Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
About This Programme
4-year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering covering aerospace, oil and gas, food, transport, manufacturing, chemical, and entertainment industries. Year 1: Mechanics, Fields and Forces, Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering in Context 1, Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1 (Sep); Engineering in Context 2, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics 2 (Jan); optional Waves and Matter. Year 2: Mechatronics and Metaskills, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials A, Mathematics 3 (Sep); Design and Manufacture 2, Introduction to Dynamics, Thermodynamics A, Mathematics 4 (Jan). Year 3: Sustainable Development and Engineering Management, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Incompressible Fluids, Design and Manufacture 3, Mechanics of Materials B (Sep); Design and Manufacture 4, Vibration Analysis & Control Engineering, Thermodynamics B (Jan); optional Automotive Technologies 1, Energy Studies. Year 4 full-year mandatory: Industrial Design and Manufacture, Engineering Individual Project. Year 4 Sep optional: Fluid Machines for Power Generation and Propulsion, Advanced Mechanics of Materials 1, Dynamics 1, Heat Exchangers and Heat Transfer. Year 4 Jan optional: Compressible Fluid Dynamics, Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Dynamics 2, Advanced Thermodynamic Applications, Robotic Mechanical Systems. Year 1 entry: A-Level CCC (Math + Physics mandatory); IB 24 (3 HL); CBSE 65%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); FBISE 70%; BTEC L3 MMM; Scottish Highers BBBB; French Bac 12/20 + IELTS 6.0; Lebanese Bac 80% or 13/20 + IELTS 6.0; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grade 5 + IELTS 6.0. Year 2 advanced entry: A-Level BBC; IB 27; CBSE 85%; HND PPP; BTEC L3 DDD; FBISE 85%; Cert HE C minimum; Scottish Advance Higher BC + BBBB. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September intake. Tuition AED 82,264/year (incl. VAT), total AED 329,056. Accreditations: IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) accredited on behalf of the Engineering Council, students may meet part or all of the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (per UK-SPEC); UAE MoHESR; UK Royal Charter. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Programme Leader: Rehan Ahmed (Associate Professor).
What You'll Study
Year 1
Detailed course guide Emphasis is on developing basic mathematical, scientific and communication skills.
- Mechanics, Fields and Forces
- Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Engineering in Context 1
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1
- Engineering in Context 2
- Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2
Optional courses
- Waves and Matter
Year 2
Detailed course guide Subjects include Machine Design, Electrical Machines, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Design and Manufacture, Advanced Mathematics and Strength of Materials.
- Mechatronics and Metaskills
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mechanics of Materials A
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3
- Design and Manufacture 2
- Introduction to Dynamics
- Thermodynamics A
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 4
Year 3
Detailed course guide Subjects include Applied Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Design and Manufacture, Control Engineering and Instrumentation, Management and an option to take Energy Studies or Automotive Technologies.
- Sustainable Development and Engineering Management
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Incompressible Fluids
- Design and Manufacture 3
- Mechanics of Materials B
- Design and Manufacture 4
- Dynamics and Control
- Thermodynamics B
Optional courses
- Automotive Technologies 1
- Energy Studies
Year 4
Detailed course guide As well as an individual research project, students undertake courses in Engineering Design and Engineering Manufacture (in partnership with industry) and can choose to be more specialised in their choice of engineering sciences by selecting from options in Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Strength of Materials and Machine Dynamics.
- Industrial Design and Manufacture
- Engineering Individual Project
Optional courses
- Fluid Machines for Power Generation and Propulsion
- Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- Dynamics 1
- Heat Exchangers and Heat Transfer
- Compressible Fluid Dynamics
- Biomechanics and Biomaterials
- Dynamics 2
- Advanced Thermodynamic Applications
- Robotic Mechanical Systems
Entry Requirements
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
IMechE This programme is accredited by the IMechE on behalf of the Engineering Council. Students completing an IMechE accredited degree are deemed to have met part or all of the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and are in a strong position to move on to achieve professional engineering status after a period of initial professional development in industry. The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UK-SPEC. MoHESR and UK Royal Charter This programme is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and also accredited and approved by the UK Royal Charter. To learn more about the process of how to obtain the equivalency for your high school qualifications, please visit the MOE equivalency page.
Programme Details
Award
BEng (Hons)
Start Date
September
Duration
4 years
Qualification
BEng (Hons)
Subject Area
Engineering
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
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