Course summary
- Study your foundation year, then progress to a degree with industry accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
- Learn the underpinning science, mathematics and engineering principles to be a successful practitioner in the automotive industry.
- Gain an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context, economic, environmental and social implications of the production of automobiles.
- Become an expert in vehicle specific-systems and their safe operation.
Become a high-quality graduate engineer with specialist knowledge of automotive technology and the complementary professional and personal skills required for a successful career. Prepare to work in areas such as vehicle design, vehicle dynamic and control, product, manufacturing, testing, service, maintenance, R&D or other commercial engineering enterprises.
Future careers
This Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University prepares you for a career in a range of industries, especially automotive sectors including:
- manufacturing
- design
- research and development
- production
- automotive transport
- building services
- medical engineering
- sport equipment design
- power generation
- alternative energy
- automation and robotics
- product testing
- project management
- aerospace
Previous graduates of BEng (Honours) Automotive Engineerin have gone on to work for:
- Jaguar Land Rover
- ZF TRW
- LUK (UK) Ltd
- Caterpillar
- Intertec UK
- Airbus UK
- BMW Manufacturing
- EDF Energy
- General Motors
- Kongsberg Automotive
- Rolls-Royce
- Cummins Ltd
- Severn Controls Limited
- Triumph Motorcycles
- Unilever
- Reckitt Benckiser
