Harper Adams University - Prospectus 2024

Key topics include:   • Design and Validation • Vehicle Systems • Off-Highway Vehicle Mobility & Vehicle Testing • Vehicle Dynamics • Power Hydraulic Systems • Future Vehicle Systems* Being anAutomotive Engineer Think you could be the architect behind a new sustainable fuel source? Desperate to get under the bonnet of any vehicle and develop forward-thinking systems? Ever wondered about the rise in autonomous vehicles in off-highway scenarios? Then you might be the perfect Automotive Engineer. As one of our Automotive Engineering students you can expect to study a breadth of vehicle technologies and applications – from off-highway and sports utility vehicles to construction equipment and tanks. As part of project work, you’ll help unpick real-world automotive issues from clients such as Jaguar Landrover, JCB, Bentley and the Small Robot Company, to help you understand project delivery as well as the applied context of your degree. From Lego Technics to Formula 1, MEng Automotive Engineering student Matthew Torok has turned a boyhood dream into a reality when he secured work experience with F1 Racing team, McLaren. “It was really cool going there for my first day – I was very excited about it, particularly as F1 is seen as the pinnacle of motorsport. Driving up to the gatehouse was very surreal, as you pass all these amazing classic F1 cars on the way – all these historic vehicles of great significance," says Matthew. “I went to several of the team debrief sessions after the races. You are treated like a member of the team – you were just another engineer. “I would get key members of the McLaren team coming in, asking me ‘can you just manufacture this for us?’... If I hadn’t done a placement year, I wouldn’t have had the contacts, the experience, the competence or the ability to have taken up the role I did with McLaren.” Readmore about Matthew’s incredible journey here. