BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
The BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills required in the modern automotive industry, with a focus on autonomous vehicle technology.
The automotive industry is changing rapidly and moving towards electrical vehicles which are set to completely dominate the market in the next two decades. This course has been designed with these technological developments in mind with as much emphasis on electrical side of vehicle design as the mechanical side so graduates are well equipped for the automotive industry of the future.
Designed to meet the accreditation requirements of the IET for Chartered Engineer status, the course includes elements of mathematical and physical sciences required to design, develop and manufacture a range of engineering systems.
You will study the elements of electrical engineering, such as power and control, crucial for analysing and designing electromechanical drive systems. Programming smart embedded systems will also be covered so that you are ready for the fast development in autonomous and driverless cars.
What you will study
In the first year you will sit modules that are all common between electrical and mechanical engineering students. This is to ensure all underlying pre-request knowledge for modern automotive engineering is covered. Finally, you study elements of management, business and professional practice. This will develop your initiative, and effective communication and interpersonal skills, to achieve the high level of technical leadership required in a modern engineering environment. Your new skills will be further tested through group and individual research and design projects.
Year One: Automotive Engineering degree
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Design and Manufacture
- Electrical Principles
- Introduction to C programming and Embedded Systems
- Engineering Applications
- Thermofluids for Engineers
Year Two: Automotive Engineering degree
- Configuration and Programming of Embedded Systems
- Power, Machines, and Control
- Group Project and Management for Engineers
- Engineering Material Science
- Design for Automotive Engineers
- Energy Storage Technology
Year Three: Automotive Engineering degree
- Hybrid / Electric Vehicle Technology
- Power Systems
- Vehicle Dynamics and Structure
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology
- Individual Project
Careers
Graduates from the Automotive Engineering degree can take on the role of:
- Automotive design engineer
- Reliability and asset management engineering
- Automotive production engineering
- Car production engineer
- Product manager (with experience)
- R&D engineer
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