Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College. Bamber Blackman- Admissions Tutor

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1 Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College Bamber Blackman- Admissions Tutor

2 Outline Introduction Why Mechanical Engineering? Why Imperial? About the courses offered. Industrial training, Careers, Getting Chartered. How to apply, Typical Entrance Requirements.

3 Introduction One of the largest and most successful Mechanical Engineering departments globally. Consistent record for excellent teaching and research. Our academic staff specialise in a wide range of areas including computational mechanics, energy technology, advanced materials, nuclear engineering and medical engineering. Ranked 1st in the UK in the latest (2008) research assessment based on proportion of world-leading research.

4 Why study Mechanical Eng If you re good and Maths and Physics and want to apply your knowledge for the benefit of mankind, then Engineering is for you. Mechanical Engineering is the broadest of the engineering disciplines. Wherever advanced materials can serve mankind in innovative machines, or innovative devices and processes are needed, the creativity and professional skills of mechanical engineers will be in demand. Mechanical engineering is a rapidly evolving field and mechanical engineers will continue to be at the very forefront of technological innovation.

5 From Automotive To Renewable Energy and F1

6 Mechanical Engineers Required.. Millennium bridge Cost 18M Opened 10 th June Closed 12 th June 2000 Mechanical Engineers solved the problem. Airbus A 380: Largest in-service airliner. 25% of fuselage is made of composites. Rolls Royce Trent engines.

7 Why study Mech Eng at Imperial? You will be taught by Lecturers and Professors who are world leaders in their fields. You will part of a highly motivated and highly achieving international student population. The department is committed to providing laboratory and workshop facilities of highest quality. Design is a core theme running through our courses, and we provide, in the heart of London, the facilities for students to bring their designs to life.

8 Courses We only recruit onto our 4 year masters programmes: H301: Mechanical Engineering (4 years MEng) H301: Mechanical with Nuclear Engineering- (4 years MEng) H304: Mechanical Engineering with a Year Abroad (3 years at Imperial + 1 year abroad MEng) All have common first two years.

9 First Year (qualifying only) Aim: To attain a common starting line. Computing (Matlab) Design and Manufacture Experimental Reporting Skills Fluid Mechanics Materials Mathematics Mechanics Mechatronics + Assessed Coursework Stress Analysis Thermodynamics + Workshop Training Course

10 Second Year (worth 2/8) Aim: Apply scientific principles to core design of machine + equip Computing Design and Manufacture Dynamics Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer Management and Business for Engineers Mathematics Mechanics Mechatronics Stress Analysis Technical Presentation Skills Thermodynamics + Assessed Course work

11 2 Core courses Third Year (worth 3/8) Aim: Study advanced engineering technologies H-Level Technical Options (choose 4 & up to 2 next year) Do both: Machine System Dynamics Thermodynamics and Energy + Design Make & Test (group) Project + Literature Review (individual) Project Computational Continuum Mechanics Design, Art and Creativity Embedded C for Microcontrollers Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics Integrated Design and Manufacture Mathematics Statistics Stress Analysis Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymers Tribology + 2 Nuclear Technology options

12 Advanced application courses (Choose 1 only) Aircraft Engine Technology Mechanical Transmissions Technology Polymer Processing Technology Fourth Year (worth 3/8) Aim: Study a range of cutting edge technologies Vehicle Propulsion Technology + Main Individual Project M-Level Technical Options (Choose 2-4 options) Advanced Control Advanced Fracture Mechanics Advanced Stress Analysis Advanced Vibration Engineering Combustion Computational Fluid Dynamics Finite Element Analysis and Applications Interfacing and Data Processing Vehicle Propulsion + 3 Nuclear Technology options

13 Business and Humanities Options for Y3 & Y4 Choose 2 in Y3 and 1-2 in Y4) Business options Entrepreneurship Finance and Financial Management Innovation Management Project Management Languages European languages Mandarin Japanese + others... Humanities options include Communicating Science Controversies and Ethical Dilemmas in Science and Technology Creative Writing European History Global History of Twentieth Century Things History of Medicine Music and Western Civilisation Music Technology Philosophy Philosophies of Science Politics + others...

