This three-year degree in Mechanical Engineering meets the core technical requirements for accreditation by IMechE and allows graduates to achieve chartered status subject to the completion of approved additional learning. Throughout this Mechanical Engineering degree course you will spend time in lectures and the laboratory as well as on design activities that relate theory to practice and combine analytical skills and creativity in the solution of real engineering problems. Design is an important theme which runs through all years of our courses. In the third year you will undertake an individual project, ranging from design studies to open-ended experimental or theoretical research. This project will arise from a real need and may be sponsored by industry (you may suggest topics in line with your sponsor's interests). The first two years of the course will focus on the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and give you the confidence to apply them. The content during these years is identical to the MEng course. Design is an essential theme that runs throughout our Mechanical Engineering courses. We inspire our students to address the real needs of society. During this course, you will work on a series of individual and group projects in our new design workshops and studios. In your year 1 induction, you will have the opportunity to take apart and reconstruct a 4-stroke engine and build a fully functioning 3D printer in year 2. In your final year, you will undertake an individual design or research project. This project will arise from a real engineering need and may be sponsored by industry.

Our Mechanical Engineering graduates are highly sought after with 96% entering graduate-level jobs or further study within six months of graduation (Guardian University Guide, 2016). Our Mechanical Engineering graduates now hold a variety of positions in a range of industries - Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Royal Naval Officer, Helicopter Engineer and Marine Engineer to name a few. Our undergraduates have gone on to work for a number of respected companies, including Balfour Beatty, GE Aviation, Johnson Matthey, PricewaterhouseCoopers, QinetiQ, Dyson, BAE Systems, BP and Jaguar. Our Employability team have a dedicated Employment Officer for each discipline to help you build your skills and experience and point you in the right direction. They also have connections with local, national and international employers as well as the University Careers and Employability Service.