BEng (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture (Mechanical) Graduate Apprenticeship

Please note the mode of delivery for this programme is Hybrid Flexible - this approach applies to Engineering: Design and Manufacture where teaching takes place simultaneously online and on-campus. Apprentices have flexibility of choice to select the mode which suits them for any particular session to attend campus or to access learning remotely (from their workplace or home).

BEng (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture (Mechanical) Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) is a hybrid flexible programme aimed to develop experts in the following areas: Engineering Design; Manufacturing Engineering; Engineering Consultancy; Engineering Operations Management; Engineering Project Management.

The graduate apprenticeship programme is open to new or existing employees in Scotland of all ages and consists of 20% academic learning and 80% work-based learning.

Graduates' skillset

The Engineering Design and Manufacture graduate apprenticeship programme aims to produce BEng (Hons) graduates who:

• have a sound basis in theoretical engineering principles and methods as well as their application in the context of design and analysis
• are able to operate in a team as well as in multidisciplinary contexts
• have an appreciation of the wider societal and commercial influences on, and impact of, engineering
• have problem-solving skills and the ability to apply such skills by developing innovative solutions to society's practical needs
• have developed the personal qualities and professional competencies of mechanical engineers
• are tailored to the needs of their company.

Key areas of the programme

The primary focus of the Engineering Design and Manufacture graduate apprenticeship programme is on developing the knowledge, understanding and skills outcomes sought by employers.

Engineering design and manufacturing principles

• Manufacturing with materials
• Engineering product design
• Computer aided design and analysis
• Electrical and electronic design principles
• Planning and design of manufacturing systems
• Sustainable manufacturing
• Design and manufacture applications
• Engineering IT

Engineering business and management

• Business functions, behaviours, ethics and courtesies
• Engineering design and manufacturing operations management
• Supply chain management
• Organisational behaviour
• Business strategy and management
• Business finance and accounting
• Industrial engineering
• Global manufacturing strategy

Personal and interpersonal

• Communications
• Personal attributes
• Professional attributes
• Team working

Project and delivery management

• Project management methodologies
• Project planning
• Project execution
• Project risk assessment and management

Each of the four key content areas is combined to deliver a holistic learning experience.