MechanicalEngineering withBiomedicalEngineeringMEng Honours

UCAS code H3H84 Years

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MechanicalEngineering withBiomedicalEngineeringMEng HonoursUCAS code H3H84 Years

Biomedical engineering embraces a wide rangeof engineering and medical techniques – suchas biomechanics, biotribology, biomaterialsand biosensors – to help humans and animalsstay physically mobile for longer.

For example, through the design of new artificial joints,investigating new materials to assist in the repair of the softtissues, and reviewing the effectiveness of rehabilitationtreatment.

This professionally accredited degree will equip you to workin this fascinating area.

You take specialist modules including:

• BioMEMS• design for human-systems integration• biomaterials and tissue engineering

You showcase your professional skills - including projectmanagement and the application of design methodology -through an industry-relevant team project in your final year.

Highlights of this degreeProfessional accreditation*This degree is accredited by the Institution of MechanicalEngineers (IMechE).

This means future employers will recognise the quality ofyour degree because it meets high professional standards.

*All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly bytheir professional body.

BEng or MEng?Our BEng and MEng degrees provide a pathway tobecoming a Chartered Engineer. This is one of the mostrecognised international engineering qualifications.

Our four-year Master of Engineering (MEng) degrees area direct route to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng). You don’t need to study any morequalifications after your degree to work towards charteredstatus.  

Our three-year BEng degree can also lead to CharteredEngineer status. However, you’ll need to complete furtherstudy, such as an approved Master’s degree.

Find out moreFind out more about the benefits of becoming a CharteredEngineer on the Engineering Council’s website.

What you will studyAll of our Mechanical Engineering students study the samebroad programme for the first two years covering:

• mechanical, electrical and materials engineering sciences(50%)

• engineering design and manufacturing (20%)• engineering mathematics (18%)• management and professional skills, such as computing

and enterprise (12%)

Specialist modulesIn Stage 3 (BEng and MEng) and Stage 4 (MEng only) youbalance general engineering topics with specific advancedtopics relevant to your particular degree. See the CourseDetails section for more information.

Design projectsYou will complete a number of design projects throughoutyour degree, designed to enhance your practical experienceand industry knowledge:

• small team projects based in local industry, workingwith leading engineering companies

• an extended piece of work to develop your professionalproject planning and data analysis skills

• a major industry-relevant project at Stage 3 (BEng andMEng) and Stage 4 (MEng only), to solve real-worldengineering problems and to showcase yourprofessional-level skills

Flexible degree structureYou can transfer between any of our mechanical engineeringdegrees up to the end of Stage 2 (second year). You mustachieve the appropriate academic standard to transfer froma BEng to an MEng degree.

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend a 9 to 12 months on an optional workplacement between Stages 3 and 4. You can apply tospend your placement year with any organisation and willreceive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability.

Find out more about Work Placements.

Industry linksWe have strong links with local and national companies,leading to:

• guest lectures from industry experts

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• opportunities for vacation work placements and anindustrial placement year

• projects based on our industrial links, giving youindustry-relevant experience

• regular industrial visits to local factories and businesses

A high percentage of our teaching staff have worked inindustry and/or still have contact with industry and can bringyour teaching to life with real-world examples.

Facilities and supportStudy at Newcastle and you will join a vibrant community inthe School of Engineering. 

FacilitiesOur wide range of mechanical engineering laboratoriesinclude: 

• labs for design-make-test projects: making and testingmachines and structures

• strengths (testing) labs with machines up to 500kN &access to machines up to 8MN

• mechatronics/electronics labs for programming robotsand automated devices

• bio-engineering lab for bio-materials manufacture andtesting of components

• manufacturing lab with good selection of modern CNCmachine tools

• composite materials lab with fire test facilities

We also provide high-quality, specialist facilities to supportyour studies:

• state-of-the-art CAD and CAE 3D design facilities• He-Ion and other microscopes with resolutions down to

0.3nm • wide range of rapid protyping facilities for projects and

research • engine test cells, wind-tunnel and water flow channels

with laser flow measurement• Formula Student car design, build and test facilities• gear and drive system testing machines up to 8MW

capacity• our own 1750hp main-line diesel-electric locomotive

SupportTo support you in your studies, all new students enteringyear 1 or year 2 will receive:

• a tablet so you can download the online learning resourcesyou’ll need for your course (helping us to make our campusmore sustainable);• a start-up pack containing essentialpersonal protective equipment and text books.

You will have an academic member of staff as a personaltutor throughout your degree. They can help with academicand personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellowstudents who can help you settle in and answer anyquestions you have.

Social activitiesThere are a range of social activities to help you settle intoour community of 600 students. For example, you cancompete in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ FormulaStudent competition to develop a high performancesingle-seat racing car, which is then put to the test at thefamous Silverstone Circuit.

Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)Do you want to become a technical officer in the RoyalNavy, British Army, RAF or Defence Engineering andScience Group when you graduate?

This degree is approved by the Defence TechnicalUndergraduate Scheme (DTUS). 

DTUS is a sponsorship programme for students interestedin a scientific, engineering or technical career in the armedforces or the Ministry of Defence.

Find out more on our Armed Forces page.

Relax between lectures in our dedicated StudentCommon Rooms.

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Course Details

Modules for 2019 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2019 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2020 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2020).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesEEE1006  Electrical Engineering I (for MECH)ENG1001  Engineering Mathematics IMEC1002  Materials Science IMEC1007  Fundamentals of Thermofluid DynamicsMEC1010  Design and Manufacturing IMEC1011  Mechanics IMEC1012  Mechanical Engineering Professional Skills I

Stage 2

Compulsory modulesEEE2010  Electrical Engineering IIENG2001  Accounting, Finance and Law for EngineersENG2012  Engineering Mathematics II and Statistical DataAnalysisMEC2001  Materials Science IIMEC2003  Applications of Thermofluid DynamicsMEC2007  Design and Manufacturing IIMEC2008  Mechanical Engineering Professional Skills IIMEC2009  Mechanics II

Stage 3

Compulsory modulesCME3097  Materials Degradation and Component LifeMEC3014  Computational ModellingMEC3015  Instrumentation and Drive SystemsMEC3017  Managing Engineering OperationsMEC3018  Design for IndustryMEC3098  Mechanical Engineering ProjectMEC3022  Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (BEng)

Work Placement (optional)

You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optionalwork placement between Stages 3 and 4. You can applyto spend your placement year with any organisation andwill receive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. Find outmore on about Work Placements.

You will take the following module:

NCL3000 Careers Service Placement Year Module

Stage 4

Compulsory modulesMEC8099  Mechanical Engineering Team ProjectMEC8049  Orthopaedic EngineeringMEC8023  Biomaterials and Tissue EngineeringMEC8028  Design for Human-Systems IntegrationMEC8056  Medical Devices and Regulatory Requirements

Teaching and assessmentOur research feeds directly into our teaching.This means you will learn about developments that are atthe cutting edge of your subject area. The research grantsthat this work attracts help us to maintain state-of-the-artfacilities which you will use in your studies.

We have research centres with internationally recognisedexpertise in:

• railway design (NewRail)• gears and drive systems (Design Unit Gear Technology

Centre)• surface analysis (UK National X-Ray Photoelectron

Spectroscopy Centre NEXUS)• alternative energy (Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy

Research) 

Teaching methodsEngineering degrees are amongst the most demanding –both in terms of contact hours and content. However,employers appreciate the range of skills and motivation thatour graduates display.

Over the first two years you will have around 20 timetabledhours per week; typically half lectures, one quarter

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seminars and tutorials, and one quarter practical andhands-on classes. There are also industrial visits, interviews,business games, management, and a variety of projects.

In Stages 3 and 4, your timetable will allow more time foryour major project work.

Assessment methodsYou will be assessed by course work and examination.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching & Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Careers

Mechanical engineering withbioengineering careersAs well as the technical and practical expertise that you gainfrom studying mechanical engineering, all our degrees aredesigned to provide you with opportunities to learn anddevelop skills such as analytical and problem-solving,project-working both as part of a team and on your own,communicating with others, planning and timemanagement, and of course computer literacy, all of whichare vital for the employment market.

The majority of mechanical engineering graduates wish toenter engineering-related careers in order to becomeprofessionally qualified. Popular areas are research anddevelopment, design, production, manufacturing,consultancy, contracting, purchasing and quality assurance.

Opportunities exist in a wide range of sectors, includingtransport and logistics, health, defence, manufacturing,automobile, renewable energy, amongst others.

In particular, the excellent analytical and problem-solvingskills gained through studying mechanical engineering alsomake graduates equally attractive to employers in finance,business consultancy and public services.

The School liaises closely with the University’s CareersService to support you throughout your studies. Through theexcellent links forged with regional and national employers,many companies visit the campus to give presentations,attend job fairs and carry out interviews. Some employersare also actively involved in work-related course projectsand modules.

Find out more about the career options for Mechanical andSystems Engineering from Prospects: The UK's OfficialCareers Website.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduatesprogressed to employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment orfurther study within six months of graduating.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2020 entry:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.

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Tuition Fees (UK students)

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Tuition Fees (EU students)

2020 entry:£9,250 You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2020 entry*:£22,800*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorter exchangeprogramme).The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation.If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

Government financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer a range of scholarships to eligible internationalstudents:Vice-Chancellor's International ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Excellence ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Global ScholarshipsWe also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Newcastle University offers Sanctuary Scholarships foreligible undergraduate students (excludes MBBS andBDS students) from asylum-seeker and refugeebackgrounds. Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

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