This is a 5 year program for most students, including a year in industrial placement.

Year 1:

In the first year you’ll learn the essentials of Mechanical Engineering and the Mathematics you’ll need to put those concepts to use. Taught modules will include:

• Thermo and Fluid Mechanics 1 
• Mechanics of Materials 1 
• Mathematics 1 
• Laboratory Programme 1
• Engineering Design 1
• Dynamic Systems 1 

Year 2:

Your second year looks at concepts like fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and materials tolerances. Modules include:

• Thermo & Fluid Mechanics 2 
• Professional Studies 2 
• Professional Studies 2
• Mechanics of Materials 2
• Mechanics of Materials 2
• Maths and Computing 2 
• Manufacturing Technology 2 
• Dynamics 2
• Design and Manufacturing 2 

Year 3

This year will see you in a paid, full time placement with one of more than 500 partner organisations in Northern Ireland or abroad.

Year 4:

On return form your placement year, you’ll be able to select from many more advanced modules from which you will build your area or areas of special expertise. In addition, you’ll deliver a major group project in design. Modules include:

• Sustainable Transportation Systems 3
• Professional Studies 3 
• Production Management 3
• Polymer Processing 3
• Polymer Materials 3
• Mechanics of Materials 3M 
• Internal Combustion Engines 3
• Heat Transfer & Combustion 3M
• Finite Element Analysis 3
• Engineering Dynamics 3M 
• Design for Manufacture 3
• Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 

Year 5:

This is Stage 4 of the degree program, representing the Masters level content. In addition to a substantial individual project, you’ll take modules such as:

• Turbomachinery 4
• Sustainable Transportation Systems 4
• Project 4 
• Professional Studies 4
• Polymer Processing 4
• Nuclear Engineering 4
• Mechanics of Materials 4 
• Manufacturing Automation & Robotics 4
• Lean Manufacture 4
• Internal Combustion Engines 4
• Engineering Dynamics 4
• Digital Manufacturing 4
• Composite Materials 4
• Comp Flow & Turbomachinery 4 
• Bio-solid and Polymer Mechanics 4
• Biomaterials & Medical Devices 4

This program is constantly revised with feedback and consultation from industry participants to ensure that Queen’s CS graduates have all of the skills and abilities which will make them most marketable. Queen’s Engineering graduates have included Michael McKay of the ESA, Bob Bell – Technical Director of Mercedes GP, Michael Ryan – VP and General Manager of Bombardier Aerospace and Air Commodore David Case of the RAF.