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Welcome

Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest fields of engineering you can study, exploring engineering science and how it can be applied to a wide range of different environments and industries. 

As a Mechanical Engineer, you can make an impact in industries including manufacturing, product design, transport and aerospace, healthcare, energy and sustainability, sports engineering, safety, the built environment, and more.

At Sheffield, you’ll have the chance to study from this wide range of subject and impact areas as part of your course, taking advantage of the diverse expertise and specialist teaching on offer across the Department.

We are creating the industrial leaders of the future. Our innovative teaching and cutting-edge research make us one of the leading mechanical engineering departments in the country. Employers throughout the world know that our graduates have what it takes to meet all kinds of challenges.

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The Diamond

Our students have access to the latest equipment and technologies, including a dedicated natural robotics, computer, control and power systems laboratory, as well as teaching laboratories in our state-of-the-art engineering building, The Diamond.

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iForge

The iForge is housed in the University's flagship Diamond building, our innovative facility, and is giving students the opportunity to collaborate, create and 'make' outside of their academic studies.

  Accommodation

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Module selection guidance for MSc Students

You must select your optional modules and have these approved by a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering before you can complete your registration.

You will be selecting your modules online via our Online Module Selection (which you may hear referred to as OMS) system. This system will become available to you as part of your pre-registration activities from 2nd September 2022. 

To guide you in choosing your modules please find your programme detail below which this show you the optional modules that are available to you on your programme. This also shows you how many credits you need to choose for each semester. 

Once you have reviewed the details for your programme you can then find further information about the optional modules below. Every module has an overview page and there is also a quick video from the module leader so that you can really get an idea whether the module is the best fit for you. 


Courses

MECT40 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT (MSc)
Compulsory modules  

Credits

MEC465*

Technical Communication for Mechanical Engineers

5

MEC442

Managing Innovation and Change in Engineering Contexts

15

MEC461

Engineering Commercial Success: And making the world a better place!

15

MEC602

Strategic Engineering Management and Business Practices

15

MEC604

Experiments and Valid Computer Models

15

MEC606

MSc Individual Research Project

60

MEC6400

Professional Development Portfolio

15

MEC6401*

Masters Research Mini Project

10

     

Students are to take 30 credits from the following – a Maximum of 15 credits may be taken in Autumn

   

Autumn Semester modules

   
BIE6433 Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System 15

MEC445

Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis

15

MEC446

Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology

15

MEC448

Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport (Academic Year)

15

MEC449

Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics

15

MEC452

Advanced Dynamics

15

MEC455

Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

15

     

Spring Semester modules

   

BIE6434

Cardiovascular Biomechanics

15

IPE61007

Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality

15

MAT6104

Design and Manufacture of Composites

15

MAT6516

Materials for Energy Applications

15

MEC447

Automotive Powertrain

15

MEC450

Advanced Energy and Power

15

MEC462

Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity

15

MEC456

Human Factors and User-Centred Design

15

*A student who has met all the learning outcomes for MEC6401 and MEC465 in previous study may, with the permission of the Head of Department, replace them with 15 credits of approved modules in the Autumn Semester.

MECT50 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES (MSc Res)

Compulsory Modules

 

Credits

MEC465*

Technical Communication for Mechanical Engineers

5

MEC454

Advanced Manufacturing - Principles and Applications

15

MEC455

Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

15

MEC602

Strategic Engineering Management and Business Practices

15

MEC605

MSc (Res) Individual Project

75

MEC6400

Professional Development Portfolio

15

MEC6401*

Masters Research Mini Project

10

     
 

30 credits from the following modules (a maximum of 15 credits may be taken in Autumn)

   

Autumn Semester

   

BIE6433

Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System

15

MEC445

Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis

15

MEC446

Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology

15

MEC449

Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics

15

MEC452

Advanced Dynamics 

15

MEC463

Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology 

15

Spring Semester

   

BIE6436

Human Movement Biomechanics

15

IPE61007

Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality

15

MAT6104

Design and Manufacture of Composites

15

MAT630

Engineering Alloys

15

MAT6516

Materials for Energy Applications

15

MEC447

Automotive Powertrain

15

MEC450

Advanced Energy and Power

15

MEC456

Human Factors and User-Centred Design

15

 

*A student who has met all the learning outcomes for MEC6401 and MEC465 in previous study may, with the permission of the Head of Department, replace them with 15 credits of approved modules in the Autumn Semester.

MECT53 ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MSc)
 

Compulsory Modules  

  Credits

MEC465*

Technical Communication for Mechanical Engineers

5

MEC602

Strategic Engineering Management and Business Practices

15

MEC604

Experiments and Valid Computer Models

15

MEC606

MSc Individual Research Project

60

MEC6400

Professional Development Portfolio

15

MEC6401 *

Masters Research Mini Project

10

     

Students are to take 60 credits from the following - a Maximum of 30 credits may be taken in Autumn

   

30 credits of the following Autumn Semester modules

   

MEC445

Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis

15

MEC446

Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology

15

MEC448

Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport (Academic Year)

15

MEC449

Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics

15

MEC452

Advanced Dynamics

15

MEC454

Additive Manufacturing – Principles and Applications

15

MEC455

Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

15

MEC461

Engineering Commercial Success: And making the world a better place!

15

BIE6433 Computational Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System 15
     

30 credits of the following Spring Semester modules

   
BIE6434 Cardiovascular Biomechanics 15

IPE61007

Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality

15

MAT6104

Design and Manufacture of Composites

15

MAT6516

Materials for Energy Applications

15

MEC447

Automotive Powertrain

15

MEC450

Advanced Energy and Power

15

MEC456 Human Factors and User-Centred Design 15

MEC462

Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity

15

 

*A student who has met all the learning outcomes for MEC6401 and MEC465 in previous study may, with the permission of the Head of Department, replace them with 15 credits of approved modules in the Autumn Semester.


Module Choices

BIE6433: Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System

BIE6434: Cardiovascular Biomechanics

BIE6436: Human Movement Biomechanics

IPE61007: Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality

MAT6104: Design and Manufacture of Composites

MAT6516: Materials for Energy Applications

MAT630: Engineering Alloys

MEC445: Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis

MEC446: Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology

MEC447: Automotive Powertrain

MEC448: Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport

MEC449: Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics

MEC450: Advanced Energy and Power

MEC452: Advanced Dynamics

MEC454: Additive Manufacturing – Principles and Applications

MEC455: Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

MEC456: Human Factors and User-Centred Design

MEC461: Engineering Commercial Success: And Making the world a better place!

MEC462: Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity

MEC463: Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology


MSc Handbook 2022-2023

Please look at the link below to see this year's Handbook.

MSc Handbook 2022-2023

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