Northumbria University Newcastle - Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons)

Northumbria University Newcastle

Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons)

Are you interested in how to make cars better, faster, safer, cleaner and more sustainable? The automotive industry, which includes successful manufacturers like Nissan, Honda and Jaguar Land Rover, needs engineers who can work on design, production, and research and development.

The first three years of the course, or four years if you undertake a year-long industrial placement, are the same as our BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering. You’ll then complete a further year to gain your MEng. This final year continues the strong focus on automotive engineering.

Entry Requirements

Standard Entry

120 UCAS Tariff points

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.

Subject Requirements:

Applicants will need A-level Mathematics and another analytical science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Physics or Technology), or recognised equivalents.

GCSE Requirements:

Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

There are no additional requirements for this course.

International Qualifications:

We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.

English Language Requirements:

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 5.5 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

Career Prospects

MEng (Hons) Mechanical and Automotive Engineering has been designed to fully meet the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)’s academic requirements for becoming a Chartered Engineer. Chartered status is associated with improved employability and higher salaries.

The optional placement year will enrich your experience and provide opportunities to engage with industry. There is also an option to spend the year studying abroad, which will broaden your international experience.

Our ‘learning by doing’ approach will give you an in-depth understanding and technical skills that are sought by employers. The major project in your third/fourth year, and the interdisciplinary engineering project in your fourth/fifth year, are great opportunities to apply everything you’ll have learnt. The outcome is not only important for assessment purposes but also to demonstrate your professionalism to potential employers. 

Course Details

Our teaching methods include lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and group projects as well as tutor-directed and self-directed research. There’s a strong emphasis on problem-solving because we believe that you’ll learn best when you’re engaged in applying what we teach.

Assessment methods are designed to give you feedback as well as to monitor your level of achievement. They include assessed projects that will enable you to test your skills and understanding. For most modules, though not all of them, the main method of assessment is coursework and not exams.

Year One

Engineering Analytics (Core,20 Credits)
Materials & Manufacturing (Core,20 Credits)
Applied Engineering Approaches 1 (Core,20 Credits)
Statics & Dynamics (Core,20 Credits)
Thermodynamics (Core,20 Credits)
Applied Engineering Approaches 2 (Core,20 Credits)
Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Year Two

Preparing for Placement (Optional,0 Credits)
Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)
Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis (Core,20 Credits)
Integrative Engineering Approaches 1 (Core,20 Credits)
Engineering Project Management (Core,20 Credits)
Integrative Engineering Approaches 2 (Core,20 Credits)
Automotive Engineering Design (Core,20 Credits)
Automotive Fluids & Energy? (Core,20 Credits)

Year Three

Year in International Business (This is made up of modules studied in Newcastle (Semester 1) & Amsterdam (Semester 2) (Optional,120 Credits)
Year in International Multidisciplinary Innovation (4 modules studied in Amsterdam (Semester 1) & Newcastle (Semester 2) (Optional,120 Credits)
Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)
Work Placement Year (Optional,120 Credits)
Study abroad year (Optional,120 Credits)

Year Four

Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)
Professional Engineering Futures (Core,20 Credits)
Automation & Mechatronics? (Optional,20 Credits)
Global Design Challenges (Optional,20 Credits)
Investigative Project (40 Credits)
Vehicle Dynamics and Control (Core,20 Credits)
Drive Cycles and Performance Modelling (Optional,20 Credits)
Vehicle Aerodynamics (Optional,20 Credits)

Year Five

Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)
Intelligent Transport Systems (Core,20 Credits)
Smart and Future Vehicles (Core,20 Credits)
Interdisciplinary?Project (40 Credits)
Future Materials? (Core,20 Credits)
Sustainable Development for Engineering Practitioners (Core,20 Credits)

*The information’s are correct at the time of publishing, however it may change if university makes any changes after we have published the information. While we try our best to provide correct information, It is advisable to call us or visit university website for up to date information.

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