Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is the discipline concerned with the design, analysis, manufacture, and maintenance of mechanical systems, from individual components and machines through to complex systems such as vehicles, aircraft, and manufacturing plants. It combines the physical sciences, particularly mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and materials science, with mathematics and engineering design to understand how physical systems behave and how they can be built to perform reliably and efficiently. Mechanical engineers are involved in almost every product and process that involves motion, force, energy, or physical structure, making the discipline one of the broadest and most transferable in engineering.

At London South Bank University, this part-time programme consistently scores highly in university rankings and is designed to turn top-class learning into practical skills you can use in the real world. You will build a solid grounding in core engineering principles and concepts while also getting space to test your own ideas, make things, break things, and use data to innovate. You will position yourself to work in almost any sector where ethical problem solvers are needed, from energy and transportation to robotics and pharmaceuticals.

The part-time mode allows you to study while working in engineering or a related field. A sandwich year and work placement are available, giving you direct professional experience in a mechanical engineering setting before graduation.

Graduates of mechanical engineering programmes pursue careers as mechanical engineers, design engineers, manufacturing engineers, automotive engineers, aerospace engineers, energy systems engineers, and project managers across almost every industrial and commercial sector. Professional registration as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer through the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the standard career progression pathway. Many graduates also continue to postgraduate study in mechanical engineering, advanced manufacturing, energy, or related engineering disciplines.