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This degree programme is designed for students who wish to progress from the Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma in Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering, or from a Foundation Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  Students may complete with B.Eng.(Ord) or progress on to achieve B.Eng (Hons).  The course will provide students with a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of a wide range of systems found in industry and an awareness of its applicability and relevance to good industrial practice.

Validation
Lancaster University

Length of course
Part-time (Ord) 2 years
Part-time (Hons) 2 years

Entry requirements
B.Eng (Ord) requires:
Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering subject

B.Eng (Hons) requires:
Successful completion of B.Eng (Ord) in Mechanical Engineering

What subjects will I study?
The programme will be as follows:

B.Eng (Ord) Mechanical Engineering
Year One Modules

• Further Mathematics
• Applied Thermodynamics
• Engineering Computer Aided Design
• Minor Research Project

Year Two Modules

• Applied Mechanics
• Control Engineering
• Electro-Mechanical Systems Design
• Group Project

B.Eng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Year One Modules

• Sustainable Design
• Design for Manufacture
• Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
• Further Instrumentation
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Year Two Modules

• Mechanical Systems
• Professional Issues
• Advanced Level Project

How will I learn?
A mixture of formal lectures, seminars, practical work, group work, tutorials and self-study.

How will I be assessed?
Exams, reports, assignments, practical work, presentations, group projects, individual project

Progression opportunities
Post-graduate study
Employment in a professional engineering capacity