14 Mechanical with Nuclear Engineering Faculty wide options: Mech Eng, Chem Eng & Materials Two Y3 and three Y4 nuclear options: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (Y3) Nuclear Chemical Engineering (Y3) Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics (Y4) Reactor Physics (Y4) Nuclear Materials (Y4) You can do any of these (as standard options), but if you do all five you can be awarded a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering No decisions need be made until your 3rd year Register on H301 course.

15 The Year Abroad (4 th ) Aachen (Germany) or Lyon (France): have to speak language Melbourne, California or Delft (Holland): all study in English

16 Industrial Training Year in Industry (yini.org.uk ) (1:4) Single application form. Only offer pre-university year but may convert to full sponsorship. Year in Industry (2:1:2) or (3:1:1)- we are flexible. Fast becoming the most common mode of training. Apply in term 1 of Second or Third Year.

17 Is Year In Industry for me? Yes High chance of job offer from placement company High chance of job from competitor of placement co. It s the only way in to certain companies Earn money Opportunity to try a sector to see if I really like it Counts towards CEng No I won t be in the same class as my mates when I return Nobody does a year in industry Fees are too high I will struggle to get back into study-mode Nobody told me about it I graduate a year later With an Imperial degree I ll get a job anyway! Dr Jonathan Jeffers, Industrial Liaison, j.jeffers@imperial.ac.uk

18 Is Year In Industry for me? COMPANY Selection for the Y in I programme will not be a guarantee of serious consideration for the grad scheme, but if things go to plan it should put students at a real advantage. STUDENT the biggest thing I learned is that if you want a graduate job in F1 you pretty much have to have done a placement with one of the teams. COMPANY I m very excited about this too, as I have a good deal to do with helping a number of universities to improve the real (as opposed to the theoretical..) employability of their under and postgrad students.

19 Careers Wherever the solution to a real-life problem with conflicting requirements must be found, a mechanical engineer will be needed. Transport, Healthcare, Defence, Energy, Information Technology...are just a few of the areas in which mechanical engineers are in demand. The 'machine' he or she designs might be a space station, a micro-scale surgical robot or an entire system of energy production and distribution. Many of our graduates find work in consultancy, tackling an ever-changing variety of tasks. The technical and management skills of the discipline are equally valued in the commercial world, where they work together to sharpen the competitive edge.

20 Companies that recruit our graduates

21 Becoming a Chartered Engineer Institution of Mechanical Engineers governs rules for professional membership. 4 years Accredited Master of Engineering + 2 years industrial training in company + 2 years professional experience in company. 8 years = Chartered Engineer.

22 How to apply Applications are all made via UCAS. Opens Sept 2012 for Oct 2013 entry. If taking A-Levels, you must be studying A-Level Maths and Physics. You will require at least one further relevant A-Level from Further Maths, Chemistry, Design Technology, Biology, Economics. (If taken, 4 th A-Level can be any subject). If a relevant subject, 4 th A-Level will be taken into consideration. If taking the IB you will need to take Higher Level Maths and Physics. You will need English Language at GCSE grade B or equivalent, or IB standard level 5, or an additional English test will be required. The UCAS personal statement is an important part of the application. I will read these carefully.

23 What happens after you apply If we think you are suitable for the course, you will be invited to attend an Admissions Day. These run on Wednesdays from November to March. On an Admissions Day, you will learn more about the courses and being a student here, meet and talk to current students, go on a tour and attend an interview with a member of the academic staff. Applicants get the results of the interview within two weeks. If you are not resident in the UK, the application may be processed without the requirement to attend an Admissions Day.

24 Entrance Requirements There is no standard offer, I make personalised offers based upon the subjects that you are studying that are relevant to us, and your background and experience. For example, those taking A-Levels might be asked: (3 A-Levels): A* Maths; A* Physics; A Further Maths. (4 A-Levels): A* Maths; A Physics; A Chemistry, A Des-Tech. For example, those taking IB might be asked: 40 Points overall with (6,6,6) at Higher Level (including Maths and Physics).

25 Other notes on qualifications We do not accept entry from foundation courses. Many other international qualifications are accepted, please contact the Admissions Office.