Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics

Projects

The first three years of the Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics course gives you a firm grounding in mechanical engineering plus aerospace-focussed subects. In the fourth (and fifth for the M.Eng degree) year, you will take part in substantial projects where you will prove your abilities on large-scale problems.

The type of project you undertake depends on whether you are studying the four year B.Eng or the five year M.Eng degree. These projects include:

• Individual project (B.Eng) or Team project (M.Eng) (year 4)
• Industrial project (M.Eng, year 5)

You will also complete "mini-projects" in the laboratory sessions of many of the courses.

 If you are doing the B.Eng degree you will undertake a final year individual project in your fourth year. As you progress through each year of the degree you will steadily develop an interest in a particular field of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the individual project is a great way to advance your knowledge and skills in this area. There are a wide variety of projects to choose from and you will have the support and guidance of an academic supervisor that is an expert in the relevant field.

The aim of the team project in year 4 is for you to gain experience in working in a team that is focused on delivering specific objectives. This will involve you and your fellow team members to design, plan and implement a technical project in a relevant area of engineering. Through the experience of group work and by interacting with your classmates in a collaborative manner, you will develop skills associated with team management and project planning and learn to work to a design brief by creating a product that meets the specifications required.

In fifth year (M.Eng only) an aerospace-focused individual project forms a major component of the programme, with the possibility of working outside of the University in an industrial setting.