Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)

Virtually any machine or process you can think of in modern life has benefited from the input of a mechanical engineer. Mechanical engineers are responsible for the analysis, design and manufacture of an enormous range of industrial products and systems – almost anything with moving parts – from washing machines and wind turbines, to automobiles and aircraft. As a mechanical engineer, you will use fundamental physics, complex mathematics and state-of-the-art engineering software, as well as your creative and inventive skills, to design and improve products and processes. Studying mechanical engineering will open doors to increasingly diverse fields, including bioengineering, medical engineering, nanotechnology, sports engineering and renewable energy. **Ties to industry** Our Industrial Liaison Board includes senior representatives from important industrial companies, and this has a strong influence on our curriculum and programme development. **Work experience and internships** You are encouraged to undertake relevant work experience during your degree. We work closely with the Careers Service to advertise internship opportunities and arrange company presentations. This can be recognised on your transcript through completion of an Edinburgh Award.