Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

4 Years

240 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

This programme of study is also offered on a part-time basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.

The course is structured to provide you with the knowledge, skills, experience and understanding of engineering science and mathematical theoretical background; engineering analysis methods and tools; design and development of engineering products, processes or systems; economic, social, legal and environmental constraints; and engineering practice. The overall aim is to provide you with: knowledge of systems and processes in the domain of mechanical engineering and its related subjects; being able to understand, model and predict the behaviour of engineering artefacts through the application of scientific and technological principles; engineering practice in creating new solutions and in using the acquired knowledge in, for example, applied mechanics, thermos-fluids, materials engineering and computer-aided engineering design techniques. You will also develop your intellectual capacity through lifelong learning by exercising personal responsibility of assigned projects and to grow to understand your place in society as an engineer in a complex and fascinating professional community.

Practically every physical artefact involves an element of mechanical engineering, be it a switch used to light your room to the complete aerodynamic, propulsion, and control system design of a space vehicle. The field of Mechanical Engineering (ME) can be traced back to ancient Greece and China, when early versions of devices in common use today, such as alarm clocks, water pumps, odometers, and printing presses were invented and built. The analytical aspect of ME was born following Newton's work and the invention of calculus. ME became recognized as a distinct field during the industrial revolution, and has continued to grow in importance ever since. Mechanical Engineers were primarily responsible for the development of the automobile, the aeroplane, agricultural mechanization, air conditioning and refrigeration, spacecraft, household appliances, nuclear technologies, and highperformance materials, all of which are considered to be among the greatest twenty engineering achievements of the twentieth century, and also contributed greatly to the advent of electrification, water supply and distribution, highways, imaging, health technologies, and petroleum and petrochemical technologies, also all included among this list of achievements. In the present century, ME continues to grow in exciting and rapidly developing areas such as bioengineering, robotics, the production of clean energy, access to clean water, spacecraft, nano-manufacturing and nanomaterials among many others.

The course is structured to provide you with various elements of knowledge, skills, experience, intellectual abilities, and understanding of engineering science and mathematical theoretical background; engineering analysis methods and tools; design and development of engineering products, components, processes or systems; economic, social, legal and environmental constraints; and engineering practice.

The integration and combination of the different study-units offered within this course program leads to the development of a comprehensive and competent mechanical engineer who is capable of applying multidisciplinary mechanical engineering knowledge in a vast range of organizational and industrial applications. The programme provides further in-depth knowledge and understanding in Applied Mechanics and Thermo-fluids Engineering, or Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, or Applied Materials in Engineering, from which you will be able to choose from. The overall aim is to provide you with: a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of systems and processes which are generally recognized to be in the domain of mechanical engineering and its related subjects; being able to understand, model and predict the behaviour of engineering artefacts through the application of scientific and technological principles; a great deal of engineering practice in creating new solutions, adapting old ones, and in using the acquired knowledge in applied mechanics, thermos-fluids, materials engineering, maritime engineering, energy systems, manufacturing and computer-aided engineering design techniques.

The programme also aims to develop additional transferable skills for graduates to continue develop their capacity through lifelong learning; to exercise personal responsibility by taking ownership of assigned projects; to increase their skills in communicating and working effectively with others through grouped and individual projects; and to grow to understand their place in society as an engineer in a complex and fascinating professional community.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

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Advanced Level passes at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and in Physics.

Applicants in possession of the Certificate in Engineering Sciences from the University may also be admitted into the course.

The Board may also consider applicants in possession of a qualification at MQF Level 5 in an engineering domain, together with passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination at Grade 5 or better in English Language, Maltese, Mathematics and Physics, to join the Course. Such applicants shall be required to present with the MQF qualification they submit for entry, a detailed transcript showing their performance during their studies. They shall further be required to attend for an interview to assess whether they have the necessary aptitude to follow the Course with profit.

Applicants considered as "Adult Learners" (mature applicants) in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter written in English giving their motivation for applying for the Course together with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.).

If applicants are graduates of a university or have other qualifications considered to be sufficient, they may be exempted by the University Admissions Board, on the advice of the Faculty Admissions Committee, from the whole or part of these special course requirements.

