This degree enables students to understand and apply the principles of mathematics, science, physics, and the various precision engineering technologies, as well as practising design processes and techniques.

Students acquire the specialist knowledge and skills needed to design and manufacture modern, high-tech engineering products, and to design and build the specialist equipment needed for their manufacture. Skill shortages have been identified in precision engineering and increased job opportunities have been predicted for engineers with these skills.

Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including comprehensive material and testing laboratories, industry standards software in CAD/CAM, automation equipment, traditional manufacturing workshops, and 3D printers as well as advanced CNC machines. 

This Precision Engineering degree focuses on:

Precision Design – product, mould, tool and machine design

Computer Aided Manufacture – CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programming & machining

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies – automation, polymer processing, materials

Metrology – Precision measurement and CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)

Manufacturing Requirements – validation, quality management, lean manufacturing and project management

Design is a key activity on this programme and graduates acquire the skills needed for the design of precision products, such as medical devices, the design of precision tooling, such as plastic injection moulds and the design of automation equipment, such as assembly machinery.

Students also learn how to program and use computer numerical control (CNC) machines used to make precision components and precision measurement equipment such as coordinate measuring machines (CMM).

Advanced manufacturing techniques, automation, computer integrated manufacturing technologies and the use of polymer processing technologies used for plastic moulding are also addressed.