Why choose the School of Computing, Engineering and Creative Industries
Students have the opportunity to work with a number of leading industry partners such as The Welding Institute, JLR and London Luton Airport.
Our specialist engineering labs with industry-standard equipment and the latest technology prepare you for real-world working environments.
In the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025, the University of Bedfordshire ranks in the UK top 10 for skills development; we rank UK 29th overall.
About the course
With its blend of innovative teaching, hands-on experience and key skill development, this MSc allows you to experience a blend of postgraduate taught modules; exciting research opportunities; field trips to state-of-the-art engineering and business facilities; and access to cutting-edge technology and tools including the latest advanced software. You learn in an immersive environment, using the latest technologies in mechanical engineering, with an emphasis on applying your advanced engineering knowledge to real-life practice.
Facilities and specialist equipment
- Specialist facilities in a purpose-built STEM building with simulation suites, wind tunnels, mechatronics and product design labs, 3D printers and an extensive range of manufacturing and engineering tools
- Industry-standard equipment provided by leading suppliers such as National Instruments, TEquipment, and Rohde and Schwarz, emulating a professional workplace
- Bespoke lecture theatres, presentation rooms and group study spaces
Industry links
You benefit from our close relationship with organisation like Ansys, The Welding Institute, Jaguar Land Rover, London Luton Airport and Luton Borough Council.
Your student experience
Learn from highly qualified academics who use their active involvement in research and consultancy as experts in their fields, to shape the course and keep you up to date with crucial industry developments.
Expand your knowledge and skills via guest speakers at the forefront of the field in our regular interactive demonstrations and lectures.
Take part in industry visits to see real engineering in action.
Gain invaluable real-world experience thanks to hands-on collaboration with our industry partners.
Benefit from our student-centred teaching approach – making use of collaborative work and independent study as well as traditional lectures and practical sessions - which sets you up for a lifetime of self-driven learning.
Develop transferable skills such as analysis and evaluation; creativity and innovation; project management; and effective communication.
Expand your network of professional contacts through our annual events with the industry.
Get the most from your studies and higher education experience under the guidance of your own personal academic tutor.
Course Leader - Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe
Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe is a Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Imperial College London where he read gas turbine combustion, he worked in academia as well as in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specific expertise in Energy, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and energy modelling with working experience in the building industry as a principal energy and sustainability specialist.
Course Leader - Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe
Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe is a Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Imperial College London where he read gas turbine combustion, he worked in academia as well as in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specific expertise in Energy, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and energy modelling with working experience in the building industry as a principal energy and sustainability specialist.
Course Leader - Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe
Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe is a Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Imperial College London where he read gas turbine combustion, he worked in academia as well as in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specific expertise in Energy, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and energy modelling with working experience in the building industry as a principal energy and sustainability specialist.
Course Leader - Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe
Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe is a Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Imperial College London where he read gas turbine combustion, he worked in academia as well as in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specific expertise in Energy, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and energy modelling with working experience in the building industry as a principal energy and sustainability specialist.
Course Leader - Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe
Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe is a Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Imperial College London where he read gas turbine combustion, he worked in academia as well as in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specific expertise in Energy, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and energy modelling with working experience in the building industry as a principal energy and sustainability specialist.
Course Leader - Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe
Dr Rohitha Weerasinghe is a Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Imperial College London where he read gas turbine combustion, he worked in academia as well as in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specific expertise in Energy, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and energy modelling with working experience in the building industry as a principal energy and sustainability specialist.
Studying our Mechanical Engineering MSc course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise in the areas of mechanical systems, transport and automotive engineering technologies. In core areas of study, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of typical sensors, actuators, control strategies, interface technology and learn to apply them to electro-mechanical systems in our Mechanical Dynamics and Mechatronics unit.
Furthermore, our unit in Applied Heat Transfer, Thermofluids and Computational Fluid Dynamics will provide you with the advanced knowledge and skills around heat transfer, the principles of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, thermodynamic processes and systems. In areas of sustainability, you will consider concepts of mechanical and thermal energy as well as theory and practice relating to the design and performance analysis of sustainable energy systems in our Advanced Mechanical Systems and Sustainable Energy Systems unit. More importantly, you will have the opportunity to produce preliminary designs for power and energy systems.
Finally, you will complete an MSc Project in Mechanical Engineering that will allow you to bring your acquired skills and knowledge together in practice. You can take this opportunity to work on a topic of interest to you that is relevant to your field of study. To help you with this, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge around Research Methodologies and Project Management that will prepare you to engage with scientific work, data analysis, establishing hypotheses and understanding research. To help you with this, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge around Research Methodologies and Project Management that will prepare you to engage with scientific work, data analysis, establishing hypotheses and understanding research.
The assessment strategy used is a balance of coursework group and individual reports portfolios presentations and exams. Presentations are usually given and assessed in the context of some coursework. The method used for the assessments will depend on the nature of the subject being taught in the unit and the most appropriate method has been chosen. Feedback and advice will be provided at key points throughout students course so that students can gain an insight into whether students work is meeting the necessary targets.
Careers
With the course’s emphasis on exploring the latest technologies within the mechanical engineering sector, you are ready to apply the latest real-life theory and practice to a range of settings and tools. This opens the way to careers in automotive, railway and aerospace engineering; energy including sustainable systems; and construction, to name a few.
Roles include mechanical engineer; automotive or aerospace engineer; civil engineer; utilities engineer; and CAD technician. The wider skills you build in taking this Master’s – such as those in IT and maths – make other career paths an option such as management finance and teaching.
You may also wish to continue your studies with an MSc by Research or PhD in a related field.
