- 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:
Design 3 (Mechanical)
| Unit code | MECH31041 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
In this unit the students work in small groups and act as an engineering design team tasked with solving a design problem inspired by real industrial experience. Past projects have included the design of a wildfire fighting equipment, the design of a testing device for measuring the efficiency of medical face masks, and the design of a novel propelling aid for improving inclusivity of wheelchair users in low-resource settings.
Aims
The aim of the unit is to provide both individual and group work experience in designing an engineered device or system by: - integrating sustainable development, sustainable development goals (SDGs), Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Access (EDIA), ethical principles in design, life-cycle costing, probabilistic approach to design, and their relationship with the design process, - utilising core course material assimilated in years one and two.
Syllabus
In this unit, students work in small groups and act as an engineering design team tasked with solving a design problem inspired by real industrial experience. Past projects have included the design of a wildfire fighting equipment, the design of a testing device for measuring the efficiency of medical face masks, and the design of a novel propelling aid for improving inclusivity of wheelchair users in low-resource settings.
The students form groups or teams (4-6 members depending on the task) and are given a design brief by the client (the lecturers). By the end of the unit (week 12) each group is expected to present a feasible solution to the problem given in the design brief.
Each team member has to develop a concept that could fulfil the technical specification supplied and submit this concept based on the guidelines provided. The team have to evaluate the concepts against a provided technical specification and decide upon a final concept that will be developed further. Using an iterative design process, the team then have to develop the chosen concept into an embodiment design that includes full scientific justification and considers environmental impacts, sustainability, EDIA, operating safety etc. and submit an embodiment (final) design report. The team have to compose illustrative CAD drawings that fully explain the embodiment design and its operation.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 10% |
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 10% |
| Report | 80% |
Online test
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 8 |
| Supervised time in studio/wksp | 16 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Akin Atas | Unit coordinator |