BEng (Hons)
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Combining creativity and innovation
Course Overview
Why take this course?
The Engineering Council defines mechanical and manufacturing engineers as being exponents of today’s technology through creativity and innovation.
If you want to study a course where you’ll be designing, developing, manufacturing, installing, and operating this course could be ideal.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Create your own designs in our manufacturing workshops
- Put learning into practice by doing a paid work placement, either in the UK or overseas
- Be involved in Formula Student
What opportunities might it lead to?
This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for academic exemption leading to eventual Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with further study. It puts you in an excellent position to start a career as a professional engineer.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- design
- research and development
- product manufacture
- project management
I enjoyed my course, particularly the project based learning, which allowed practical work to be carried out alongside the theory.
Sophie Washington, BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering student
Key Facts
- UCAS Course Code:
- HH37
- Duration
- 3 years full time, 4 years sandwich with work placement
- Entry
200-240 points to include 160 points from a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, including mathematics plus science or technology subjects.
Other qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man full-time students: £8,750 p/a*
International full-time students: £11,900 p/a*
*Please note that all fees are subject to annual increase.- Contact
- technology.admissions@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 2555 - Department
- School of Engineering
Subject:
Engineering
Find out what our students say about studying at Portsmouth, including:
- Hands-on opportunities to gain practical experience by solving real-world problems
- Approachable and passionate lecturers with industrial experience
- Excellent facilities and good employment prospects
Visit us at our open day
Wed 10 Jul
Structure & Teaching
Year one
You will begin the course with the foundations of engineering science and engineering design, including some computer-aided design. Also get hands-on experience with the chance to manufacture a product of your own design.
Core units in this year include:
- Communication and Engineering Technology Appreciation
- Electrical and Electronic Principles
- Introduction to Design
- Mathematical Principles
- Mechanical Engineering Principles
- Introduction to Solid Mechanics and Dynamics
- Tutorial Level 1
Year two
Broaden your knowledge gained in the first year. There will be a focus on real systems such as instrumentation and control and you’ll integrate your design, CAE and manufacturing knowledge by studying product modelling for manufacture.
Options to choose from in this year include:
- Engineering Mathematics, Instrumentation and Control
- Engineering Programming
Core units in this year include:
- Computer Aided Engineering and Product Manufacture
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering Design
- Materials and Manufacture (ENG)
- Solid Mechanics and Dynamics
- Tutorial Year 2
Year three*
In your final year you will cover solid materials, manufacturing systems and CAE (product realisation). There is also a range of topics for you to tailor your studies as well as an individual project, working on your own design, make and test activity.
Core units in this year include:
- Computer Aided Engineering (Product Realisation)
- Design and Sustainable Development
- Individual Project
- Integrated Engineering Group Business Project
- Manufacturing Systems
- Tutorial Level 3
*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)
Teaching and Assessment
You will be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials (personal and academic), laboratory and project work, CAE system activity and open access study. The course has a strong practical emphasis and we pride ourselves on working at the leading-edge of technology and learning practices.
How are you assessed?
A range of assessment methods encourages a deeper understanding of engineering and allows you to develop your skills. Here’s how we assess your work:
- written examinations
- coursework
- practical tests
- project work
- presentations
Tutor's view
Dr Ivan Popov
Manufacturing Engineering
We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to create effective and innovative products for suitable and profitable manufacture. Starting at the drawing board, we will take you through modern workshop activities, mastering mechanical engineering technology and science involving state-of-the-art CAD/CAM systems and rapid manufacture facilities.
Visit us open day
Facilities & Features
Laboratories
We offer you a range of well-equipped labs
Formula Student
Design, construct and test a competitive race car
Maths Café
The Maths Café - drop in any time and get one-to-one help
University Library
Our library offers a wealth of information
Laboratories
We offer you a range of labs such as the Analogue Electronics and Control Engineering Laboratory as well as the Telecommunications and Signal Processing Laboratory to name a few. From Digital Signal Processing (DSP) kits to walking robots, all are well-equipped with industry-standard experimental and computational facilities.
Formula Student
Design, construct and test a competitive race car. Prizes to be won and lots of great networking opportunities as you race on the famous Silverstone circuit in competition with 3,000 students from all over the world.
Maths Café
Drop in any time and get one-to-one help with that tricky maths or stats problem. With handouts on key topics to take away and computer aided learning packages, we can get the problem solved and help you improve your numeracy skills.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), leading to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status – it’s a great first step to becoming a professional engineer. Not only does it meet the requirements of the major engineering graduate programmes, you’ll also have the effective interpersonal skills needed to enter technical and commercial management in this valuable field.
It is generally accepted that there is a current shortage of engineers and our courses are aimed at educating engineers for a multitude of different careers in engineering and technology. You could work for a large company, in the Armed Forces or in one of the many small companies within this sector. You could even start your own specialist company.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- manufacturing engineer
- product design engineer
- aerospace engineer
- application engineer
Work experience
Taking a placement year in industry could be one of the best decisions you make as more often than not, it leads to further opportunities after graduation. SPEC, our Student Placement and Employability Centre, not only helps you to arrange your placement but acts as a source of information and guidance throughout the recruitment process and beyond. We help on anything and everything related to employability skills as well as assisting you in gaining other types of work experience.
Types of placement roles relevant to this course include:
- Research and Development Engineer
- Trainee Project Engineer
- AutoCAD Drawing Assistant
Here are some examples of the companies our students have secured placements with:
- GE
- Mercedes
- Frictec
Career planning
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Finding a job is a competitive business, but the statistics show that 89 per cent of our 2011graduates went into employment, further study or training within six months of finishing their degrees.
To make sure you take the right steps on your career path, we’re here to give you help, support and advice throughout your study. Even after you’ve graduated, we continue to give you support for up to five years.
Employers tell us that they want graduates to be able to demonstrate certain skills when they come out of university. Our courses take account of this. We make sure we prepare you for employment through work-related learning, projects, placements and working in simulated environments that are designed to prepare you for the working world.
Open Day
Our next open day is Wed 10 July
VISIT US! Have a look around and get a feel for what it’s like to live and study here. We’ll be on hand to talk to you about your course interests and show you all of our amazing facilities. You’ll also get to meet tutors and other students…
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