Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics BEng / MEng

Sam is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics

"I chose my course because of its flexibility. The core mechanical engineering gave me a broad understanding and the specialism showed the applicability of the theory studied in the previous years. I believe it is because of this that I have been able to adapt to diverse employment challenges.

On graduating, I joined the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) using both my mechanical and aeronautical knowledge designing and testing ammunition. After three years I moved within DERA (now QinetiQ) to the maritime area working on the interface between ships and aircraft. I have now progressed to technical lead in the area and am building on the project management basics I learnt at university."

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MEng students undertake a major group project in their final year. Andrew, Chris and Martyn worked on the control of a glider using this model.

Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

IMechE Undergraduate Scholarships

Current Aerospace/Aeronautics Engineering students to build and fly a Microlight aircraft

Course Overview

Levels 1 and 2 are common to all the courses and aim to give you a strong grounding in engineering sciences. We also encourage you to study French or German. We can cater for different levels of ability and able students may spend part of their course abroad at collaborating institutions in Stuttgart and Lille. Language options are also available in the final year.

Project work is commonplace and is usually completed in groups to imitate the everyday experience in an engineering firm where specialists must pool their talents to design a solution to some problem.

You begin to specialise at Level 3 so you will be able to switch courses up to the end of Level 2. If you progress to the MEng programme you will, in addition, take Level 4, which represents one further year of study.

The Aeronautics route will introduce you to the exciting world of aeronautics and aerospace - an industry working at the frontiers of advanced technology. You may go on to work with an aircraft or engine manufacturer or an airline, or apply your specialised training to another hightechnology industry. In the latter part of the course, you will take modules in aircraft aerodynamics, propulsion systems, structural analysis for aeronautical applications and flight mechanics.

Alternatively you can specialise in main-stream Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Design or Building Services.

MEng or BEng options

If you enter the BEng route, you can transfer to the MEng programme at the end of Level 2 by obtaining an average of 60% at that level.

Work Placements

Many placements are with major vehicle and aircraft manufacturers, often in departments concerned with high performance engine development and all types of testing - students have more than once flown as part of a test team! One car manufacturer places its students in plants in France, Germany and the US. Other placements involve software development, thermal imaging and biomedical equipment. Some students have worked with Professor Heinz Wolff on space research in Brunel's Institute for Bioengineering.

Career Opportunities

Mechanical Engineering graduates take up employment in a wide variety of fields such as the National Health Service, aviation and avionics, building services engineering, water distribution, electric power generation, patent engineering, financial services, the railways and many more.

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