Engineering - Mechanical Engineering with Management & Industrial Internship

Overview
This course has been developed in close partnership with employers, focused on development skills that employers specifically demand.

WHY MIGHT YOU WANT TO DO THIS COURSE?
You love engineering! You’ll be looking to advance your managerial skills, alongside your technical ability. But more than that, you want to know how to apply this in the industrial world.

COURSE CONTENT
You will develop competency and skills that include the latest advances in engineering disciplines of energy and power, manufacture and design. In addition to covering the latest engineering technology, you will be equipped with the creative, commercial, business and management skills that are necessary to be an innovator, entrepreneur and industry leader.

INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP
Students on the MSc with Industrial Internship programme will spend a minimum of 36 weeks of their second year (third year with the part-time option) on placement with an engineering company.

It is the responsibility of each student to arrange his or her own Industrial Internship. Internships must be approved by the University in accordance with agreed Health, Safety and Welfare requirements. Students can avail of a School based employability programme focusing on relevant skills such as CV writing and interview skills to support their applications for industrial internships.

Successful completion of the industrial internship element will require students to submit a satisfactory placement portfolio at the end of their internship. Students who are unable to secure, or satisfactorily pass, their industrial internship will be completed on the MSc Mechanical Engineering and Management.

PLEASE NOTE:
Applications for this course received after 30th June for entry in the same calendar year may not be accepted. In addition, a deposit will be required to secure a place.

The information below is intended as an example only, featuring module details for the current year of study (2023/24). Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year.

Year 1
Core Modules
Project & Dissertation (60 credits)
Industrial Internship (0 credits)
Business Management and Enterprise (20 credits)
Sustainable Energy Systems (20 credits)
Research and Data Analytics (20 credits)
Computer-Aided Engineering (20 credits)
Engineering Systems and Management (20 credits)
Manufacturing Technology (20 credits)

Optional Modules
Employability (0 credits)
Academic Literacy for PGT Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (0 credits)

Graduate
Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a suitable engineering discipline, including substantial Mathematics and engineering content at 2.2 Honours level or equivalent standard, acceptable to the School.

Applicants holding a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a suitable engineering discipline with performance in key modules below 2.2 Honours standard may be considered on an individual basis. Such applicants will be required to demonstrate a minimum of two years professional experience.

A 2.1 Honours degree in Mathematics or Physics or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University will be considered. Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

The deadline for applications is normally 30th June for entry in the same calendar year. However, we encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal earlier than 30th June deadline. Notifications to this effect will appear on the Direct Application Portal against the programme application page.

Please note: A deposit will be required to secure a place on this course.

Individual and group coursework
Continuous assessment
Project/dissertation thesis
Oral presentation
Interview

2 years (Full-time), 4 years (Part-time)

Entry Year: 2024/25

Career Prospects
Introduction
This Masters degree programme offers a range of modules that can be combined to suit particular career aspirations, and graduates will have the skills and knowledge required to pursue careers in mechanical engineering, technical management, research and other related fields.

The complementary business and management skills developed through the programme are highly sought after by employers keen to recruit engineering graduates with a solid appreciation of the broader commercial industrial environment. Professionally relevant transferrable skills, such as oral and written communication, problem-solving, data analysis, self-direction, and team work are also developed throughout the course.

Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally. http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/careers/