Applicants who do not satisfy the Admission Requirements can enrol in the Certificate in Engineering Sciences (if eligible). A pass in the certificate course will make applicants eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering course in the next academic year.

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Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CIS1067	Computer Programming for Engineers	5 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR1112	Technical Report Writing	2 ECTS	(NC)
EPC1102	Electrical Engineering Technology	5 ECTS
MAT1801	Mathematics for Engineers 1	4 ECTS	(NC)
MEC1101	Engineering Mechanics - Statics	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE1101	Engineering Drawing	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME1201	Fundamentals of Material Science 1	5 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ESE1231	Fundamentals of Electronics	5 ECTS
MAT1802	Mathematics for Engineers 2	4 ECTS	(NC)
MEC1401	Mechanics of Materials 1	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC1405	Thermodynamics 1	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE1202	Fundamentals of Manufacturing and Machining	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME1202	Physical Metallurgy and Diffusion	5 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for Regular Progression to Year II: 60 ECTS credits

By the end of Year II students are required to choose one of three streams namely:

Applied Materials in Engineering
Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR2101	Engineering Systems and Components	4 ECTS	(NC)
IME2102	Engineering Metrology	4 ECTS	(NC)
MEC2102	Engineering Mechanics - Particle Dynamics	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC2340	Fluid Mechanics 1	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE2004	Computer Aided Engineering Design (CAED)	4 ECTS	(NC)
MME2203	Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Materials	5 ECTS	(NC)
SOR1211	Probability	2 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR2201	Public Speaking	2 ECTS	(NC)
MEC2201	Machine Dynamics	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE2201	Advanced Manufacturing Processes	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE2204	Manufacturing Systems	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME2205	Fundamentals of Material Science 2	4 ECTS	(NC)
MME2206	Materials Selection	4 ECTS	(NC)
SCE2201	Numerical Methods for Engineers	4 ECTS	(NC)
SOR1221	Sampling and Estimation	2 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for Regular Progression to Year III: 60 ECTS credits

All students must register for the following common compulsory study-units. In addition to these study-units, students must register for the compulsory study-units and elective study-units defined under the respective stream to bring their total for the year to 60 ECTS.

Locally Registered Students attending Erasmus exchanges in one of the third year semesters will be enrolled to either study-unit IME3110 in Semester 1 or study-unit IME3111 in Semester 2.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MFE3105	Engineering Design	10 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering

ENR3010	Sustainable Engineering	4 ECTS	(NC)
MEC3308	Mechanics of Materials 2	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE3103	Introduction to Mechatronic Systems	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME3101	Material Degradation	4 ECTS	(NC)
MME3202	Chemical Principles for Engineers	4 ECTS	(NC)
MME3205	Joining Processes	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 4 ECTS from the list given here in semester 1 and in semester 2:

MAT3815	Mathematics for Engineers 3	4 ECTS

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering

MEC3307	Thermodynamics 2	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC3308	Mechanics of Materials 2	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC3341	Fluid Mechanics 2	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME3101	Material Degradation	4 ECTS	(NC)
MAT3815	Mathematics for Engineers 3	4 ECTS
SCI3101	Linear Programming and Fourier Transforms	2 ECTS

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 5 ECTS from the list given here:

MEC3010	Naval Architecture	5 ECTS
MFE3103	Introduction to Mechatronic Systems	5 ECTS
MME3205	Joining Processes	5 ECTS

Compulsory Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

ENR3010	Sustainable Engineering	4 ECTS	(NC)
MFE3103	Introduction to Mechatronic Systems	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME3101	Material Degradation	4 ECTS	(NC)
MME3205	Joining Processes	5 ECTS	(NC)
SCE3114	Introduction to Control Engineering	5 ECTS
SCI3101	Linear Programming and Fourier Transforms	2 ECTS

Elective Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

No electives are being offered

Semester 2

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering

MEC3201	Finite Element Analysis	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE3207	Quality Management and Control	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME3201	Engineering Materials 1	5 ECTS	(NC)
MME3213	Introduction to Surface Engineering	4 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 4 ECTS from the list given here in semester 2 and in semester 1:

MME3109	Materials Engineering in Practice	4 ECTS

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering

MEC3006	Vibration Analysis	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC3103	Heat Transfer	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC3108	Fluid Mechanics 3	5 ECTS	(NC)
MEC3201	Finite Element Analysis	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) No electives are being offered


