Mechanical and Construction Engineering

The Mechanical and Construction Engineering courses at Northumbria are excellent due to their comprehensive curriculum, dedicated faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities. For undergraduate courses in Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria provides a solid foundation in both theoretical principles and practical applications. The curriculum is designed to foster a deep understanding of core concepts while also encouraging hands-on experience through laboratory work, projects, and real-world case studies. This approach ensures that graduates are well-prepared to tackle challenges in various industries, from traditional construction to advanced mechanical systems. Our postgraduate degrees in Mechanical and Construction Engineering are tailored to provide in-depth specialization and advanced expertise in specific areas of interest. Both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Mechanical and Construction Engineering offer students a comprehensive and cutting-edge education that equips them with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in these dynamic fields.

Delve below into additional compelling reasons that make our courses stand out.

• Flexible undergraduate courses in Engineering and Construction with BEng (Hons) and integrated Masters MEng programmes.

• Extensive professional body accreditations including the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institution of Structural Engineers (IStrcutE).

• Sectorial Engineering Employer Advisory Board including Akzo Nobel, Caterpillar, BAE Systems, British Engines, Mott MacDonald, Nissan and Parsons Brinckerhoff.

• Benefiting from a £6.7M Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) teaching capital award (2014-2016).

• Strong internationalization with students from a wide range of countries, including China, India, Pakistan and the Middle East.

• Specialist research in advanced materials & manufacturing, building information management, construction technology and sustainable & renewable energy systems.

• Our research is as wide-spanning as our academic courses covering renewable energy and sustainability, micro-materials, design and manufacturing, construction management and Building Information Modelling.

• A top-35 Engineering research department with 79% of our outputs ranked world-leading or internationally excellent according to the latest UK wide research assessment exercise (REF2014, UoA15). This places us in the top quartile for world-leading publications among UK universities in General Engineering.

• Partnership with Penspen, an independent group of companies providing engineering and management services to the oil and gas industry, offering corporate validated online distance learning in Pipeline Engineering across the UK, Middle East, Americas and Asia Pacific.