Course summary

Your engineering career starts at Edge Hill University. Discover the core disciplines of mechanical engineering, programming and applied mathematics. Prepare for industry by immersing yourself in the technology underpinning a range of mechanical systems, theories and instrumentation techniques. Working as a mechanical engineer is all about designing equipment, developing prototypes and evaluating tools. Think it might be the career for you? At Edge Hill, we’ll prepare you to solve real-world challenges facing fast-growing sectors like transport, defence and robotics. We’ve designed a degree that will prepare you for different aspects of mechanical engineering. Think exciting areas like automated manufacture, computer-aided engineering and applied industrial engineering. There are plenty of possibilities in this field. Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, computing technologies and mechatronics are just a few of the areas you’ll explore. We’ll also spend time helping you become confident with the rapidly changing world of mechanical engineering. You’ll graduate as a skilled professional with knowledge in everything from programming to control theory, modelling to professional practice. With skills sought after by organisations across sectors, you’ll be able to manage the design and development of mechanical engineering systems.