Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-Up) (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-Up) (Hons) from University of Derby programme is designed to provide specific skills and knowledge for a career within the mechanical and manufacturing engineering sectors. The programme is designed to maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology, and to undertake engineering design, development, manufacture, construction and operation. 

Learning Goals

This programme is currently going through the process of accreditation with the IMechE so that it is recognised as the Further Learning required for professional registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

• You'll have access to excellent labs and facilities whilst studying this degree. Spaces include our Additive Manufacturing Lab with various 3D printed technology, wind tunnel and thermodynamics area that includes a jet engine and test engine, and our mechanical workshop with both traditional lathes and milling machines, alongside more modern CNC equipment
• You’ll gain key employability skills, such as practical skills, problem solving, awareness of current and developing engineering and strategic issues, together with transferrable skills, such as presentation skills, team work and technical/management writing

• Learn from our expert team of academic staff who have extensive industrial experience of engineering

Careers

• On completion of this top-up degree, you will have a solid background and appropriate skills that would enable you to practice successfully as a professional engineer. You will be able to analyse, synthesise and evaluate the engineering factors that are required to produce engineering solutions. You’ll also develop management skills which can take you into many sectors.