This course aims to provide the mechanical engineers of the future with an education that covers the breadth of the subject; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; a high degree of competence in engineering design; practical skills gained from hands-on industry experience that ensures they are particularly sought after by employers. You may find it highly beneficial, both to your university education and to your subsequent employability, to integrate a substantial period in industry within your degree. We offer you the chance to do this with a structured placement year in industry, which would normally be completed after the first two years of the Mechanical Engineering degree course, ie your third year. However, a small number of students have opted to organise their industrial experience placement during their fourth year, before the final MEng year. The methods of assessment vary widely to suit the nature of the course unit and the material being produced by the students. Examinations are held where appropriate but emphasis is placed on continuous assessment including reports, posters, presentations and vivas, especially during the first two years and for project work. Major pieces of course work are double marked and moderated by external examiners to maintain objectivity and uniformity in the assessment procedures.