Automotive Engineering - BSc(Hons) - Course Information - Undergraduate Students

Automotive Engineering BSc(Hons)

Facts about this course

Year of entry	2010
Type	BSc(Hons)
Modules	Module Listing
UCAS	H330 3 years full-time H394 4 years sandwich H308 4/5 years full-time including foundation year

About this course

Why choose this course?

Automotive engineers design, test and develop vehicles and/or components from concept through to production, and are involved in improving the vehicle in response to customer feedback. This degree is ideal if you aim to pursue a career within the automotive industry and would like to develop a comprehensive range of related academic and vocational skills. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and satisfies the academic requirements for incorporated engineer (IEng) status.

What will you study?

Subjects such as maths, engineering science and structural mechanics will provide you with a theoretical background, while engineering design modules teach complementary skills. Specialist automotive modules cover different engine and transmission types, braking, steering and chassis systems. Project modules will enable you to study a particular area in greater depth.

Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.