Course summary

Learn how engineering, manufacture and management work together to find product solutions in industry. Explore the creation process from design to end product. Our course develops your understanding of the sciences and disciplines relating to manufacturing. You’ll study engineering, manufacturing and management to understand their role in production processes. We draw on our links with industry to build your knowledge of the integrated systems, processes and technologies used in advanced manufacturing. Learning about the latest engineering developments will inspire you to explore low-carbon and sustainable ways to produce high-quality products. Your first two years give you a detailed understanding of the subject and follow the same course structure as our other mechanical engineering degrees. This allows you to move between any of our BEng and MEng courses up to the end of your second year. You’ll have the opportunity to translate ideas into practice through project work. Group and individual projects encourage you to take imaginative approaches to solve complex engineering problems. You could explore new business or engineering technologies in areas such as aerospace, automotive, sports equipment, medical devices, or data management. In your penultimate and final years, you'll study specialist units including Business processes, Data analytics and artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing technology. You'll also be able to choose advanced optional units to decide what topics you want to learn in more depth. This, followed by an individual project, allows you to develop and apply your knowledge in areas that interest you most. When you graduate, you'll understand how to design, operate and control manufacturing systems. Learn from experts in the field We are invested in helping you get the most out of your learning experience. You’ll learn from academics with expertise in mechanical engineering and established links with industry. They have knowledge in design, manufacture, biomechanics, materials, automotive and aerospace. Their international collaborations and research activities feed into undergraduate teaching and contribute to your learning experience.