110 mechanical engineering
typical requirements SQA Higher: GCE A-Level: ILC Higher: IB Diploma:
Essential subjects: why study at dundee?
AAAB ABB
AAAB 32 points with 6, 5, 5 at HL
Mathematics and a science or engineering subject (Higher, A-L, ILC H, HL).
advanced entry (to Level 2) SQA Advanced Higher: AB + AB (H) in different subjects GCE A-Level: IB Diploma:
AAB 34 points with 6, 6, 5 at HL Essential subjects:
Mathematics and a science or engineering subject (AH, A-L, HL).
other qualifications
Please see ‘Engineering, Physics and Mathematics’ on page 140 for details.
degree programmes (with UCAS Codes) BEng Mechanical Engineering
BEng Mechanical Engineering
with Renewables See making your application on page 32.
professional accreditation
Our BEng (Hons) degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and therefore meets the initial academic requirements to progress to Chartered Engineer status.
We were ranked 2nd in Scotland and 7th equal in the UK for ‘graduate prospects’ by the Times Good University Guide 2012
H300 H301
Modern mechanical engineering requires people who are able to combine a very broad range of technical, scientific, creative and management skills to achieve goals in sectors ranging from space exploration to energy management to surgical innovation. At Dundee we pride ourselves in taking a modern systems based approach to developing these mechanical engineering skills within our students.
Our accredited Honours degree course gives students the opportunity to combine core mechanical engineering subjects with modern developments in technology in areas such as materials, manufacturing, robotics, biomedical technology and renewable energy to create truly innovative solutions to design and analyse problems. This breadth of knowledge means our graduates are highly sought after in a wide variety of areas from the oil industry, auto engineering to medical related bioengineering.
We believe that students learn best in an application- led teaching experience, and our students are required to put their knowledge to the test by being involved in numerous practical and industrial led projects. For example, every year the members of the Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board present students with a real world industrial problem which they have to solve by applying the knowledge they have gained through the course. The students then make a presentation of their solution back to the company in a ‘Dragons Den’ type environment.
Our students also have the opportunity to participate in two very exciting competitions as a way of demonstrating the knowledge they have acquired. We enter teams in both the Greenpower Corporate Challenge for electric racing cars and the IMechE Formula Student competition for more conventionally powered single-seat racing cars. Both these competitions see the students involved in the complete design and manufacture of a racing car which culminates in an actual race on the Silverstone F1 racing circuit.
employability
Creating ways to generate enough clean new energy to meet the demands of the world as it moves well into the 21st century is a major challenge for mechanical engineers. With increasing populations placing new and massive demands on existing resources and climate issues impacting traditional fossil based energy, the demand for novel thinking in this area has never been greater. As a mechanical engineer you may find yourself working on projects to improve the effectiveness of traditional energy systems; increasing the efficiency of energy generated by oil or gas while at the same time working towards near zero emissions generation. Alternatively the need for long term, clean, renewable sources of energy is growing rapidly. Wind, wave, solar, tidal, geothermal and vegetable all require talented engineers to develop them to a stage where they can seriously compete with traditional methods and so offer a genuine clean alternative.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/mechanical
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