Mechanical Engineering

About this course

Mechanical engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with the design, analysis, manufacture, and maintenance of mechanical systems. From a bicycle wheel to a gas turbine, from a prosthetic joint to a wind turbine blade, mechanical engineers design the physical systems that make modern life function. The discipline draws on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, materials science, dynamics, and control theory, and it applies this knowledge through design, analysis, and practical problem-solving. At Birmingham City University you will study across three years on a full-time programme, with a sandwich year that places you in a professional engineering environment and work placement integrated throughout. The degree offers applied pathways in automotive and manufacturing engineering, allowing you to direct your studies towards the specific industrial contexts that inter

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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