Major categories of mechanical engineering: manufacturing, automobile, ship and aircraft design, industrial design, dynamics, materials science and technology, etc.
In this field, there are many famous inventors in Britain, and the engineering major in British universities can be described as the crystallization of the wisdom of the masters. The engineering schools of British universities are closely linked with enterprises, and the curriculum also simulates the operation mode of enterprises as much as possible to ensure that the trained British students can adapt to the working environment quickly. Some students think that studying in Britain for one year is like working in an enterprise for one year. Therefore, the biggest challenge for China students to study mechanical engineering in Britain is their English and practical ability. In addition to the content of compulsory courses, many times you will cooperate with different groups of students to complete some projects, so you should have the ability to communicate with others and strong team spirit.
However, because there are some differences between domestic majors and British universities, applicants need to decide what direction to choose according to their own background and experience. Generally speaking, to apply for mechanical engineering major, you must have a good engineering background, that is, excellent grades in mathematics and physics; Good hands-on ability, that is, the operation of experimental instruments and the skilled use of commonly used computer software. However, according to different emphases, mechanical engineering specialty can be subdivided into the following categories: energy category-mainly involving energy, friction, combustion, fluid and so on; Materials-mainly involving nano-micron materials, polymerization engineering, bio-machinery, etc. Manufacturing category-mainly including design and manufacturing; Control category-mainly design computer-aided engineering, system and automatic control, microelectronic system, etc.
course
Mathematical foundation, physics, mechanical principle and design, manufacturing engineering, control engineering, testing and detection technology, theoretical mechanics and material mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, mechanical principle and design, etc.
Career prospects
Mechanical engineers can be employed in a wide range of industries, such as automobile, aerospace, shipping, agriculture, chemical industry, civil affairs, energy and medicine. Employers include local and central governments, military and armed departments, all manufacturing industries and R&D companies.