If you are interested in pursuing a management career within industry, this course combines advanced mechanical engineering subjects with management modules that have been specifically tailored towards engineers.
Course description
If you’re interested in pursuing a management career within industry, this course combines advanced mechanical engineering subjects with management modules that have been specifically designed for engineers. As part of your studies, you’ll also have the chance to further explore a subject that interests you through your individual research project.
Previous study
To give you a fair chance of succeeding on your course, we need to make sure you have enough experience in relevant subjects. All of our MSc courses are designed for students who have completed a degree similar to our BEng Mechanical Engineering.
Many of our MSc students come from different subject backgrounds, including aerospace, automotive, civil and marine engineering courses, as well as mechatronics, manufacturing, mathematics and physics.
We would like to see evidence of experience in the key subject areas listed below:
Key subject
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Some (but not all) of the topics you should be familiar with:
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Solid mechanics
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Mohr’s circle, 2D elasticity including plane stress and plane strain, bending of beams, buckling of columns, plasticity, fracture mechanics.
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Statics, dynamics and control
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Equilibrium, free body diagrams, kinematics and kinetics of mechanisms, vibrations, resonance, block diagram representation of feedback control, Laplace domain models.
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Fluid mechanics
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Laminar and turbulent flows, Reynolds number, Bernoulli’s equation, calculation of pressure drop in pipework.
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Thermodynamics and heat transfer
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First and Second Laws, Carnot, Rankine and Otto cycles, general conduction equation, convection, Nusselt number, emissivity, view factors.
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We would normally expect to see a strong performance in these subjects on your transcript. If you have studied these topics as part of modules with very different titles, you will need to indicate this on your application form.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and meets, in part, the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status. Our MSc graduates who also have an accredited BEng (Hons) will be able to show they have met all the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
Modules
A selection of modules are available each year – some examples are below. There may be changes before you start your course.
Core modules:
- Technical Communication for Mechanical Engineers
- Experiments and Valid Computer Models
- Engineering Commercial Success: And making the world a better place!
- Strategic Engineering Management and Business Practices
- Masters Research Mini Project
- Managing Innovation and Change in Engineering Contexts
- Professional Development Portfolio
- MSc Individual Research Project
Semester 1 optional modules – choose 1 from:
- Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis
- Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology
- Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics
- Advanced Dynamics
- Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Computational Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System
- Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport
Semester 2 optional modules – choose 1 from:
- Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality
- Design and Manufacture of Composites
- Materials for Energy Applications
- Automotive Powertrain
- Advanced Energy and Power
- Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity
- Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport
- Human Factors and User-Centred Design
The Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport module spans the full academic year. It counts as one of your optional modules.
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it’s up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we’ll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption. We are no longer offering unrestricted module choice. If your course included unrestricted modules, your department will provide a list of modules from their own and other subject areas that you can choose from.
Duration
1 year full-time
Teaching
We use a variety of teaching methods to support your learning, including tutorials, lectures, practical work, group project work, virtual learning environments and individual research.
Assessment
Our assessment methods are designed to support the achievement of learning outcomes and develop your professional skills. This may include integrated projects, examinations and portfolio work.
Regular feedback is also provided, so you can understand your own development throughout the course.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related subject. If you have a qualification in another science/engineering subject, such as maths or physics, or you have relevant professional experience, we’ll also consider your application.
Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
Pathway programme for international students
If you’re an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for a pre-masters programme in Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield International College. This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.
Fees and funding
- Home (2022 annual fee) : £13,000
- Overseas (2022 annual fee) : £26,200
The fee listed is for the advertised mode of study. If you’re studying for an alternative qualification or via a different mode of study (eg full-time, part-time) then the fee could be different. Due to inflation, the fee for Home students could also increase after your first year of study.