Undergraduate students using the XYZ Milling Machine KMX1500. Milling - face milling then drilling 2 holes

Manufacturing Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Are you interested in designing and making products that are smarter, faster and more sustainable? Our course provides you with the engineering knowledge and skills to improve manufacturing productivity by reducing costs and waste and ensuring that products and services are delivered to industry to cost and on time.

You'll have access to the latest manufacturing research facilities, including robotics and 3D printing techniques. You will also apply your knowledge in individual and group project settings that will also develop your business communication skills and are an invaluable experience for your future career development.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

Mandatory

Year 1

Engineering Design Project

Mandatory

Year 1

Materials and Manufacturing

Mandatory

Year 1

Mathematics for Engineers

Mandatory

Year 1

Programming and Professional Skills

Mandatory

Year 1

Statics and Mechanics of Solids

Mandatory

Year 1

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 1

Mandatory

Year 2

Advanced Mathematics and Statistics for Engineers

Mandatory

Year 2

Design, Manufacture and Project

Mandatory

Year 2

Dynamics and Control

Mandatory

Year 2

Electromechanical Devices

Mandatory

Year 2

Engineering Management 1

Mandatory

Year 2

Materials in Design

Mandatory

Year 2

Mechanics of Solids

Mandatory

Year 2

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 2

Mandatory

Year 3

Engineering Management 2

Mandatory

Year 3

Engineering Sustainability

Mandatory

Year 3

Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Mandatory

Year 3

Group Design and Make

Mandatory

Year 3

Manufacturing Automation Technology

Optional

Year 3

Aerospace Manufacturing: Airframes and Aeroengines

Optional

Year 3

Computer Aided Engineering

Optional

Year 3

Computer Engineering and Mechatronics

Optional

Year 3

Fibre Reinforced Composite Manufacturing

Optional

Year 3

Food Factory Designs and Operations

Optional

Year 3

Management of Quality

Optional

Year 3

Manufacturing Process Selection and Capability

Optional

Year 3

Materials for Low Carbon Transport

Optional

Year 3

Plant Location and Design

Optional

Year 3

Supply Chain and Operations Planning

Mandatory

Year 4

Year in industry

Mandatory

Year 5

Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing

Mandatory

Year 5

Digital Manufacturing

Mandatory

Year 5

MEng Individual Project

Optional

Year 5

Advanced Methods in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction

Optional

Year 5

Cognitive Ergonomics in Design

Optional

Year 5

Human-Computer Systems

Optional

Year 5

Manufacturing and Engineering with Polymers

Optional

Year 5

Physical Ergonomics

Optional

Year 5

Simulation, VR and Advanced Human Machine Interface

Optional

Year 5

Technologies for the Hydrogen Economy

Optional

Year 5

Work Systems and Safety

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 29 August 2024. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

Teaching is delivered through a mix of in-person and online methods. The majority of your teaching will be in-person.

Teaching methods include:

  • Group study
  • Independent study
  • Lab sessions
  • Lectures
  • Practical classes
  • Supervision
  • Tutorials
  • Workshops

Assessment methods include:

  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Examinations
  • Group coursework
  • Presentation
  • Research project
  • Laboratory assessment

Engineers are among the busiest students on campus. On average, you will have around 20-22 contact hours a week in years one and two. Combined with coursework and self-study, you are likely to spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

Our courses provide the opportunity to specialise through a choice of subject modules and practical work.

You will gain the practical and theoretical skills needed to improve the production systems for manufacturing industrial products and assemblies efficiently. Your transferable skills will also include effective communication skills and problem solving.

Our graduates work for a diverse range of employment sectors with companies including:

  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • Tata Steel
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Ford
  • Thales

Average starting salary and career progression

90.4% of undergraduates from the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £29,032.

*HESA Graduate Outcomes (2017-2021 cohorts). The Graduate Outcomes % is calculated using The Guardian University Guide methodology. The average annual salary is based on graduates working full-time within the UK.

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.

Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.

The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top ten in The Graduate Market in 2013-2023, High Fliers Research).

 

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

I was part of a team delivering an engine assembly line for a new engine. We started with an empty shell and got to the point where we had an assembly line building engines. I got loads out of my placement, best of all, I got a job!

Joe Hicks

talking about his placement at Jaguar Landrover

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