Engineering (Mechanical) MEng

University College London

Master

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The MEng programme is similar to the BEng programme for the first two years and you can transfer between them up to the end of the second year, depending on certain criteria. Applying for a MEng initially helps keep your options open, and it provides additional depth and breadth in design, engineering science, group project work and management. You will undertake a substantial individual project in year three, and participate in a group design project in the final year. This degree is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary engineering activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments so the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

Our top-quality laboratory and testing facilities include materials testing equipment, wind tunnels, two large wave tanks and an array of engine test cells. You will benefit from our internationally renowned research expertise as this cutting-edge knowledge is passed on to you through our teaching. The flexible programme structure enables you to transfer between the BEng and MEng degree programmes up to the end of the second year. The programme is highly respected both within the UK and abroad.

The programme aims to equip you with the fundamental analytical and design skills necessary to become a professional mechanical engineer in your chosen field of employment, whether in industry or in a consulting/research organisation. Your career options can be in a variety of fields including aerospace, railways, motor vehicle design, manufacturing and medical engineering. The programme also equips you with the skills to secure a job in commerce, banking, and management consultancy. Our policy is to provide you with the opportunity to develop relationships with relevant employers, through links with industry and internships. This puts you at a considerable advantage when seeking employment after your degree.

English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

The programmes are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as meeting the academic base requirements, in full, for registration as a Chartered Engineer for the 2014-2021 student cohort intakes.

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Subjects

  • Mechanics
  • Electrical
  • Thermodynamics
  • Materials
  • Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Engineering Dynamics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mathematical
  • Mechanical
  • Engineering materials

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Design and Professional Skills
  • Engineering Dynamics
  • Engineering Challenges
  • Fundamentals of Materials
  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  • Introduction to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • Mathematical Modelling and Analysis I
  • Mechanical Engineering Practical Skills

All first year modules are compulsory.

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Control and Instrumentation
  • Design and Professional Skills II (for Mechanical Engineers)
  • Engineering Materials: Failure and Design
  • Intermediate Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • Manufacturing and Design
  • Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II
  • Mechanics of Solids and Structures
Optional modules

Students must take one module in their chosen minor subject from the Integrated Engineering Programme.

Year 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Elasticity and Plasticity
  • Individual Project
  • Project Management
Optional modules

You will study two modules in the minor subject chosen in year two.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Financial Aspects of Project Engineering and Contracting
  • Group Design Project
Optional modules

You will choose three optional modules from a list which may include:

  • Engineering in Extreme Environments
  • Health Assessment of Engineered Structures
  • Materials and Fatigue/Fracture Analysis
  • Applied Thermodynamics and Turbomachinery
  • Heat Transfer and Heat Systems
  • Electrical Machines and Power Electronic Systems
  • Electrical Power Systems and Electrical Propulsion
  • New and Renewable Energy Systems
  • Applications of Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Imaging
  • Ship Dynamics
  • Marketing Communications
  • Organisational Change
Your learning

You will be taught in a variety of ways, including lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes, computer workshops and project work. Along with our computing facilities we have extensive equipment and apparatus, housed in our main laboratories, which are used for taught laboratory classes and for your project work.

Assessment

Most subjects are examined through a combination of end-of-year examinations and coursework, but some are solely examined through coursework, for example, computing, design and projects. To remain on the MEng programme you are required to maintain a standard equivalent to (at least) lower second-class Honours level throughout your studies.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£25,960 (2018/19)

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