Part-time study
     

Engineering

MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

  • minimum 6 years part time study when entering at year 2 level
  • Enrolment date: September
  • Admission enquiries: 01642 738800
  • E: sse-admissions@tees.ac.uk
 

It may surprise you to know just how diverse mechanical engineering can be. It plays a central role in areas such as automotive design, robotics, manufacturing and mechatronics, but mechanical engineers have long been engaged in aerospace industries, medicine and marine engineering.

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.

Years 1, 2 and 3 of the MEng incorporate many of the modules on the BEng, but you study a wider range of modules, covering technical subject areas as well as developing management and leadership skills. There are significant practical elements, including group and individual projects.

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

What you study

Year 1 provides you with a broad foundation in the core subjects of mechanical engineering. This is developed and strengthened in Year 2. Year 3 is an optional placement year where you may choose to spend a year working in industry, gaining relevant experience which can both enhance your education and improve employment prospects. Years 4 and 5 consolidate the key concepts of the first two years of academic study and promote a deepening of understanding through advanced study and project work. In addition, they also provide for a broadening of knowledge through the provision of options. Two key themes run each year: professional skills and career development; and a group design project to foster problem-based learning and to encourage both team working and interpersonal skills. The group design projects provide an opportunity for you to become involved in the Teesside Formula Student initiative.

How you learn

You are expected to attend a range of lectures, tutorials and hands-on laboratory and practical sessions. You are also involved in group project work and, during Years 3 and 4, you undertake a substantial research-based individual project.

The course has been designed to provide a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations etc) and you are expected to supplement this with ‘self study’, for example to review lecture notes and slides, read around the material using recommended texts, prepare coursework and assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments.

Each year of full-time study consists of modules totalling 120 credits. Each unit of credit corresponds to ten hours of learning and assessment (contact hours plus self-study hours). This means that during one year of full-time study you can expect to have 1,200 hours of learning and assessment.

How you are assessed

Forms of assessment include project work, coursework assignments, presentations, report writing 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 programme was first launched in 2010 and in accordance with the rules of the professional body an application will be made to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for Chartered Engineer (CEng) level accreditation to cover students entering the programme from 2010 onwards.

Career opportunities

Graduates in mechanical engineering typically secure employment in structural engineering, research and development, automotive engineering and design, aerospace industry, 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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Modules

Mechanical Engineering

Stage 1 core modules

Stage 2 core modules

Stage 3 core modules

  • Optional Placement Year

Stage 4 core modules

and one optional module

Final-stage core modules

and two optional modules

Non-credit bearing optional modules

  • A foreign language: German, French, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin)
  • In-sessional Academic English (for international students)
  • Professional Mentoring

You may select one or more of these modules.

Modules offered may vary.