MSc Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Management

This 12-month course has been designed for students who are fascinated by the fundamental processes that underpin how our bodies work at a cellular level. Whole genome sequencing and other scientific advancements have provided us with a wealth of information about the genetic changes found in disease but less is known about how these affect cellular mechanisms. Through your training, we’ll teach you the techniques that scientists use to understand how failures in key processes can lead to disease, and how we can use these discoveries to pave the way for new therapeutic treatments and biotechnologies.

At Sheffield, we’re experts in the use of animal models for understanding disease mechanisms. Our scientists then use this knowledge to perform therapeutic studies into how we can treat disease. Our researchers are exploring solutions to cardiovascular disease, using zebrafish to understand how the developing heart undergoes complex morphological rearrangements. They’re even making breakthroughs in the search for Motor Neurone Disease treatments through careful study of the genetic and cellular malfunctions that lead to disease. It’s research like this that you’ll have the chance to get involved in throughout your degree.

This course is built from a core programme of specially tailored modules, covering both the practical and theoretical side of the discipline. Lecture modules will provide you with a deep understanding of how epithelial tissues perform an essential role in our bodies, how we model human disease in the laboratory, and the causes, treatments and ongoing research into cancer. Immersive practical training modules will give you hands-on experience in laboratory techniques that underpin research in this field including cellular trafficking assays, model organism handling, CRISPR, PCR, and fluorescence microscopy..

On top of this, you’ll receive training in scientific writing and presentation skills, critical analysis skills, and statistics and data analysis skills, as well as ethics and public awareness of science, allowing you to build the key transferable skills and knowledge you’ll need to support your career ambitions.

The biggest part of the course is the independent research project. You'll spend three months researching the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms that contribute to disease, working with academics and researchers whose research is at the forefront of these fields. Our academics will train you to use the specialist equipment that you'll need to complete your project, and provide support to help you design your experiments, analyse your results and present your findings.

Example past research projects include:

Often, research carried out by our MSc students during their MSc research projects forms the basis of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Here are examples of past papers including student authors:

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Modules

  • Technical Communication for Mechanical Engineers
  • Experiments and Valid Computer Models
  • Engineering Commercial Success: And making the world a better place!
  • Strategic Engineering Management and Business Practices
  • Masters Research Mini Project
  • Managing Innovation and Change in Engineering Contexts
  • Professional Development Portfolio
  • MSc Individual Research Project
  • Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis
  • Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology
  • Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Dynamics
  • Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
  • Computational Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System
  • Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport
  • Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality
  • Design and Manufacture of Composites
  • Materials for Energy Applications
  • Automotive Powertrain
  • Advanced Energy and Power
  • Cardiovascular Biomechanics
  • Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity
  • Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport
  • Human Factors and User-Centred Design
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    £27,500 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 Year

    Duration

    Sep 2025

    Start Month

    Aug 2025

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time