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Design, manufacture, and innovate physical systems
Online or on campus
Mechanical Engineering combines theory with workshop practice on campus. You will study statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials science, and computer-aided design. Projects include designing functional prototypes using 3D printing and CNC equipment in the Engineering Workshop. Sustainability and energy efficiency are emphasised throughout the curriculum. BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 3 years full-time, and the credit total is 360. Students move from Engineering Mathematics I through Engineering Mathematics I; Engineering Statics & Dynamics; Materials Science & Engineering Properties; Engineering Design, CAD & Drawing; Electrical & Electronic Principles; Computing & Numerical Methods for Engineers, and finish on Honours Engineering Design Project & Dissertation. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses. Reading is a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Model mechanical systems using engineering mathematics Produce CAD drawings and specifications for manufacture Test materials and analyse structural performance Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Final-year teams compete in the Brigant Design Challenge judged by industry engineers.
Faculty spotlight
Professor Ian Campbell leads Thermodynamics; Dr. Sofia Petrov supervises sustainable design projects.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG101 | Engineering Mathematics I Engineering Mathematics I (ENG101) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Engineering Mathematics I as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG102 | Engineering Statics & Dynamics Engineering Statics & Dynamics (ENG102) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Engineering Statics & Dynamics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG103 | Materials Science & Engineering Properties Materials Science & Engineering Properties (ENG103) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Materials Science & Engineering Properties as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG104 | Engineering Design, CAD & Drawing Engineering Design, CAD & Drawing (ENG104) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Engineering Design, CAD & Drawing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG105 | Electrical & Electronic Principles Electrical & Electronic Principles (ENG105) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Electrical & Electronic Principles as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG106 | Computing & Numerical Methods for Engineers Computing & Numerical Methods for Engineers (ENG106) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Computing & Numerical Methods for Engineers as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG201 | Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer (ENG201) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG202 | Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics (ENG202) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG203 | CAD, CAM & CNC Manufacturing Practice CAD, CAM & CNC Manufacturing Practice (ENG203) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using CAD, CAM & CNC Manufacturing Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG204 | Mechanics of Materials & Stress Analysis Mechanics of Materials & Stress Analysis (ENG204) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Mechanics of Materials & Stress Analysis as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG205 | Control Systems & Instrumentation Control Systems & Instrumentation (ENG205) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Control Systems & Instrumentation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG206 | Engineering Management & Professional Practice Engineering Management & Professional Practice (ENG206) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Engineering Management & Professional Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG301 | Sustainable & Renewable Energy Systems Sustainable & Renewable Energy Systems (ENG301) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Sustainable & Renewable Energy Systems as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG302 | Finite Element Analysis & Simulation Finite Element Analysis & Simulation (ENG302) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Finite Element Analysis & Simulation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG303 | Robotics, Mechatronics & Automation Robotics, Mechatronics & Automation (ENG303) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Robotics, Mechatronics & Automation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG304 | Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Selection Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Selection (ENG304) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Selection as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ENG305 | Honours Engineering Design Project & Dissertation Honours Engineering Design Project & Dissertation (ENG305) is a 40-credit course on BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, with 400 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Honours Engineering Design Project & Dissertation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 40 · 400 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 3 years full-time. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
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