Why this course?

Mechanical engineers are recognised for their knowledge and skills in conceiving, designing, implementing and operating devices, machines, engines and energy systems.

You'll learn how to design aircraft engines, control systems, landing gear and about the many complex parts which sustain flight.

Many of the aero-related topics, such as aerodynamics and lightweight structures, are of special interest and value to a wide variety of engineering activities outside the field of aeronautics.

Graduates from the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - which is consistently rated in the top 10 such departments in the UK - are part of a new breed of engineer who can take on challenges ranging from traditional industries to areas such as new materials, sustainable development and aerospace.

Study abroad is an option for all Mechanical Engineering courses.

Study with us

• • learn how to design aircraft engines, control systems, landing gear and the many parts which sustain flight
  • opportunity to gain practical skills by engaging with our students societies, Formula Student and USEV, to build racing cars and compete nationally
  • design and manufacture a remote-control scale aircraft
  • opportunity for hands-on flight experience
  • professional accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Royal Aeronautical Society
  • gain international experience through the option to study abroad

The majority of our students follow five-year MEng courses. All students experience the same learning pace in the first two years and BEng students can, and often do, transfer to the MEng programme. The Aero-Mechanical courses diverge from the core earlier to develop specialist themes.

Studying MEng Aero-Mechanical Engineering you'll learn about:

• • aerodynamics
  • flight and spaceflight mechanics
  • aero-propulsion systems
  • gas dynamics
  • computational fluid dynamics
  • materials for aerospace applications
  • aero-elasticity
  • lightweight structures