Compulsory Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

MFE3207	Quality Management and Control	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE3208	Digital Manufacturing	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 15 ECTS from the list given here:

MEC3006	Vibration Analysis	5 ECTS
MEC3202	Thermo-fluids for Manufacturing	5 ECTS
MFE3002	Sustainable Manufacturing	5 ECTS
MFE3109	Polymer and Composite Manufacturing Techniques	5 ECTS
MFE3203	Mechatronic System Technologies and Design	5 ECTS
MME3201	Engineering Materials 1	5 ECTS
MME3210	Materials Processing Techniques	5 ECTS

Requirement for Regular Progression to Year IV: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR4200	Engineering Project	20 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering

MME4004	Mechanics of Material Failure	5 ECTS	(NC)
SCE3114	Introduction to Control Engineering	5 ECTS

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 15 ECTS from the list given here:

MME3211	Principles of Material Characterization	5 ECTS
MME4102	Engineering Materials 2	5 ECTS
MME4109	Introduction to Biomaterials	5 ECTS
MME4216	Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials	5 ECTS

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering

MEC4400	Environmental Engineering	5 ECTS	(NC)
SCE3114	Introduction to Control Engineering	5 ECTS

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 15 ECTS from the list given here:

MEC4001	Biomechanics	5 ECTS
MEC4002	Engineering Analysis of Composite Structures	5 ECTS
MEC4009	Computational Mechanics	5 ECTS
MEC4010	Structural Integrity	5 ECTS
MEC4011	Power Plants	5 ECTS
MEC4012	Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning	5 ECTS
MEC4013	Computational Fluid Dynamics	5 ECTS
MEC4014	Applied Mechanics of Cracked Bodies	5 ECTS
MEC4015	Water Treatment Technology	5 ECTS
MEC4016	Maritime Hydrodynamics, Manoeuvrability and Interaction	5 ECTS
MEC4017	Maritime Resistance and Propulsion	5 ECTS
MEC4018	Ship Structures	5 ECTS
MEC4019	Compressible Aerodynamics and Propulsion Theory for Aerospace	5 ECTS
MEC4100	Robotics	5 ECTS

Compulsory Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

IME4107	Industrial Automation	5 ECTS	(NC)
MFE4110	Maintenance Management	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are to choose 15 ECTS from the list given here:

MEC4100	Robotics	5 ECTS
MFE4210	Introduction to Tool Design and Manufacture	5 ECTS
MFE4211	Artificial Intelligence in Engineering	5 ECTS
MFE4212	Computer Simulation in Product and Process Development	5 ECTS
MFE4213	Quality and Reliability Engineering	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR4006	Professional Issues in Engineering	3 ECTS	(NC)
ENR4301	Engineering Management	5 ECTS	(NC)
ENR4201	Entrepreneurship for Engineers	2 ECTS

Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering

MME3210	Materials Processing Techniques	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Materials in Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) No electives are being offered


Compulsory Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering

MFE3207	Quality Management and Control	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Applied Mechanics and Thermofluids Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) No electives are being offered


Compulsory Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

IME4214	Industrial Engineering Systems	5 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units for students choosing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) No electives are being offered

Requirement for successful completion of Year IV: 60 ECTS credits
Requirement for award of B. Eng (Hons) degree: 240 ECTS credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering.

These skills are particularly exemplified through a number of group and individual projects and assignments embedded within the different study-units and more specifically, through a grouped themed engineering design project and an individual final year project. you will:

Be knowledgeable and have an in depth understanding of the concepts, fundamental theories and scientific principles of ME.
Be able to understand higher-level concepts and applications in chosen elective areas (applied mechanics, thermo-fluids engineering, maritime engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and/or materials engineering).
Have Intellectual abilities in using ME science, mathematics and computational methods to analyse engineering problems and in formulating design methodologies to produce engineering products, processes or solutions.
Exercise independent thought and judgement.
Possess practical skills in adopting a systematic approach towards experimental investigation and analysis of results.
Develop technical engineering drawings using hand or computer methods.

The B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering provides you with the necessary tools and interdisciplinary skills to professionally design, develop, analyse, model, manufacture and maintain mechanical engineering systems and components. The course provides fundamental skills, knowledge and understanding in applied mechanics, industrial manufacturing and materials engineering that are applicable to a wide range of industrial sectors, in particular aerospace, automotive, building services, maritime, and production engineering. Interdisciplinary skills are addressed through core compulsory study units providing the fundamental underlying principles and integration of mechanical engineering within the wider engineering context through attaining knowledge and understanding of electronics, electrical power, control, ICT, management, entrepreneurship, professional code of practice and sustainable environmental engineering.

The course is specifically structured to provide the necessary intellectual abilities and practical skills to apply appropriate engineering analysis tools using analytical, computational and design methods in the formulation of creative and innovative engineering solutions. You are exposed to a number of engineering design and analysis projects and assignments, laboratories and workshops and industrial visits. Many of our alumni have followed an internship scheme during the summer recess. A practical understanding and implementation of engineering concepts, theories and analytical solutions are applied through computational tools and software in the design, analysis and control of engineering systems and components. These skills are particularly exemplified through a number of group and individual projects and assignments embedded within the different study-units and more specifically, through a grouped themed engineering design project and an individual final year project.

The Faculty of Engineering ensures that the course content maintains relevance towards meeting classical and modern engineering requirements through an Industrial Advisory Board consisting of members representing the local Engineering Boards and International Institutions together with major national and international employers that give advice on current and future engineering demands and needs.

The course features a range of assessment methods, including written examinations; laboratory and design assignments; presentations and oral examinations; group and individual projects.

As a graduate, you will have acquired the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding of:

The concepts, fundamental theories and scientific principles of ME
Mathematical principles essential for supplementing problem solving in mechanical engineering
Higher level concepts and applications in chosen elective areas (applied mechanics, thermofluids engineering, maritime engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and/or materials engineering)
Interdisciplinary engineering concepts andapplications
The social, legal, economic and environmental context
The use of analytical, computational and design methods used in engineering
Management techniques necessary for the integration of professional engineering in society
The underlying principles of the use of information technology and literature

Intellectual abilities in:

Using ME science, mathematics and computational methods to analyse engineering problems
Using creativity and innovative solutions in problem solving and solution development
Formulating design methodologies to produce engineering products, processes or solutions
Exercising independent thought and judgement
Conducting a technical investigation through appropriate level of detail and interpretation

Practical skills in:

Adopting a systematic approach towards experimental investigation and analysis of results
Developing technical engineering drawings using hand or computer methods
Using computational tools to design, analyse, simulate, test and build engineering solutions
Engineering technical know-how of the use of equipment, processes and tools

General transferable skills in:

Communicating and working effectively within a team by taking various roles
Technical report writing and public speaking
Retrieval of information from literature and other resources
Self-development through continuous lifelong learning
Monitoring and adjustment a programme of work
Working with technical uncertainty
Exercise initiative and personal responsibility by taking ownership of tasks and projects
Adapting to current and future emerging technologies.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 10,800

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As a mechanical engineer, you will find employment very quickly in various sectors, such as aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, manufacturing, maritime, medicine, or even sport. The course is designed to provide broad based fundamental knowledge to facilitate job mobility. If you have an entrepreneurial mind-set, the starting up of a technology-based company can be an attractive option.

Local sectors of employment include: building services, entrepreneurship, self-employment, consultancies, manufacturing industries, government agencies, pharmaceutical plants, hotels and hospitality, power generation and distribution, water and waste treatment, mobile and fixed telecommunication companies, hospitals, education and research institutions and many others.

This four-year degree typically leads to Master and Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Engineering in a variety of areas, ranging from Applied Mechanics & Biomechanics; Strength, Stability, and Integrity of the Structures; Applied Multi-physics Modelling; Composite Structures; Mechanics of Welding; Environmental Engineering; Offshore Renewable Energy; Solar Energy; Aerodynamics and Wind Energy; to Electron Beam Melting (EBM); Polymer Processing (injection moulding and thermoforming); Lean and Agile Manufacturing; Micro and Nano Manufacturing; Sustainable Manufacturing; and Industrial Automation, to name a few. Such study is usually conducted through research.

Many ME graduates further their studies either locally or in the world's top educational institutions overseas. The rate of acceptance by foreign universities is practically 100%.

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