- UCAS course code
- H3ND
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management
Our university is ranked 4th in the UK for Mechanical Engineering (QS World Rankings 2024)
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H3ND / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
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
Course unit details:
Engineering and Society
| Unit code | MECH45001 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Aims
Engage students with the changing economic, social, ethical and environmental contexts within which engineers currently work; Equip students with the knowledge and thinking skills that will allow them to better understand the global challenges that engineers engage in today, and from that have them fully embrace how the engineering profession will need to diversify in both knowledge and practice in order to be better prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.
Syllabus
1: Globally Responsible Engineering
2: Systems Thinking for Complex Engineering Problems
3: Introduction to Engineering Ethics
4: Engineering Ethics in Practice
5: Engineering for Sustainable Futures
6: Lifecycle Assessment and Environmental Lifecycle Costing
7: Risk Management and Security
8: Designing for Safety and Resilience in Engineering Environments
9: Codes of Conduct and Professional Practice
10: Legal Issues for Engineers
11: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
12: Future Global Challenges and Wicked Problems for Engineers
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 50% |
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 10% |
| Project output (not diss/n) | 40% |
Other - MCQ
Feedback methods
Grading and Feedback delivered in week 10
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Tutorials | 12 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 114 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Glen Cooper | Unit coordinator |
| Lee Margetts | Unit coordinator |