MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MSC AT NORTHUMBRIA
Welcome to Northumbria University’s Mechanical Engineering MSc Mechanical Engineering MSc Presenter: Dr Terence Liu Role: Programme Leader
YOUR COURSE
YOUR COURSE
YOUR CAMPUS
YOUR EXPERIENCE
YOUR FUTURE
Why Mechanical Engineering MSc at Northumbria? • The MSc Mechanical Engineering course will provide you with advanced knowledge and skills in key aspects of mechanical engineering. • You will develop a critical awareness of ethical and environmental considerations, in addition to learning about advanced mechanical engineering practice and theory. • Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), this course fully meets the academic requirements to become a Chartered Engineer. A status that is associated with improved employability and higher salaries. • At a time when there is an international shortage of mechanical engineers there has never been a better time to enter this dynamic and rewarding industry. • Ranked 30th in the UK for Mechanical Engineering. Times Good University Guide 2021
Mechanical Engineering MSc - Examples of Current Modules Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Composite Materials and Lightweight Structure
Advanced Stress and Structural Analysis
Research Methods
Thermo-Mechanical Energy Conversion Systems
Multidisciplinary Design and Engineering Optimisation
DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.
Study Options • 1 Year Full Time | September Start • 16 Months Full Time | January Start • 2 Years Full Time with Advanced Practice in Second Year | January or September Start
Teaching and Assessment Teaching • Courses are split into modules worth 20 or 60 credits. • You study for 180 credits per year. • Lectures (large group teaching), seminars (small group discussions), workshops (interactive, practical sessions). You will have access to our e-Learning platform Blackboard, where you can re-watch all Panopto-recorded lectures and workshop slides. • We often welcome industry specialists to deliver guest lecturers to further enable you to understand real-world issues and how they link to the concepts taught throughout your course. Assessment • You’ll undertake a Masters project that will hone your skills in evaluating and applying research techniques and methodologies. The topic of the project will reflect your own unique interests. • Assessments are designed to give feedback as well as to monitor your level of achievement. The assessed projects will enable you to test your skills in ways that relate to current industrial practice. Assessments are undertaken in the form of exams, assignments, technical reports and project work.
Our Staff Our teaching team includes a dynamic mix of research-active industrial practitioners, renowned researchers and technologists, whose combined knowledge ensures you leave with an in-depth understanding of key mechanical engineering practice and research. The quality of their research has put Northumbria University among the UK’s top 25% of universities for the percentage of research outputs in engineering that are ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent. (Research Excellence Framework 2014.) Our reputation for quality is reflected by the range and depth of our collaborations with industry partners. We’ve built up numerous industrial links during the 50+ years that we’ve been offering engineering courses. These links help ensure high quality placements and collaborative projects. Northumbria has the advantage of being located in the North East of England, which is a centre of manufacturing and technical innovation. As well as Nissan, the region’s #1 company, there is a strong concentration of automotive, engineering, chemicals, construction and manufacturing companies.
Dr Xiaoteng Liu (Programme Leader)
Entry Requirements for 2021 Applicants should normally have: •A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in an engineering or science discipline. Other subject qualifications, equivalent professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis. •English language requirements: English language requirements - International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications.
YOUR CAMPUS
Our Facilities • Northumbria are 11th in the UK for Facilities.* • Major campus investment in recent years – Student Central, Digital Commons, Architecture Studios, Computer Information Sciences Building and Sports Central which is great for downtime. • One of the best academic libraries in the UK, held Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation since 2010, and with 24/7 access.*** • The 24/7 University Library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK, and holds Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence. • Our IT, library and course resources are all ahead of sector for satisfaction.** *Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018 *** National Student Survey 2019 *** Digital library is currently 24/7, access to library learning spaces reviewed in line with Covid-19 guidance.
Faculty Facilities • Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is embedded throughout the course with tools such as the ‘Blackboard’ eLearning Portal and electronic reading lists that will guide your preparation for seminars and independent research. Our use of lecture capture software will help you revise challenging material. • You will have access to our dedicated engineering laboratories that are continuously updated to reflect real-time industry practice. This includes: mechanical and energy systems experimentation labs, rapid product development and performance analysis, materials testing and characterisation, 3D digital design and manufacturing process performance. • You will be given the opportunity to get hands-on with testing, materials processing, moulding, thermal analysis and 3D rapid manufacture to help you create the products and systems required for the projects you will work on during your course. • You will also participate in IT workshops where you will learn how to use the latest industrystandard software. • When it comes to applying for jobs, our Careers and Employment Service offers a range of resources as well as support that’s available online and on a one-to-one basis.
YOUR FUTURE
Career Success at Northumbria •Learn from 2020’s top young UK University. *Times Higher Education awards 2020. •A postgraduate degree will boost your earning potential - according to the Department for Education’s Graduate Labour Market Statistics 2017, postgraduates earn on average £6,000 a year more than their undergraduate counterparts. •Praise from Which? University Student Survey 2018 which ranked us as one of the top-rated universities for ‘job readiness’ in the UK. •Northumbria is ranked 2nd in the UK for graduate start-ups based on turnover (HEBCIS Survey 2017/18). •Our Careers and Employment Service will help at every stage, from finding part-time jobs that fit alongside your studies and volunteering opportunities, through to finding your first full-time job after graduation. •Our University is ranked top 15 in the UK for graduates in highly skilled employment. *Graduate outcomes 2017/2018
Where do our Graduates Go? • Mechanical Engineering overlaps with a number of engineering disciplines meaning there are many career paths available to you once you have completed this course. • Many graduates choose to pursue a career in the expansive engineering sector, in roles such as designers, analysts, project managers or consultants. • You may also wish to progress your knowledge to PhD level and this course will provide you with a solid foundation that you can easily build on and advance to an even higher level. • If you decide to start up your own business, it’s good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates’ start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.
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DISCLAIMER: All information on this presentation is accurate at the time of viewing. Courses starting in 2021 are offered as a mix of online and face to face teaching due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We continue to monitor government and local authority guidance in relation to Covid-19 and we are ready and able to flex accordingly to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. Students will be required to attend campus as far as restrictions allow. Contact time will increase as restrictions ease, or decrease, potentially to a full online offer, should restrictions increase. Our online activity will be delivered through Blackboard Ultra, enabling collaboration, connection and engagement with materials and people.