- UCAS course code
- H300
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
BEng Mechanical Engineering
From fast cars to food production, mechanical engineers are one of the most in-demand professions in the modern world.
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H300 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
- Typical A-level offer: A*A*A including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 38 points overall with 7,7,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
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 unit details:
Individual Project (Mechanical)
| Unit code | MECH31030 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 30 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Full year |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Students select and develop a project from a wide range of proposed engineering, management, and environmental topics. In consultation with the Project Supervisor, the initial short topic description is developed during the first semester into a full programme of investigation and analysis that will be conducted over the academic year.
Aims
1. Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of existing and emerging technology. 2. Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. 3. Provide technical and commercial leadership. 4. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills. 5. Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment.
Syllabus
Students select and develop a project from a wide range of proposed engineering, management, and environmental topics. In consultation with the Project Supervisor, the initial short topic description is developed during the first semester into a full programme of investigation and analysis that will be conducted over the academic year.
The project runs over both semesters during which students attend weekly meetings either with their peer group or individually with their supervisor. The group meetings will be used to discuss research-related issues that will enable students to develop key skills such as planning a project workload, writing a literature review, developing a methodology appropriate to the research being undertaken, how to develop a project poster, and how to write a project proposal and final report. Individual meetings with research supervisors will be used for students to discuss various topics such as project progress and to resolve any issues that might have arisen as well as obtaining formative feedback
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Report | 80% |
| Project output (not diss/n) | 5% |
| Oral assessment/presentation | 15% |
Feedback methods
Project Proposal - written and oral feedback provided by supervisor in Semester 1 Week 12
Poster - At presentation and by supervisor meeting following
Final report - written feedback after marking is complete
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 |
| Project supervision | 10 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 280 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Kali-Babu Katnam | Unit coordinator |