MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management / Course details

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. 

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

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.

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. 

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.

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• Dalton Nuclear Institute
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