MEng (Hons) Engineering (Part-time)

unit overview for different specialisms:

Year 1 & 2 - Manufacturing Management

• Analytical Methods for Manufacturing
• Business 
• Computer Aided Engineering
• Manufacturing Processes
• Project
• Supply Chain Management

Year 1 & 2 - Mechanical Design

• Analytical Methods for Design 
• Business
• Computer Aided Engineering
• Design Principles 
• Project
• Mechanical Design Principles 

Year 1 & 2 - Electronic Design

• Analytical Methods for Design 
• Business 
• Circuit Analysis and Fault Location Techniques 
• Software Design Principles  
• Project
• Electronic Systems Design 

Year 1 & 2 - Marine Technologies

• Analytical Methods for Manufacturing
• Business 
• Marine Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Mechanical Design Principles
• Project
• Supply Chain Management

unit overview for different specialisms:

Year 3 - Manufacturing Management

• Industrial Robotics
• Major Project
• Quality Management
• The Engineering Professional
• Work Based Unit

Year 3 - Mechanical Design

• Design Applications 
• Major Project
• Mechanical Design Application
• The Engineering Professional
• Work Based Unit

Year 3 - Electronic Design

• Applied Software in Engineering 
• Major Project
• Electronic Design Applications 
• The Engineering Professional
• Work Based Unit

Year 3 - Marine Technologies

• Marine Auxiliary Systems
• Major Project
• Quality Management
• The Engineering Professional
• Work Based Unit

unit overview for different specialisms:

Year 4 & 5 - Manufacturing Management

• BEng Project (FL)
• Advanced Engineering (FL)
• Innovation and Professional Practice (FL)
• Manufacturing Operations (FL)
• Computational Engineering (FL)

Year 4 & 5 - Mechanical Design

• BEng Project (FL)
• Advanced Engineering (FL)
• Innovation and Professional Practice (FL)
• Advanced Stress and Vibration (FL)
• Computational Engineering (FL)

Year 4 & 5 - Electronic Design

• BEng Project (FL)
• Advanced Engineering (FL)
• Innovation and Professional Practice (FL)
• Mechatronics (FL) 
• Manufacturing Operations (FL) 

Year 4 & 5 - Marine Technologies

• BEng Project (FL)
• Advanced Engineering (FL)
• Innovation and Professional Practice (FL)
• Advanced Stress and Vibration (FL)
• Manufacturing Operations (FL)
• Computational Engineering (FL)
• Mechatronics (FL)

Same units for all specialisms:

• MEng Project (FL)
• Interdisciplinary Group Project 
• Design Management
• Life Cycle Management
• Failure Analysis and
• Prevention
• Model Based Engineering
• Robotic Control Design

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Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry.

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Accreditation by the Institution of Engineering Designers to fully meet the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) up to and including 2024 intake.

Accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to fully meet the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) up to and including 2024 intake.

With regards to those students who have joined the MEng (Hons) Engineering programme from the Foundation Degree, only those students who have studied the FdEng in Mechanical Design and Marine Technologies will be accredited on re-accreditation is complete. Those students who have entered the integrated Masters programme from the Foundation Degrees in Manufacturing Management and Electronic Design will not be accredited.

Accreditation will be sought from the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) to meet, in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) in 2025.

With practical learning being integral to your degree, we provide industry standard specialist facilities. 
 
We continue to invest in our campuses so all our students can maximise their talents today and into the future. 
 
Visit our virtual tour to find out more and get a feel for where you’ll be studying while you’re based on our Talbot Campus. 

We select candidates for this course by looking at your application; there are usually no interviews or selection activities needed. For that reason, make sure your application really stands out from the crowd, and leave us in no doubt as to why you should be joining BU. You can find some handy hints about filling in your application form on our how to apply web pages.

We look at individual applications and make a tailored offer based on your potential to succeed on the course considering a range of factors, including your academic achievements, work and other experience, reference and personal statement, and in some cases, your performance at an interview or a portfolio review. Typically, we make an offer at the bottom of the tariff range.

If you are unable to meet the entry requirements, we may be able to make you an offer through AccessBU if you meet certain criteria e.g. you have been in care or live in an area where fewer people typically progress to Higher Education. If you don't meet our published tariff, we will accept you at least 8 points below if your personal circumstances match our AccessBU criteria. 

Our offer-making will typically be based on your most recent qualifications, including any required subjects where applicable. We'll consider all qualifications when assessing your application, although these may not be part of our offer.

If you do not meet the criteria of your original offer, we may still offer you a place. We will review your whole application and consider all academic qualifications (including those not in the offer) to see if you have the academic potential to succeed on the course. If we feel the answer is yes, we will confirm your place.

These courses have compulsory manufacturing elements, using machinery in workshops. Students must complete a health and safety risk assessment before using the workshops, for their safety and that of others. As part of that assessment students provide information about any conditions or disabilities that might affect their ability to undertake manufacturing fully or safely.

If you have such a condition or disability, please let us know as soon as possible. You can contact our Additional Learning Support (ALS) service about this before or after making an application. We will then work with you to identify any support or adjustments you would need. Our ALS team works with the Faculty to seek to put in place reasonable adjustments and health and safety plans.

Exceptionally, it may not be possible to arrange for a student to access these courses without either over-riding their core standards or competencies or creating unacceptable risks to health and safety. If that is the case we will help you explore alternative course choices.

Graduates from our design and engineering courses are now working for a range of organisations, including Aish Technologies Limited, Canyons, General Electric Aviation, Modulift, Pall Aerospace and Visteon. Among the roles they are in are:

• Construction Project Manager
• Design Engineer
• FEA Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Production Manager
• Project Manager
• Technical Support Agent
• R&D CAD Engineer.

• Engineering
• Product design
• Manufacturing
• Industrial design
• Aerospace.

Once you have completed an undergraduate Honours degree, you can further develop your education by studying for a postgraduate degree. Please visit our postgraduate section for further details about our range of Master’s degrees and PhDs.

What’s included in your tuition fee?

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course, including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:

• Materials for laboratory and workshop activity and mandatory field-based teaching activity
• A range of student services – advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service
• Access to Brightspace, our virtual learning environment, which offers a responsive and personalised learning experience with powerful learning analytics capabilities, integrated social media and advanced video features
• The Library – access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces
• IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow
• Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme
• Disability and additional learning support
• Free software download to your personal device of Microsoft 365 ProPlus while you are studying, as well as access to applications provided on AppsAnywhere, subject to licensing and compatibility restrictions. 
• The BU Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills
• 24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team
• A2-A0 Plots for CAD coursework

Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommeded for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, visit our website for information regarding hardship funds. 
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shop stocks a wide range of stationery supplies.
• Accommodation and living costs. Our accommodation price guide can be found on our website
• Travel costs for optional field trips, outdoor wear and footwear for mandatory and optional field trips (if applicable)
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass can be purchased alongside your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• SportBU membership

If you need to repeat one or more units during your studies (with or without attendance) the pricing will be pro-rata of the full-time fee.

Dr Tania Humphries-Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design & Engineering in the Faculty of Science & Technology at Bournemouth University. Her teaching areas are engineering product design and project management. She was in professional practice as a product designer before entering academia and she is also a Member and Chair of Council of the Institution of Engineering Designers, a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Technological Product Designer and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

During his time here at BU as a PhD student, Ben worked with the RNLI to investigate friction and wear problems on the slipway when launching lifeboats.

Ben has continued to be active in sustainable design research and recent research work includes collaboration with SKF, Longitude Consulting Engineers Ltd., the Balmain trust and ongoing research collaboration with the RNLI and other colleagues within the Department of Design & Engineering.