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Mechanical, aerospace and civil engineering at Manchester

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With stunning facilities and excellent teaching standards, our Department is the perfect place to start your engineering journey.
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Manchester's Team 1 hold their certificates at the IMechE Design Challenge regional final.

Manchester clean sweep at IMechE Design Challenge regional final

First-year students from Manchester won all available awards at the event.
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FSE trio reach Undergraduate of the Year final

Jacques Burgess, Jesy Luyengi and Aneesa Riaz are among the finalists.
Robotics centre

AI-enhanced robots for real world applications

The Manchester Centre for Robotics and AI brings together projects from across different disciplines.
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Reducing COVID-19 infection risks for the most vulnerable

Advanced computing expertise is helping to ensure hospice patients are better protected
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Global challenge solution that’s close to home

The innovative device enables rooms to heat up quicker and minimises energy bills

Research

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Themes

Our research spans six linked themes, with a strong focus on enabling positive societal change.
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Centres and institutes

We work with a number of interdisciplinary University research centres, facilitating new discovery.
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Impact

Our research is having an impact in industry and society, from climate change to carbon emissions.

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Our people

Find out about the academic and support staff who work in the Department, and their contact details.
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History and heritage

As the first English university to offer an engineering degree, Manchester has a celebrated history.
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Maps and travel

Our Department is located in three buildings across the University's North Campus - find out how to reach us.

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Business engagement

Collaboration with business is important to us and organisations can work with us in many ways.
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Social responsibility

We want to make a difference to the social and economic wellbeing of our communities.
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Schools and colleges

We aim to inspire the next generation of engineers by offering a range of activities for young people.

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