Program Description

This degree follows the same syllabus as the BEng Mechanical Engineering. Learning is complemented with a year working in a mechanical engineering company, which will put students' academic studies into context and improve their skills and employability.

This degree gives students a solid grounding in mechanical engineering. It covers all the essentials, with an emphasis on modelling and design. Students will be introduced to business and management in an engineering context, and will complete an individual project in an area that interests them.

In the first five semesters, students will follow a core syllabus in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, mathematics and management. Modules cover mathematics, applied dynamics, mechanics of fluids, mechanics of solids, applied thermodynamics, mechanical behaviour of materials, and electrical and electronic engineering..

Year three is the placement in industry. A year in industry is an excellent opportunity to build a work profile, learn more about personal career interests, and start a journey towards being a professionally recognised engineer.

Students will be responsible for finding your own placement, but the departmental and faculty careers and employability teams will help them find the right position and get the most out of their experience. Salaries for placement students typically range between £11,000 and £21,000.

When students return to Sheffield for their final year, they will carry out an extended individual project and build on their interests by choosing from a wide selection of engineering modules.

This is a practical course: our students learn by doing. They apply what they've learnt in the lecture theatre to engineering problems and experiments. They will also have the chance to manufacture and prototype their designs. Students also develop the transferable skills employers look for, such as communication, project management, and time management skills.

This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. This BEng meets, in part, the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status. Students will need to complete some further learning to meet them in full.