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BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Heriot Watt University
About this Program
Level: BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Discpline: Mechanical Engineering
Length: 8 semesters
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Program Description
The BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering encourages you to think creatively to solve the world's biggest challenges. From energy efficiency to tools for microsurgery, there is a need for mechanical engineers across a huge range of industries. Heriot-Watt has been ranked 1st in Scotland for General Engineering (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023). The programme focuses on the core principles of Mechanical Engineering including: Fluids, Design and manufacturing, Dynamics, And thermodynamics. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. You'll learn how to engineer solutions that are environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable. Some examples include: Designing turbines to generate electricity from geothermal or nuclear sources, Creating heat pumps to replace gas boilers for a more efficient alternative, Increasing the efficiency and performance of aircraft and transport, And improving medical engineering and nanotechnology.