Automotive Engineering - BEng (Hons)

Blackpool and the Fylde College

The BEng Automotive Engineering course is designed to equip you for a dynamic and constantly changing automotive industry. Emphasising the latest technologies, sustainable approaches, and innovative design, this course prepares you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in automotive engineering careers within either traditional or new areas such as electric and autonomous vehicles.A well-balanced learning approach through theoretical knowledge backed with practical experience will also involve laboratory work, simulations, and industrial software applications throughout the tenure of the courser. You will be required to provide thorough insight into areas including vehicle dynamics, the design of hybrid powertrains, aerodynamics, advanced manufacturing systems, along with controls and simulations. Field visits to different racing tracks form a major thrust area of this curriculum while realistic projects are being executed with the aim to bridge theories with real-world scenarios and to take on challenges head-on.This course will help you develop critical problem-solving, professional communication, and teamwork skills that will prepare you for industry upon completion. It offers a clear line of progression from Level 3 qualifications or technician roles and will support and will support your career progression, enabling you to contribute to the shaping of the future within the automotive sector.With its strong academic learning combined with industrial application, the BEng Automotive Engineering course will prepare you for a successful career in this exciting and rapidly changing industry.

Engineering and Computing