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MEng Mechanical Engineering

Key information

Programme code
KPT/JPS (R/521/6/0092) (MQA/FA5108) 11/26
Level
Undergraduate
Delivery type
Full Time
Degree qualification
MEng
Mode of delivery
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Location
Malaysia
Start date
September, January

Modern society needs high-quality Mechanical Engineering graduates for their professional mechanical engineering skills and expertise. Heriot-Watt University is proud that our graduates are constantly in demand for these skills.

Mechanical Engineers play key roles in all industrial sectors ranging from aerospace, oil and gas, through food and transport to manufacturing, chemical and entertainment industries. Mechanical Engineering offers an exciting environment where many skills are brought together to create innovative products and the infrastructure and technology for manufacture.

This programme aims to produce graduate Engineers who are able to meet society's needs by the creation of products or processes that benefit the individual or economy. Many of the courses contextualise mechanical engineering science principles with mini-projects and students will work in groups to produce a solution to an engineering problem.

The core courses of Design and Manufacture and Sustainable Development and Engineering Management are particularly aimed at bringing knowledge from all engineering science disciplines together in a project. The individual project in year three allows students to become specialists in an area of their choice by working with an academic member of staff on a particular niche area of Mechanical Engineering.

Your student experience

Teaching methods range from lectures, tutorial classes and mentor sessions, to workshop and laboratory activities supported by group and individual projects. Assessment is by examination, coursework, presentations, group project and individual project.

Go Global

Go Global is our student mobility programme, allowing you to seamlessly transfer your studies to one of our global campuses, or to a partner university. Live and learn in a new country, experience different cultures and build a global perspective, while continuing your degree without interruption.

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Course content

September Intake - Malaysia

BEng (Hons) and MEng

Mandatory September

  • Mechanics, Fields and Forces
  • Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering in Context 1
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1

Mandatory January

  • Waves and Matter
  • Mechanical Engineering in Context 2
  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2

Mandatory September

  • Mechatronics and Metaskills
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials A
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3

Mandatory January

  • Design and Manufacture 2
  • Introduction to Dynamics
  • Thermodynamics A
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 4

January Intake - Malaysia

BEng (Hons) and MEng

Mandatory September

  • Mechanics, Fields and Forces
  • Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering in Context 1
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1

Mandatory January

  • Waves and Matter
  • Mechanical Engineering in Context 2
  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2

Mandatory January

  • Design and Manufacture 2
  • Thermodynamics A
  • Introduction to Dynamics
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3

Mandatory May

  • Mechatronics and Metaskills
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials A
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 4

Disclaimer

The courses mentioned above may change between now and the time that you study. For more information, please view our Terms and Conditions.

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Student testimonials

The option to seamlessly transfer between the UK and Malaysia campuses at any point during my engineering degree has allowed me to develop my soft skills by working with students on the other side of the world. I was able to do my first year at the Edinburgh campus before doing the rest of my degree at the Malaysia campus in Putrajaya.

Peter Rattray (Class of 2021)

Data Engineer at Mars

Fees and funding

StatusFull Time
LocalRM 46,350
InternationalRM 59,529.60

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Entry requirements

We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.

  • Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Foundation in Science: Successful completion and meet Mathematics, Physics and English requirements.
  • A-Level: BBC including B in Mathematics and Physics
  • STPM: GPA 2.67 for 3 subjects, including GPA 2.67 in Mathematics and Physics
  • UEC: 15 points or less including A2 in Mathematics and Physics (5 subjects not less than B grade
  • IB Diploma: 26 points for 6 subjects including 5 in SL Physics and Mathematics AA (or 5 in HL Mathematics AI)
  • WACE/SACE: ATAR 75 including 65% in Mathematics Method/Specialist and Physics
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma: 75% (average score based on 6 best Grade 12 subjects including English) and 70% in Mathematics and Physics
  • Foundation: CGPA 2.5 including Grade C in Mathematics, Physics and English.
  • China Senior High School Graduation Certificate: 80% including 80% in Mathematics and Physics
  • India Senior School Certificate/Class XII: 75% including 75% in Mathematics and Physics
  • Indonesia SMA 3: 80% including 80% in Mathematics and Physics

Note: We strongly urge all prospective students to submit their applications. Our students comprise of individuals with a wide array of qualifications. The most comprehensive way for us to assess eligibility is by receiving a completed application comprising of academic qualification.

Entry requirements in the prospectus and website may not always apply and individual offers may vary.

Why Heriot-Watt

We are committed to producing future-ready graduates with high-quality British education. Located in Putrajaya since 2014, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia's purpose-built, state-of-the-art, lakeside campus in Putrajaya is the first “green campus” in Malaysia; catering to a global network of students.

Ranked in the top 10 for Research Impact in the UK, with campuses in Scotland and Dubai, we offer students the opportunity of a truly global seamless learning experience flourishing beyond academic excellence through our Purpose Driven Education approach.

Employability

Graduates are in constant demand. Many engineers make their careers in established areas, perhaps in the infrastructure industries of energy and transportation or the design and manufacture of advanced equipment. Others find rewarding careers meeting the challenges of applying new materials and intelligent systems to products and manufacturing processes.

Potential career paths

  • Engineering professionals
  • Information Technology professionals

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