Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Distance Learning) (Top-up) (3 Year) BEng (Hons)

Overview

If you have an interest in improving and creating products and want to top up your HND or Foundation degree to a full Bachelor's degree, this BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering top-up degree course is ideal.

The course is delivered by distance learning over 2 or 3 years. So you can easily fit it around work and other commitments. You’ll learn the fundamentals of engineering science and design, including Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and specialise in advanced subjects such as conservation and quality management.

With your Bachelor's degree, you'll contribute more to your employer, boost your career prospects and be prepared for work in engineering and technology in areas such as consumer product design, robotics, defence or aerospace.

The content of the course is broadly similar to IET accredited courses offered by the Department, although since the programme is equivalent to a one-year full-time programme, it is not accredited by the professional body. The proposed programme is compatible with similar courses offered in the department and other institutions within the UK.

What you'll experience

On this course you'll:

• Learn about the underlying elements of successful engineering and manufacturing projects, including solid mechanics and dynamics, and electrical and electronic principles
• Specialise in advanced subjects such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD) engineering, sustainable product development and design for quality
• Tap in to our Library’s electronic resources, which you can access from anywhere with a Web connection
• Get the same support and similar benefits to students based on campus
• Work at your own pace, in your own time and in your own location, with interactive online learning materials
• Take part in live Web-based chat forums to discuss your work with lecturers and other students

Careers and opportunities

There's currently a shortage of talented engineers in the UK and abroad, so there will be many opportunities open to you when you graduate.

What can you do with a Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) degree?

Previous graduates have gone on to work in areas including:

• product design
• manufacturing and installation
• project management
• research development

What jobs can you do with a Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) degree?

Roles our graduates have taken on include:

• manufacturing engineer
• product design engineer
• aerospace engineer
• application engineer

Other graduates have joined graduate training schemes or continued their studies at postgraduate level.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.