Overview

Mechanical engineers keep the world moving, designing and building everything from nanoscale robots to spacecraft, with a growing responsibility to shape a more sustainable future. The BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham builds a strong foundation in mechanics, thermodynamics and design before allowing students to specialise, with the opportunity to attend industry lectures from companies such as Rolls-Royce and Jaguar Land Rover. Teaching takes place in the university's state-of-the-art School of Engineering building, with access to Design Centres, a Makerspace and student teams such as UBRacing and UBRobotics. The course suits students with a strong interest in mathematics and physics who want a practically grounded, IMechE-accredited route into mechanical engineering, working alongside students from other engineering disciplines.

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What You'll Learn

• Core engineering mathematics, mechanics and computing, shared with other engineering disciplines in the first year

• Mechanical design, mechatronics and control engineering

• Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics

• A major group design project covering product development, including legal and business considerations

• Computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis

• Powertrain and vehicle engineering

• Sustainable energy and its role in the environment

• An individual engineering project addressing a substantial real-world problem in the final year

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to apply core mechanical engineering principles across mechanics, thermodynamics and design to solve real engineering problems. They will be equipped to use computational tools such as finite element analysis to model and evaluate complex mechanical systems. Through a major group design project and an individual final-year project, students will develop strong practical, collaborative and problem-solving skills, informed by direct engagement with industry. Graduates will leave with an IMechE-accredited, industry-relevant mechanical engineering education, well prepared for a wide-ranging career spanning automotive, aerospace, energy and manufacturing sectors.