ABOUT THE COURSE
Are you fascinated by how things work? Do you find yourself thinking about how products could be improved? A degree in mechanical engineering can help you to develop these interests into valuable practical skills.
Solent University’s mechanical engineering programme focuses on applied engineering principles and places a strong emphasis on employability. Our experienced course team will help you to develop the range of theory based, professional and hands-on skills that employers in the industry are looking for.
The engineering academic group’s extensive network of industry contacts has provided past students with the opportunity to work on live briefs, helping them to develop analytical, problem solving, team working and business and management skills. These elements can help students develop a range of transferable skills and help to ensure they are well prepared for a professional working environment.
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge employers will require, from essential engineering concepts to mechanics, drawing, CAD and manufacturing skills. Critically, past students have been able to gain an insight into real-life engineering problems, tackling projects defined for them by our network of industry contacts.
YOUR FUTURE
Suitable roles for graduates include:
- Research engineer
- Design engineer
- CAD draughting
- Junior engineering manager
- Mechanical sales/applications support engineer
- Electro-mechanical packaging design engineer
- Mechanical design engineer.
INDUSTRY LINKS
The engineering group has extensive industrial links, providing you with the opportunity to look at industry-related problems and work on live briefs, such as CAD or design projects.
You’ll work closely with employers and local companies such as Rolls-Royce, SAAB, Sea Eye, TUV and Coopervision on course projects, and participate in practical work-based initiatives.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology also holds regular local professional development events.
PLACEMENTS
As a full-time student you’ll be partnered with an industrial company, with the opportunity to visit the company at least once in your first year.
There are also industry mentoring opportunities throughout the course, with the potential to lead to work placements. All final-year students will carry out an assessed consultancy project with a company.
Past students have had the opportunity to work closely with employers such as Rolls-Royce, SAAB, Sea Eye, TUV and Coopervision on course projects, and participate in practical work-based initiatives.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Wessex Round Table of Inventors (WRTI) have also held regular local professional development events on campus.
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