Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering

University of Malta

Bachelor degree

48 months

Application deadlines: June 30

Processing time: 30 days

Application fee: €23

Full-time

Intakes: October

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 as selected by the student. The overall aim is to provide students 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.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

TOEFL iBT
IELTS

Applicants must satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission, namely, the Matriculation Certificate and Secondary Education Certificate passes at Grade 5 or better in Maltese, English Language and Mathematics. Applicants must also satisfy the following Special Course Requirements: passes at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and in Physics. Applicants in possession of passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination at Grade 5 or better in Maltese and English Language, and of either the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in an area deemed by the Board to be relevant to the Course, or the MCAST Diploma in Industrial Electronics, may also be admitted into the course. 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.

This four-year degree typically leads to Master and Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Engineering in the areas of 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; Air-conditioning Systems; Heat Transfer in Electrical Machines; Internal Combustion Engines; Naval Architecture; Design of Mechatronic Devices; Robotics; Artificial Hand Design and Development; Laser Material Processing and Surface Engineering for corrosion and wear resistance; Nanomaterial Modelling; Biomaterials; Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI); Product Design and Development; Design of Biomedical and Assistive Devices; Rapid Prototyping; Tooling and Manufacturing (RPTM) using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM); Polymer Processing (injection moulding and thermoforming); Lean and Agile Manufacturing; Micro and Nano Manufacturing; Sustainable Manufacturing; and Industrial Automation. Such study is usually conducted through research. The Faculty also offers a part-time taught Masters course in Integrated Product Development, with new courses planned to be launched in the very near future. 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%.