- 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:
Mechanical Engineering Systems
| Unit code | MECH11311 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
An engineering system is a set of components that function together to perform a required duty. This unit takes two practical systems (automotive propulsion system, automotive propulsion system) and introduces the student to the workings of their individual components and how they contribute to the overall functioning and performance of the system. A sound knowledge of how such systems work and perform is the starting point for the design of efficient/effective vehicles. The intended learning outcomes are focussed on both descriptive knowledge and quantitative analysis. This module is delivered in the first semester and is a taster of what mechanical engineering is all about. Its integrating nature should serve to motivate students to learn the elemental disciplines taught in other modules (e.g. engineering mechanics, themodynamics,etc). The course is delivered as 24 hours of lectures plus 6hrs tutorial sessions. Assessment is 80% exam and 20% assignment-type coursework.
Aims
To study, quantitatively and qualitatively, the workings of the individual components of a typical mechanical system and how these components contribute to the overall functioning and performance of the system.
Syllabus
1. Automotive propulsion system – internal combustion engines (four/two stroke, petrol/diesel); fuel metering (carburetion, fuel injection); turbocharging; crank-effort diagrams, flywheels; friction clutches; manual gearboxes (simple gear trains); automatic gearbox (planetary gear trains); final drive/differential-vehicle performance (traction force, sources of resistance, transmission efficiency).
2. Aircraft propulsion systems (aero-engines) – how and why do fixed-wing aircraft fly, simple thrust equation, propulsion efficiency; propeller/reciprocating engine system, power consumed by drag, excess power; simple propeller analysis, variable pitch propellers; turbojet, turbofan, turboprop/turboshaft, applicability/suitability of different types of aero-engines to different applications.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 20% |
| Written exam | 80% |
Other - assessed tutorial work
Feedback methods
Exam via script viewing
Assessed tutorial wrk
- feedback session (model solutions presented)
- For QA of CW1: generic feedback form and individually annotated scripts (pdf files) in Turnitin.
For QB of CW1 and CW2:
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| eAssessment | 12 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Tutorials | 6 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 58 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Philip Bonello | Unit coordinator |