Engineering

• Tuesdays, 9.00am - 9.00pm
• minimum 4 years part time study when entering at year 2 level
• Enrolment date: September
• Admission enquiries: 01642 738800
• E: sse-admissions@tees.ac.uk

Mechanical engineering plays a central role in a wide range of obvious industries such as aerospace, automotive, marine, renewable energy, oil and gas, and process industries to name just a few, but it may surprise you that mechanical engineering also finds applications in areas such as medicine and agriculture.

The range of typical mechanical engineering graduate salaries is £20,000 - £28,000pa, increasing to £40,000 - £55,000 or higher after 10-15 years in the role (www.prospects.ac.uk, 2011). Salaries vary from company to company and some sectors attract higher salaries, according to demand.

Teesside University has exceptional links with local engineering companies, allowing you to enhance your experience and employability through placements and professional mentoring schemes.

Here is what an employer had to say recently:
“[Teesside University] has been chosen as an establishment with an excellent reputation in the Engineering discipline and delivers high quality talent in the Engineering field year on year. We would welcome any applications from previous students who you believe have strong leadership and technical skills ….. The graduate role starts at a salary of £25,856 ….”

James Guyett
Executive & Communications Administrator
Cummins UK, Darlington Engine Plant

How you learn

You are expected to attend a range of lectures, small-group tutorials and hands-on laboratory sessions. Part of your course also involves a substantial research-based project.

The course has been designed to provide a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations etc), but you are also expected to spend time on your own, called ‘self-study’ time, to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments. Each year of full-time study consists of modules totalling 120 credits and each unit of credit corresponds to ten hours of learning and assessment (contact hours plus self-study hours). So, during one year of full-time study you can expect to have 1,200 hours of learning and assessment.

How you are assessed

Your course involves a range of types of assessment including coursework assignments and examinations.

Professional placements

If you decide to spend your third year on an industrial placement you will have the opportunity to gain relevant professional experience to enhance your technical knowledge which can improve employment prospects. In some cases graduates have gained employment with their placement company. Current sponsors include ABB, BNFL, Dupont and TATA.

Professional accreditation

This degree has been accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

This accredited degree will provide you with the BEng-level underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

Career opportunities

Graduates are typically employed in technical positions in engineering, research and development, automotive, manufacturing, processing and chemical industries, as well as management positions. But engineering graduates with developed analytical skills are also sought after by the financial institutions in the city of London.

Entry requirements

If you are considering applying to study this course on a part time basis then please contact the school (email: sse-admissions@tees.ac.uk) to check that the timetable of module delivery suits your personal circumstances. Part time study on this course is best suited to students who are suitably qualified to join this course with advanced standing, entering directly into the second year of the course.

The module delivery structure from year 2 onwards of most Engineering BEng/MEng courses allows students to attend on a day-release basis and should suit most students who are in employment or have other commitments. If however you are seeking to join from the first year of this course then for the first year you may be required to attend at certain times on all days of the week. Hence some students might find joining a HNC course in the first instance better suited to their personal circumstances.

Normally you can join the second year of the course if you have good grades in a Level 4 or 5 qualification such as a HNC, HND of Fd in a closely related subject. Alternative qualifications and relevant experience can also be considered.
If you lack the required qualifications to join the second year of this course then you should consider initially joining a HNC course in this subject. Please refer to our part time course list for available HNC courses.

If you wish to join the first year of this course on a part time study basis then you must meet the minimum year 1 entry requirements of the course. We accept a wide range of qualifications including A Levels, BTEC National Diploma, ACCESS and International Baccalaureate to name just a few. Typically you will be expected to have achieved or expect to achieve at least 280 tariff points including good grades such as a grade C/B or Merit/Distinction in the essential Level 3 subjects for this course. The essential Level 3 subjects for this course are mathematics and physics, but other closely related subjects can also be considered.
All students will be expected to have achieved at least a grade C in English at GCSE level, or other equivalent qualification.

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

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