Mechanical Engineering (Integrated Masters) MEng

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UCAS code: H101 120 UCAS points
  • MEng Mechanical Engineering (Integrated Masters), home applicant, full time

    • This course is in Clearing

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 4/5 years
    • Pound 9250 per year
  • MEng Mechanical Engineering (Integrated Masters), home applicant, part time

    • Home Applicant
    • Part time
    • pro-rata full time fee

Degree

120 UCAS points
  • MEng Mechanical Engineering (Integrated Masters), international applicant, full time

    • International Applicant
    • Full time, 4/5 years
    • Pound 14580 per year

What makes this course different

Industry focused

This new, challenging four-year mechanicial engineering course is carefully tailored to provide you with up-to-date, in-depth knowledge and skills for the engineering industry.

Employment prospects

The course offers you a range of potential employment in areas like manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and marine engineering. You could pursue your academic career by studying for a doctorate.

Partnerships

Benefit from our long-established links with engineering firms, like Ford Motor Company, Crossrail and Canary Wharf Contractors. Gain real-world experience working on industrially relevant projects.

Course modules

Mechanical engineers design, create and build mechanical devices that use mechanical motion. You’ll learn to apply the fundamentals of science and maths to create practical, useful solutions to relevant problems. This mechanical engineering course is built on a strong foundation of theory, reinforced by practical experience and innovation. It also features modules in new and emerging technologies. Throughout your studies, you'll get an understanding of general engineering principles and a range of transferable skills, including the ability to contribute to team projects. You'll learn about mechanical and electrical engineering principles, dynamics, solid mechanics, fluids, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermodynamics, heat transfer and control systems. You'll understand computing techniques, mechatronics, manufacturing processes, material, energy technologies and sustainability.

In your second year, we will equip you for a graduate career in mechanical engineering, both with soft job skills and technical engineering skills.

In your third year, as well as learning practical career skills like project management, you will complete your own capstone project, using the skills and research you have gained in previous years.

During the final year of the mechanical engineering course, you'll be required to complete independent research and study of a technical subject in the form of a dissertation. This dissertation will be supervised by a member of the academic staff with an interest in the subject and must have an industrial dimension. It will include laboratory work or the analysis of a specific engineering problem. It often requires students to take an idea through to a working model. By the fourth year, you will be well-equipped to pursue a fulfilling and rewarding career in a variety of engineering industries.

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

Mechanical engineering is widely held to be one of the most diverse engineering disciplines as it deals with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of any machinery. More disciplines = more jobs.

Industry links

One of the many advantages of UEL's links with local industry is that several visits from professionals in the field can also turn into informal interviews for full and part-time employment opportunities, as well as work placements. The list of prime industry links includes Atkins, Vinci, Crossrail, Thames Water, WSP and Canary Wharf Contractors.

Graduate employers

UEL's MEng Mechanical Engineering equips you with advanced technical skills and problem-solving abilities, opening doors to a wide range of career opportunities.

As well as having a huge choice of employment within manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and marine engineering, graduates also have opportunities in areas such as the aircraft industry and the energy sector.

Job roles

Key skills and knowledge gained from an MEng in Mechanical Engineering include advanced technical skills, problem-solving abilities, research and analytical skills, design and development and computer-aided design skills. The variety of knowledge you learn on this course means you can go into a number of engineering careers.

Areas you could go into include mechanical engineering research and development, manufacture and production or engineering consulting. 

Further study

You could stay at UEL and study one of our following postgraduate degrees:

Robotics engineering is an up and coming industry, and we offer an MSc in Robotic Construction, so that could be a specialist path you might choose to take. 

People working in engineering
Global engineering including UK-based companies are in desperate need of qualified technology specialists and problem solvers. As a chartered engineer and department lead, we have ensured that the curriculum is designed to integrate you into managing and further revolutionising Industry 4.0. This qualification has a significant focus on employability and professional skills and it will aid you to catalyse your professional career progression!"
Prof Fawad Inam

Head of Engineering and Computing (Fellow of Institute of Mechanical Engineers)

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work 
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top:

  • Work-based projects
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations
  • Support in starting a new business
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

We are investing in key areas beyond your studies including our career services, library and well-being, to be available both face-to-face on campus and online with many of these available 24/7. We have new, modern library facilities on both campuses offering inspirational environments for study and research. Libraries contain resources in print and digital formats, a range of study spaces and a dedicated librarian who can assist with your learning.

Guided independent study

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, specialist facilities, such as game labs, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

You'll be guided by an academic team with many years experience of working in or being closely connected to the directly relevant industries. 

These links are vital in organising student visits and guest speakers at the University of East London. They're also hugely helpful when it comes to organising placement year options. 

Regular contact with our industrial liaison advisory board maintains the currency of our courses and therefore the employment and career paths of our graduates.

You'll have access to superb laboratory facilities and computer suites that will allow you, among many other things, to use simulation and modelling application software for virtual design and manufacturing.

Dedicated personal tutor

Students are supported with any academic or subject-related queries by an Academic Adviser, module leaders, and former and current UEL students. 
If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths or statistics, our Academic Tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential. You can receive advice and guidance on all aspects of the IT systems provided by the university from our IT Service Desks located on all three campuses.

Our Student Support hubs in Docklands and Stratford feature centralised helpdesks to cater for your every need. UEL provides support and advice for disabled students and those with specific learning difficulties (SPDs).

Workload

Each year you will spend around 300 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.
The approximate percentages for this course are:

  • Year 1: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours.
  • Year 2: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours.
  • Year 3: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible.

Class sizes

The size of classes can vary depending on the nature of the course, module and activity. This can range from large groups in a lecture theatre setting to smaller groups taking part in seminars and collaborative work. You will receive your personalised timetable at the beginning of the academic year depending on your course.

How you'll be assessed

The way we assess you varies from module to module and meets UEL assessment criteria. It may include time-constrained assessments such as end-of-module exams or online tests, coursework, individual and group project work, laboratory reports and tests in theoretical and practical sessions. 

Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD

Who teaches this course

This course is delivered by the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering.

The teaching team includes qualified academics, practitioners and industry experts as guest speakers. Full details of the academics will be provided in the student handbook and module guides.

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What our students and academics say

ACE Electronic Engineering Laboratory
Mechanical engineers are responsible for conceiving, designing, manufacturing, testing and marketing devices and systems that alter, transfer, transform and utilise the energy forms that cause motion. A mechanical engineer is something of a jack-of-all-trades with problem-solving and analytical abilities. This makes them a multi-skilled employee."

Dr Kalok Lee

Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons) Course Leader

Mugdad Alkhateeb
The University of East London is an excellent choice for students looking for a diverse and inclusive educational experience. Its focus on practical skills, combined with a supportive community of students and staff prepares graduates to succeed in their careers and make a positive impact on the world."

Mugdad Alkhateeb

Lecturer in Construction Engineering Management