Mechanical Engineering with Professional Practice

University of Wolverhampton

Overview

The MSc in  Mechanical Engineering with Professional Practice from  University of Wolverhampton  provides an advanced understanding of Mechanical Engineering with the aim to produce postgraduates with the versatility and depth of understanding to deal with new and exciting challenges in Engineering, alongside the necessary imagination and creativity to innovate.

Educational aims of the course

Balancing academic theory with practical considerations, the taught elements of this course cover key areas of mechanical sciences, such as Stress Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, along with Product Design, Advanced Materials, Research Methods and Computer Aided Engineering.

In the First Year you will pay attention to the development of investigative, modelling and computational strategies in Mechanical Engineering. This will allow you to acquire advanced knowledge and a systematic understanding of contemporary Finite Element Modelling techniques to analyse the behaviour of complex engineering systems and components. 

A principal component in the Second Year of this course is the dissertation project, which is usually associated with current research activity or industrial consultancy in the School of Engineering, allowing students to gain substantial expertise in one specific area of interest. Dissertation project work involves regular meetings with an academic supervisor, with the remaining time devoted to project management, practical lab or computer work and preparation for written and oral reporting.

Professional Practice Placement

The integrated Professional Practice Placement offers the opportunity to spend six months working full-time to gain all-important work experience and employability skills. It will enable you to critically engage with either external stakeholders or internal academic staff and to reflect on your own personal development through your Professional Practice experience. You'll complete the Professional Practice Placement after you have completed the taught part of your degree, but before your final dissertation project