Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc - 2026/7

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Levels 6 and 7

Final award and programme/pathway title

MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering

Subsidiary award(s)

Award	Title
PGDip	Advanced Mechanical Engineering
PGCert	Advanced Mechanical Engineering

Modes of study

	Route code	Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time	PFC61005	180 credits and 90 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Mechanical Engineering Sciences

Programme Leader

SHAFIEE Mahmoud (Mech Eng Sci)

Date of production/revision of spec

28/03/2025

Educational aims of the programme

Programme learning outcomes

	Attributes Developed	Awards	Ref.

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over one academic year, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Full-time

Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Module code	Module title	Status	Credits	Semester
ENGM301	ADVANCED STRESS ANALYSIS	Compulsory	15	1
ENGM249	TURBULENCE	Optional	15	1
ENGM180	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	Optional	15	1
ENGM250	FRACTURE MECHANICS & FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS	Compulsory	15	2
ENGM294	MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SUSTAINABILITY	Optional	15	2
ENGM299	ENVIRONMENTAL AERODYNAMICS AND WIND POWER	Optional	15	2
ENGM298	INTELLIGENT VEHICLE DESIGN	Optional	15	2
ENGM307	GROUP DESIGN PROJECT	Compulsory	60	Year-long
ENGM308	INDIVIDUAL PROJECT	Compulsory	60	2
ENGM322	SPACECRAFT STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS	Optional	15	2

Module Selection for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7

In Semester 1 students must select one optional module. In Semester 2 students must select one optional module

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics	N
Professional Training Year (PTY)	N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY)	N
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme)	N
Study exchange (Level 5)	N
Dual degree	N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2026/7 academic year.