Andrew Cowell Programme Leader – MEng/BEng( Hons ) Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering

Andrew Cowell

Programme Leader – MEng/BEng(Hons) Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering & Built Environment

Mechanical Engineering Programmes at GCU

MEng/BEng(Hons) Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering

MEng/BEng(Hons) Mechanical Electronic Systems Engineering

MEng/BEng (Hons) Structure.

YEARS 1 & 2 Common between both Mechanical options. This gives the students a firm grounding in engineering principles and practice.

YEAR 3 The majority of the modules are common, and there isone specialist module for each of the mechanical options. Opportunity for Semester placement in industry or overseas.

YEAR 4 Optional placement year.

YEAR 5 There are still common modules across the two options. Each option also has specialist modules specific to that option.

YEAR 6 Optional (but recommended) year includes Group Project and Masters level modules for each programme.

Programme Structure

Pyramidal Development of Core

Themed Elective Modules Personal & Professional Development

Typical Course Structure.

Lecture courses + associated coursework in:

• Mathematical Methods• Business, Management, Economics• Design & Engineering Applications • Specialist material depending on course

– Mechanical Engineering– Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics– Materials– Electrical & Electronic Engineering– Control & Instrumentation Engineering

Teaching Programmes.

• Lecture courses

• Laboratory experiments

• Tutorials

• Projects

Entry Requirements• BBBC (BEng(Hons))

• ABBB (MEng)

• Essential Subjects

• Mathematics (H)

• Physics (H) or Technological Studies (H)

Our industry partners.• Babcock International• BAE Systems• Clyde Bergemann• Doosan Babcock Energy• First ScotRail• Howden• Mahle• Rolls Royce• Thales

Engineering Firms…..Scotland

BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British defence and aerospace company

Engineering Firms………Scotland

Rolls-Royce

Engineering Firms……..ScotlandHowden supplies fans, rotary heater exchangers, compressors and gas cleaning equipment throughout the world

Our links with accrediting bodies make graduates highly employable.

Graduate Engineers

The School offers both MEng and MSc level programmes for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration

and

BEng programmes for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration.

Any Questions?