, dedicated engineering laboratories and state-of-the-art design development and project facilities. These include CAD, analysis, optimisation, CAM and CAE software.
You’ll be taught in a supportive learning environment with small class sizes. Your tutors are experienced professionals and academics, highly qualified in their own fields, and many of them are chartered engineers.
We’ll encourage you to develop an understanding of all aspects of engineering projects; for example, costings, the science and maths of these projects, functional design materials and project management.
You’ll have opportunities to develop business skills for a career in this field, including problem solving, managing workloads, communicating with a range of personnel. You’ll also be able to develop your decision making abilities and your ICT capabilities.
Our Mechanical Engineering graduates enjoy high levels of employment, finding interesting and financially rewarding professional careers in the UK and overseas.

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Design
  • Systems Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Full Time
  • Systems
  • University
  • Materials
  • Foundation
  • Opportunity
  • Compulsory

Course programme

Modules

Modules listed below are a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules as part of the course.
  • Foundation Principles 0
  • Foundation Principles 1
  • Foundation Principles 2
  • Engineering Study Skills
  • Engineering Technology
  • Engineering Environment
  • Engineering Principles 1
  • Engineering Principles 2
  • Projects and Systems
  • Graphical Communications and Computer Modelling
  • Engineering Applications
  • Mechanics of Materials and Machines
  • Thermofluids and Control Systems
  • Engineering Modelling and Analysis
  • Engineering in Business and Society
  • Major Project
  • Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Management and Enterprise in Engineering
  • Advanced Thermofluids and Control
  • Finite Element and Difference Solutions
Teaching, Learning And Assessment

The varied nature of the Mechanical Engineering with foundation year programme means that teaching and learning is done in a range of ways, with more open-ended personal study as you progress. In order to ensure the acquisition and development of appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills, you’ll attend some formal timetabled classes. Other teaching methods, which are demanded by professional body accreditation requirements, will be experienced through opportunities to develop creativity and innovative skills, predominantly through project, design and make and test activity, where application, assimilation and integration of course material are realised.

The assessment strategy for the programme is designed to ensure that the overall aims and learning outcomes of the programme are assessed and achieved. To accomplish this, a range of assessment methods are used and are applied depending upon the learning outcome in question and the type of module content being assessed. You’ll receive feedback after each assessment so you know what you have done well, and what you need to improve.

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up to date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

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