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BEng (Honours) Mechanical Engineering
A practical mechanical engineering degree built around industry-linked projects. A placement-year (4-year) route is available. The programme develops engineering science, design, modelling, materials and the development of safe practical solutions. At undergraduate level, the course develops subject knowledge progressively alongside practical, analytical and transferable skills.
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A clearer look at BEng (Honours) Mechanical Engineering
A practical mechanical engineering degree built around industry-linked projects. A placement-year (4-year) route is available. The programme develops engineering science, design, modelling, materials and the development of safe practical solutions. At undergraduate level, the course develops subject knowledge progressively alongside practical, analytical and transferable skills.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on mechanics, materials and thermofluids, mechanical design, manufacture and simulation, testing and improving engineered systems. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Mechanics, materials and thermofluids
- Mechanical design, manufacture and simulation
- Testing and improving engineered systems
- Apply mathematics and science to engineering problems.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Engineering design
- Modelling and simulation
- Technical analysis
- Experimental problem-solving
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Practical, laboratory, studio, simulation or supervised activities where appropriate to the discipline.
- Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
- A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who enjoy understanding how machines and physical systems work and using that knowledge to design practical solutions. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Mechanical engineer
- Design engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Engineering consultant
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
35 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01The principles of Mechanical Engineering Design methods (a structured design process)Published course content
- 02Specification of Engineering elements supported by underpinning strength calculationsPublished course content
- 033D CAD modelling techniques using best practice to instil design intentPublished course content
- 04Robust 3D CAD solid model generationPublished course content
- 05Bottom up assembly modellingPublished course content
- 06Orthographic projection drawingsPublished course content
- 07CAD file managementPublished course content
- 08Mechanical Engineering PracticePublished course content
- 09Management of projectsPublished course content
- 10Management of engineering riskPublished course content
- 11Technical report writingPublished course content
- 12Practical workshop skillsPublished course content
- 13Planning and recording continued professional developmentPublished course content
- 14Job/placement applicationsPublished course content
- 15Principles Of Dynamics And Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Processes And MathematicsPublished course content
- 16Newton's Laws of MotionPublished course content
- 17First and Second Laws of ThermodynamicsPublished course content
- 18Combustion and heat engine cyclesPublished course content
- 19MATLAB and its applicationPublished course content
- 20Primary and secondary manufacturing processesPublished course content
- 21Principles Of Mechanics Of Solids And Fluids, Engineering Materials And MathematicsPublished course content
- 22Forces, moments, static equilibriumPublished course content
- 23Stresses, strains and mechanical behaviour of engineering materialsPublished course content
- 24Properties of liquids and gasses, fluid staticsPublished course content
- 25Elementary fluid dynamics and fluid flowPublished course content
- 26Arithmetic and algebra, introduction to calculusPublished course content
- 27Types and properties of engineering materials and applicationsPublished course content
- 28Application Of Engineering AnalysisPublished course content
- 29Identifying, understanding and defining the problemPublished course content
- 30Identifying system goals and constraintsPublished course content
- 31Developing a solution that meets the system's goals and constraintsPublished course content
- 32Evaluating the solutionPublished course content
- 33Applied Dynamics And ThermodynamicsPublished course content
- 34Plane kinematics of rigid bodiesPublished course content
- 35Vibration and time responsePublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 112 UCAS tariff points
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Sri Lanka GCE Advanced Level accepted for undergraduate entry; HND can be considered for advanced entry; O/L holders can be considered for the International Foundation Programme (grades not stated)
- English (IELTS)
- 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in all skills
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on shu.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Sheffield Hallam University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.