BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year Bachelor's degree at the University of Salford

Introduces the concepts of power and energy within the context of engineering systems and conservation. Covers the fundamental laws of thermodynamics and the technologies which can generate energy and power for domestic and commercial consumption.

Helps you develop study skills to suit your individual learning style. Provides introduction of computer systems hardware and software, and teaches how to apply IT when communicating data analysis.

Introduction to the basic concept of mechanics. Covers the principle of stress and strain, solving problems in statistics and building knowledge for problems associated with simple beams.

Provides understanding of the basic units used in engineering and their practical significance. Teaches how to apply engineering analysis to design experiments and develop skills in producing technical reports, including engineering measurement and computational analysis skills.

Introduces key skills in mechanical design, CAD, project management, and workshop practice. Includes group project based on the IMechE Design Challenge, developing communication, teamwork, and project management skills. Covers CAD modelling, engineering drawing, design principles, project planning, risk management, and resource allocation.

Introduces core principles of Engineering Dynamics and Electrical Engineering, applying mathematics, natural science, and engineering methods to analyse motion and electrical systems. Covers kinematics, kinetics, Newton's laws, energy principles, and circuit theory. Includes interpreting technical literature and investigating systems using laboratory skills.

Introduces key principles of engineering materials and structural analysis. Covers stress, strain, beam theory, torsion, thermal stresses, frameworks, and Mohr's circles for stress and strain analysis. Explores material testing, properties through bonding mechanisms, strengthening methods, phase diagrams, heat treatment, and corrosion principles.

Develops core mathematical concepts, notation, and techniques essential for solving complex engineering problems. Reinforces prior knowledge and introduces calculus and algebra to support the application of engineering principles.

Introduces fundamental manufacturing processes such as casting, forming, machining, and finishing. Covers how materials behave during production and how to choose suitable methods for different applications. Explores key concepts such as production cost, efficiency, and sustainability.

Introduces core principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, applying mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering principles to complex problems. Covers energy transfer, fluid behaviour, and the use of analytical and computational techniques for thermofluid modelling.

Extends core mathematical knowledge by introducing a broader range of techniques relevant to the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems. Covers differential equations, numerical methods, partial differentiation, determinants, matrices, Laplace transforms, and functions of a complex variable.

Introduces the principles and techniques for the design and analysis of dynamic systems and feedback control. Applies knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science, and engineering principles to model and analyse complex mechanical problems.

Develops understanding of compressible flow machines, phase change fluids, vapour power cycles, and psychrometry. Covers heat transfer concepts, gas dynamics, speed of sound, Mach number, and Euler and continuity equations. Introduces turbomachinery and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Covers manufacturing methods and industrial processes, with emphasis on selecting appropriate materials and technologies. Explores quality management systems and continuous improvement, along with engineering management principles, commercial awareness, and legal considerations such as intellectual property.

Develops understanding of structural integrity, fitness for service, and the mechanical properties of materials and components. Introduces analytical methods for assessing structures under various loading conditions. Covers yield criteria, failure theories, direct stiffness method, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and composite systems.

Extends knowledge and experience in robotic design via writing of clear and concise specifications, generation and presentation of concepts, performing appropriate calculations and selecting suitable materials, actuators, sensors and computer hardware and software. Provides additional computer systems skills and applications of CAD and IT.

Involves working independently on a substantial research or industrially relevant task, requiring critical evaluation of technical literature and other reliable sources of information. Promotes the application of an integrated or systems-based approach to solve complex engineering challenges. Develops skills in engineering management, commercial awareness, and continuous professional development.

Has two main components: Industrial management which introduces the commercial issues which must be addressed by engineering businesses and the principles of quality management systems; and project preparation which develops ability to work independently, become competent in analysing and assessing the value of information, and develop effective communication skills.

Focuses on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Structural Mechanics. FEA provides a computational technique to model complex problems. Structural Mechanics applies first principles to analyse statically indeterminate structures, beams on elastic foundations, and thick and thin-walled pressure vessels. Introduces plate theory.

Provides introduction to the design and analysis of both analogue and digital feedback control systems. Introduces the application of fundamentals in multi-degree of freedom vibrations and vector analysis of 3-dimensional mechanics problems.

Extends knowledge and experience in design: writing of clear and concise specifications, generation and presentation of concepts, performing appropriate calculations, selecting suitable materials, treatments and manufacturing processes, development of concepts into workable schemes and their communication in form suitable for manufacture.