Course summary

Our BEng(Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering degree top-up course is suitable for you if you have already achieved a Level 5 (HND) qualification in Engineering. You will build on the knowledge and skills you have attained from previous study to expand your learning of mechanical and manufacturing engineering processes. You will learn how to interpret mechanical engineering design and create computer models for simulation and analysis, plus methods of complex stress analysis and how structures react and respond under load. You will work with your fellow engineering students to identify and propose an innovative approach to problem solving. You will be free to explore and develop skills in a range of engineering disciplines, using your creativity to solve problems, while paying particular attention to codes of practice, safety, the environment, and limitations of particular methods. You will be able to work in your own dedicated space, with access to the latest PC and Mac computer-aided design software. Visiting guest lecturers, industry experts, and returning students will provide you with thought-provoking lectures, giving you a real insight into real-life engineering problems, and how they overcame them. You will have the advantage of being part of smaller class sizes giving you increased contact time with your tutors, providing you with real value for money. You will learn an abundance of transferable skills that will provide you with intellectual flexibility and dynamism to take into your future career. We have designed this course to help meet the needs of local engineering organisations. This means we have excellent links and relationships with engineering employers who are looking for highly skilled and enthusiastic employees. This course is available to study full-time and part-time. So if you are working in the industry you can study this qualification alongside your current role. In 2024 we were awarded an exceptional 94% National Student Survey (NSS) rating. Every university in the UK takes part in the NSS, as do many colleges. This survey gathers students’ opinions on the quality of their courses which helps to inform prospective students’ choices and provide data that supports universities and colleges to improve the student experience. East Sussex College University Courses is very proud of our extremely high score. The NSS is managed by the OfS on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.