- 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:
Structures 3 (Mechanical)
| Unit code | MECH32002 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
• Highlights of Structures-1 and Structures-2 (Mech) course materials
• Theories of elasticity for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) problems
• Structural analysis using energy methods
• An introduction to linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM)
• An introduction to fatigue analysis
• Plasticity and collapse
• An introduction to creep
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structures 2 (Mechanical) | MECH21021 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Structures 1 (Mech) | CIVL10031 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This unit aims to introduce students to further aspects of structural analysis as part of the design process, in particular, theories of elasticity, the energy methods, fatigue, linear elastic fracture mechanics, creep, plasticity and collapse.
Syllabus
The main components of the syllabus are:
- 1D, 2D and 3D constitutive equations for linear elastic, isotropic and homogeneous materials, principal and maximum shear stresses (3D), failure criteria, Mohr’s diagram (3D), plane stress and plane strain problems (2D), stress functions, solution by polynomials, Saint- Venant’s principle
- Energy methods and their limitations, strain energy and complementary energy, principles of virtual work, minimum potential energy, unit load method, finite elements based on energy methods , statically indeterminate structures, degree of redundancy
- Modes of crack tip deformation, stress intensity factor, fracture toughness, strain energy release rate, fatigue crack growth, power law
- High cycle fatigue, stress cycle, mean stress and stress range, safe range of stress, cumulative damage, Goodman diagram, fatigue crack growth, fatigue life estimation, S-N curve, fatigue limit and endurance ratio, Miner’s rule
- Elastic-plastic (E-P) behaviour of metallic materials, brittle and ductile materials, mechanics of plasticity and collapse for structures loaded beyond their elastic limit, E-P bending of beams and frames, E-P torsion of circular sections, residual stresses, limit analysis, lower and upper bound theorems
- Creep curve, primary, secondary and tertiary creeps, temperature and/or stress dependence, empirical representations of creep behaviour
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 80% |
| Report | 15% |
| Practical skills assessment | 5% |
Feedback methods
Exam via script viewing
Report - written feedback 3 weeks after submission
Computer assignment - written feedback 3 weeks after submission
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| eAssessment | 5 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 2 |
| Project supervision | 15 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 54 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Azam Tafreshi | Unit coordinator |