Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)

Our Mechanical Engineering BEng degree aims to develop your knowledge, design, IT, practical and soft skills so you can graduate world ready and become a leader in a broad range of Mechanical Engineering Industries. The course focuses on developing your mathematical, physics and computational skills so you can design and creating new innovative engineering systems. Learn how to become a problem solver, so you can play a key role in solving global challenges.

The course covers subjects such as:

• Computer Aided Design & Additive Manufacturing: Learn how to design products in 3D using computer software and create physical prototypes using 3D printers
• Electronic Systems Design: Developing knowledge in creating electronic system to complement your knowledge in mechanical design
• Engineering Materials: Learning how the properties of materials change and break under different forces and how materials are manufactured
• Robotics & Mechatronics: Understand how robotic are built, function and principles around their operation
• Control Systems: Designing systems that keep outputs stable and consistent.

In every semester in years 1 to 3, you will gain practical experience through hands-on design projects, lab work, and practical workshops. You will also apply what you have learned to engage in industry-led projects through Problem Solving Industrial Visit, presenting solutions back to industry experts.

Increased employability skills

Studying Mechanical Engineering at Dundee gives you important skills for your future career in engineering. You will learn about Project Management, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics, which provided you knowledge in how materials behave under various forces, temperature change or how liquids and gases move. This knowledge will help you create high-performance products in a broad range of industries such as:

• Automotive, Aerospace
• Energy, Transportation
• Design & Manufacturing
• Marine, Environmental
• Healthcare & Biotechnology
• Oil & Gas

Dundee is also the only Scottish university involved as an Associate Partner with CERN, Geneva the world’s largest experiment consisting of the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator. Our students can visit and also take an 11-month placement at CERN as part of their studies.

Passionate teaching

Our academic staff at Dundee are all experts in engineering and their main focus is to support you during your time at Dundee and help you succeed. They have an amazing wealth of knowledge and with our open door policy they are always willing to help you learn and will guide you through your various projects that tackle real industry problems.

Student community

At Dundee, you will join a friendly and supportive community. You can join many of the sports and social activities run by our societies including the DRIVE racing team, where students design, build, and race a single-seat 600cc racing car. Alternatively, you could join the Aeronautical Society, to learn how to design and build an autonomous drone. Both Societies take part in IMechE challenges for Formula Student competition at the Silverstone F1 racing circuit or the Unmanned Aerial System challenge.