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Course Structures
MEng Mechanical Engineering Course Details
YEAR ONE
Semesters 1 & 2
In your first year we aim to
consolidate your mathematical
and scientific knowledge while
introducing the fundamentals
of mechanical engineering.
There are also periods of
hands-on engineering
applications
Design and manufacturing
Design skills
Engineering mechanics
Fundamental engineering
mechanics
Manufacturing technology
Materials under stress
Mathematical skills for
engineers
Mechanical engineering
techniques
Solids, liquids and gases
Thermofluids
and either
Essential mathematical
techniques (double course)
or
Basic java programming and
problem solving
Mathematical techniques
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YEAR TWO
Semesters 3 & 4
In your second year, we aim to
develop the fundamentals of
mechanical engineering, with
an emphasis on the application
to real engineering
components and structures
Business skills for the
engineer
Computational and
numerical methods
Design of engineering
components
Design of structures,
machines and systems
Dynamics of structures and
machines
Electric circuits
Fluids engineering
Heat transfer and the
thermodynamics of mixtures
Manufacturing systems
Materials processing
Mathematics for engineering
modelling
Mechanics of deformable
solids
YEAR THREE
Semester 5 & 6
In the first half of your third
year, we aim to complete the
essential education required of
a Professional Mechanical
Engineer and to prepare you
for your selected career
choices
Engineering management
Experiments and modelling
Flow and power
Group design project
(double course)
Integrated design skills
Integrity of materials and
components
Mechatronics
Sensors, actuators and
controllers
Three courses selected
from:
Advanced fluid mechanics
Advanced mechanics of
solids
Aero populsion
Applied noise and vibration
Energy: properties and
optimisation
Finite element techniques
Innovation management
Mathematics (computational
methods)
Renewable energy
Robot technology
YEAR FOUR
Semester 7 & 8
The final year of study is
designed for students to tailor
the course to their initial
career objectives
Individual project (one third
of final year)
The professional
responsibilities of engineers
Seven courses selected
from:
Advanced aero propulsion
Advanced composite
structures
Aerodynamic design
Aircraft structures and
systems
Composites, nanocomposites
and multiphase materials
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer modelling and
validation
Condition monitoring
Control of structural
vibrations
Design for a sustainable
environment
Engineering composite
materials
Environmental protection
Experimental stress analysis
Fundamental biomechanics
Marketing management
Nuclear reactor engineering
Oil and gas utilisation
Reciprocating engines
Renewable energy
Signal processing and
instrumentation
Sports engineering
Structural vibration: analysis
and practice
Technology strategy and
business planning
Theory and application of
turbulence
Thermal waste treatment
technology
Tribology of machine
elements
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18 The University of Sheffield

Good Reasons to Study Mechanical

Engineering at the University of Sheffield
The 2008 NatWest Student Living Index rated Sheffield's living costs as the third lowest
compared with 26 university towns and cities.

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise independently assessed research carried out by staff
in every university department in the country and placed us second in the country for
Mechanical Engineering.

The Department has an active student society called MechSoc (see page 17), which organises
a variety of extra-curricular activities, helping you to get to know your course mates.

As a first year you will be assigned a personal tutor who you will meet with twice a week.

Our Students’ Union has just had a £5 million refurbishment and has won ‘Students’ Union of
the Year’ four times since 2001.
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Where to Find Us
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Sheffield
Mappin Street
Sheffield S1 3JD
Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 7801
Fax: +44 (0) 114 222 7890
www.sheffield.ac.uk/mecheng
admit.mech@sheffield.ac.uk

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