BEng Mechanical Engineering (Advanced Manufacture)

This course is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of advanced manufacturing techniques and their applications in the mechanical engineering field. Students will learn about cutting-edge technologies such as 3D printing, robotics, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines, as well as the principles of lean manufacturing and quality control. The course will also cover the design and development of mechatronic systems, which are integrated combinations of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze complex problems, design and implement solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness using advanced manufacturing techniques.

Additional Information

This course is ideal for students who are interested in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering, particularly in areas such as automation, robotics, and mechatronics. The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in these fields, including the ability to work with advanced manufacturing technologies and understand their applications in industry.

Unlocking Your Career Potential in Mechanical Engineering: Why Study at Canterbury Christ Church University?

Canterbury Christ Church University is renowned for its strong links with industry, which provide students with valuable opportunities for work experience and networking. The university's state-of-the-art facilities, including its robotics and mechatronics laboratories, offer students the chance to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies. Additionally, the university's location in Canterbury provides easy access to a range of companies and organizations that are at the forefront of advanced manufacturing.

Whether it is making the clothes on our backs or picking the crops from fields, mechanical engineering and advance manufacturing is all around us.

Our degree will prepare you for the challenges of this ever-evolving sector. You will finish your degree with industry-ready skills confidence and creativity to overcome the next generation of challenges.

Designed and run in collaboration with business, and utilising the pioneering CDIO approach, this degree is rewarding and opens real-world career pathways.

The CDIO approach is an international engineering education model, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It allows you to learn in a practical, hands-on way to find creative, evaluated solutions to industry related engineering challenges. We are one of the only a handful of universities in the UK to offer CDIO.

On completion of the course you will be on track to become an Incorporated Engineer.

You will study engineering and manufacturing to understand their role in production processes and you will gain expertise in product creation processes from design to end manufacture.

You will gain key employability skills and be encouraged to take up placements, helping you to go straight into employment upon completion of your studies.

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.