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MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time, up to 2 years full-time with professional placement - multiple intakes

Masters Degree Description

Develop your versatility and depth of understanding of mechanical engineering as you prepare to deal with new and unusual challenges, alongside the necessary imagination and creativity to innovate.

This course is for you if you want to:

gain expertise in managing complex engineering projects by breaking down systems into manageable subsystems, and ensuring each component meets rigorous requirements. Through hands-on experience with advanced CAD software, you should master 3D modelling, simulation, and the application of loading conditions to solve real-world challenges4study the properties and applications of advanced materials, including composites, smart materials, and nanomaterials, helping you to understand their role in innovative engineering solutionslearn about sustainability, efficiency and integration of new technologies in the manufacturing sectorexplore the examination of power generation systems, inclusive of renewable energy sources, with an emphasis on efficiency, sustainability, and the development of innovative energy solutionslearn advanced concepts in stress analysis and the dynamic behaviour of mechanical structures to understand and predict the performance of engineering components and systems under various loading conditionsenhance your ability to design resilient and efficient structures capable of withstanding dynamic loading conditions.

Start dates:

  • March 2026
  • May 2026
  • July 2026
  • September 2026
  • November 2026
  • January 2027
  • March 2027
  • May 2027
  • July 2027

Entry Requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a mechanical, automotive or engineering discipline.

We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

A range of financial support is available for postgraduate study including loans, flexible payment options, discounts and scholarships.

Student Destinations

A wide range of potential careers could be open to you after successful completion, including the opportunity to work as a mechanical engineer in the automotive and aerospace industries. Mechanical engineers are employed in all sectors of industrial operation; their analytical and management skills are keenly sought in a wider commercial context.

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

develop and test strategies for engineering products involving appropriate instrumentation, experimental methods, and data analysis techniquesmanage people, processes and engineering projects to promote the commercial success of an engineering enterprisemodel and analyse innovative engineering systems using appropriate engineering science and mathematical analysis techniques, such as analysis of aerodynamics, thermodynamic cycles, stress and dynamicssynthesise solutions to innovative engineering design problemsselect appropriate instrumentation for the functional design of innovative engineering products and systems and to support development and test worksearch for and evaluate information sources to identify information essential to solving engineering problemsuse test equipment and machines, including 20 per cent scale model wind tunnel, composites lab, metrology lab, four-pot shaker rig, flow lab, AVL engine test cell, automotive workshop, fatigue and tensile testing (Instron), modal analysis hardware and software, for experimental work to support product developmentuse commercial software in the solution of engineering problems, such noise and vibration, aerodynamic drag and lift and stress analysiscommunicate graphically the design of a component or system through sketches, CAD etc.

Module Details

Power Systems and Thermofluid Engineering - 30 credits
Generative Design - 30 credits
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies - 30 credits
Structural Integrity and Dynamic Behaviour - 30 credits
Master's with professional placement
Individual Project - 60 credits

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