Mechanical Engineering University of Greater Manchester

Overview

The Mechanical Engineering program at University of Greater Manchester focuses on preparing you for a successful career. It’s designed to take you from your bachelor’s degree to a role in the mechanical engineering industry. 

Written with industry collaboration, the dedicated, knowledgeable team will cover the key areas needed to make you stand out to employers. We’ll concentrate on advanced mechanics, materials and manufacturing, and advanced thermal power and energy systems processing.

By working with industry players and local engineering companies to write the programme, we’re ensuring that the core ethos, skills and projects are industry-centred, realistic and designed to maximise your employability. 

You’ll explore topics from both the theoretical and practical perspectives, gaining hands-on experience in our integrated state-of-art testing lab. You’ll also have opportunities to learn and improve your design, simulation and modelling skills using widely applied commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) software. 

The dedicated and knowledgeable team will work to help you prepare to develop and innovate as the industry evolves.

Career Opportunities

This course addresses contemporary issues in mechanical engineering. After graduation, you’ll be ready to enter industries that involve engineering activities, especially in roles that demand knowledge of material and structure testing, design and simulation, manufacturing and energy technologies. In addition to developing your technical knowledge and experience, this programme will also give you greater confidence in your transferable and personal skills. These include problem-solving, critical thinking, team working, and communication.

Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers, bearing in mind that relevant experience and/or postgraduate study may be required. Some of these roles include:

• Research and development
• Teaching and education
• Project management
• Test engineering
• Consultancy
• Quality management
• Product management