- 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:
Applied Thermodynamics (Mechanical)
| Unit code | MECH20422 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Most of the electrical generation in the UK and in many other countries is provided by steam turbine and gas turbine power systems. Road transportation is dominated by petrol and diesel fuelled cars, trucks and buses. Gas turbine engines of various descriptions are employed to propel aircraft and ships. Refrigeration equipment is used in fridges, freezers, heat pumps and air conditioning systems.
The intended learning outcomes focus on an understanding of most of the above-named systems and the means to analyse them, in terms of their cycle representations, thermodynamic efficiencies, work/heat inputs/outputs, fuel consumptions, etc. These analyses include the heat input to these systems which comes from internal combustion of fuel in air. Steam power plant will be covered in detail in 3rd year Engineering Thermodynamics course units.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace and Mechanical Thermodynamics | MECH12012 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
To develop an understanding of thermodynamic cycles to analyse propulsion/power generation and refrigeration equipment and a basic understanding of combustion, including pollutant emissions, heat release and product gas temperatures.
Syllabus
1. Review of 1st year Thermodynamics material: in particular the important steady-flow and non-flow processes, the applications of the First and Second Laws to these and the resulting equations.
2. Simple combustion analyses to determine pollutant emissions, and use of the First Law to evaluate heat release and product gas temperatures.
3. Reciprocating engines: Otto, Diesel and dual cycles, mean effective pressures and other engine related parameters, particularly brake parameters.
4. Gas Turbine engines: Industrial and Aircraft engines. Analysis of both types, using Joule cycles. Reheat and intercooling effects. The use of heat exchangers.
5. Refrigeration equipment: Reversed Rankine cycle, flash chambers, cascade systems.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 10% |
| Written exam | 80% |
| Report | 10% |
Other - Assessed tutorial work
Feedback methods
Exams - by script viewing
Assessed tutorial work - on script plus generic feedback
Written report - on group reports plus detailed feedback sheet
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| eAssessment | 5 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 1 |
| Project supervision | 4 |
| Tutorials | 6 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 60 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi | Unit coordinator |