MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management / Course details

Year of entry: 2024

Course description

The MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management will give you an excellent grounding in the knowledge and experience of the most fundamental of all engineering disciplines, preparing you for a variety of careers in engineering, technology, business and management.

You will learn that engineering is not just about technology. It is about people, companies, manufacturing and commerce.

Engineering decisions must normally be made within a commercial context and engineers are often found in senior management positions where they are required to be leaders and strategic planners, as well as problem-solvers and designers.

Combining engineering with management, you will study a lively, interesting and multidisciplinary degree, with excellent career prospects for graduates.

You will emerge from this degree as a well-rounded graduate with not only a solid engineering training, but also a useful insight into the commercial world. This will equip you for a wide range of careers, including general management and sales, as well as jobs in more technical fields.

As in Mechanical Engineering MEng, in addition to core and optional units in your third and fourth years, you will undertake a major individual research project in the third year and a major group design project in your fourth year. 

Aims

As a mechanical engineer of the future, the course aims to provide you with an education that covers the breadth of this diverse subject, imparting the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills so that you can operate effectively in your initial appointment and develop your career: 

  • Develop strong intellectual and practical skills to critically analyse, investigate and solve mechanical engineering problems
  • Develop a high degree of competence in the use and adaptation of existing methods, tools and techniques and the application of engineering principles
  • Instil creativity in addressing problems relating to engineering components and systems
  • Develop a high degree of competence in engineering design, experimentation, technologies of manufacturing and effective management of companies
  • Develop skills in the use of computers, software packages, team working, communication, time management and independent learning
  • Provide an increased depth and breadth relative to BEng with Management
  • Provide a greater emphasis on the effective management of businesses within the engineering industry, including project management, finance, accounting and marketing

Special features

Foundation Year available

You can prepare for the full degree course if you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry by undertaking our  foundation course  first.

Teaching and learning

At Manchester you will be taught by academic staff who are leading experts in mechanical engineering, in a diverse and inclusive learning environment.

We use a combination of lectures, tutorial classes, practical laboratory sessions and computer-based sessions.

There is a design project each year, which involves teamwork in small groups, and allows you to apply and develop your problem-solving and project management skills. 

In the third year you will undertake an individual project, allowing you to pursue a particular subject or application area in greater depth. 

Coursework and assessment

Most course units are assessed through an examination (at the end of the semester) and coursework which is undertaken throughout the year.  Parts of the coursework are, in many instances, associated with practical laboratory sessions, whilst others may be based on problem sheets, reports etc. A few subjects, for example Design, are assessed purely on coursework. For detailed information about how different subjects are assessed, please see the course unit specifications below.

Course unit details

Key engineering knowledge and skills are taught in a core syllabus throughout all years of the course.

We view design as an especially important activity, as it integrates the engineering topics across the degree course. Years 1 and 2 also include compulsory workshop practice sessions.

Years 3 and 4 also offer a range of options, so that you can select subjects to suit your individual needs, interests and career aspirations.

Options cover many theoretical and practical aspects of industrially relevant topics and include some of the latest developments in mechanical engineering.

An individual research project is completed in Year 3 and a group design project in Year 4.

Course content for year 1

Course units for year 1

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optional
Fluid Mechanics for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers AERO10421 10 Mandatory
Tools for Engineers (Mechanical) AERO12301 10 Mandatory
Structures 1 (Mech) CIVL10031 10 Mandatory
Electrical Engineering Fundamentals EEEN10492 10 Mandatory
Mathematics 1M2 MATH19662 10 Mandatory
Exploring Enterprise MCEL10001 10 Mandatory
Workshop Practice (Mechanical) MECH10030 0 Mandatory
Design 1 (Mechanical) MECH10331 10 Mandatory
Manufacturing Engineering 1 (Mechanical) MECH11012 10 Mandatory
Mechanics (Mechanical) MECH11602 10 Mandatory
Materials 1 (Mechanical) MECH12002 10 Mandatory
Aerospace and Mechanical Thermodynamics MECH12012 10 Mandatory
Peer Assisted Study Scheme (Mechanical Engineering) MECH19020 0 Mandatory
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Course content for year 2

Course units for year 2

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optional
Fundamentals of Financial Reporting B BMAN10621B 10 Mandatory
Marketing BMAN20832 10 Mandatory
Project Management (Aero/Mech) ENGM22491 10 Mandatory
Mathematics 2M1 MATH29661 10 Mandatory
Workshop Practice (Mechanical) MECH20030 0 Mandatory
Numerical Methods & Computing (Mechanical MECH20042 10 Mandatory
Manufacturing Engineering 2 MECH20051 10 Mandatory
Design 2 (Mechanical) MECH20071 10 Mandatory
Dynamics MECH20442 10 Mandatory
Structures 2 (Mechanical) MECH21021 10 Mandatory
Data Acquisition & Experimental Methods (Mech) MECH21342 10 Mandatory
Materials 2 MECH22202 10 Mandatory
Fluid Mechanics 2 AERO20121 10 Optional
Applied Thermodynamics (Mechanical) MECH20422 10 Optional
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Course content for year 3

Course units for year 3

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optional
Control Engineering (Mechanical) AERO30021 10 Mandatory
Vibrations & Aeroelasticity (Mechanical) AERO30441 10 Mandatory
Strategy BMAN30022 10 Mandatory
Advanced Technology Enterprise MCEL30012 10 Mandatory
Manufacturing Engineering 3 MECH30121 10 Mandatory
Heat Transfer MECH30432 10 Mandatory
Individual Project (Mechanical) MECH31030 30 Mandatory
Design 3 (Mechanical) MECH31041 10 Mandatory
Structures 3 (Mechanical) MECH32002 10 Mandatory

Course content for year 4

Course units for year 4

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optional
Legal Issues ENGM40461 15 Mandatory
Engineering Foresight ENGM41011 15 Mandatory
Advanced Heat Transfer MECH40051 15 Mandatory
Mechanical Group Design Project MECH40530 30 Mandatory
Composites and Polymers MECH40102 15 Optional
Advanced Manufacturing Processes MECH40132 15 Optional
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Product Modelling MECH40362 15 Optional
Acoustics & Advanced Vibrations MECH40442 15 Optional
Robotics, Metrology and Bioengineering MECH41032 15 Optional
Manufacturing Systems MECH42071 15 Optional
Structural Integrity MECH43002 15 Optional
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Scholarships and bursaries

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers also has a range of scholarships available to students who are about to commence their Institution-accredited degree.

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our  undergraduate fees pages  and check the  Department's funding pages

Course collaborators

Our Department has links with industry both to drive forward the research that takes place here, and to inform how and what we teach. This ensures our course content is relevant to industrial requirements.

An annual Industrial Board takes place in the Department, as well as regular visit from employers, who are given the opportunity to speak to students on all sorts of topics relevant to your studies and potential career aspirations.

Facilities

The University of Manchester also offers extensive  library and online services  to help you get the most out of your studies.

You will have access to excellent facilities throughout the course, including:

  • Extensive workshop facilities (for workshop practice and manufacture of parts for individual and group projects)
  • Excellent laboratory facilities, including wind tunnels, laser processing laboratories, robotics 
  • Extensive computer cluster equipped with state-of-the-art technical, engineering and design software.

Manchester's Engineering Campus Development, MECD.

Get ready to collaborate, create and innovate in a brand-new £400m purpose-built building which will allow you, our future engineers and material scientists, to come together and make your mark on the world. The Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) will officially open from September 2022 and will include hundreds of flexible teaching and learning spaces with unrivalled world-class research facilities - whatever your inspiration, with MECD the possibilities are endless.

Disability support

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk