Beng Medical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year

The BEng Medical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year degree at the University of Southampton equips students with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in the exciting and rapidly evolving medical engineering sector. This integrated engineering course combines core mechanical engineering principles with a focus on medical devices, healthcare technologies and hospital-based engineering.Course Content: The course kicks off with an introduction to core engineering sciences before diving into more specific modules. In years 2 and 3, students study modules on medical devices, healthcare technologies, and hospital-based engineering while working on design projects. The industrial placement occurs in year 3, providing students with valuable work experience.Key Modules: The BEng Medical Engineering course covers modules such as ThermoFluids, Design and Computing, Structure and Properties of Matter, Mathematics, Medical Devices, Design Projects, Systems & Control and Business Management. Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and satisfies, in part, the academic requirement for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration.Future Careers: Graduates of this course can expect to find employment in various sectors including the healthcare technologies industry, the National Health Service (NHS), research and development industries, and in management. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.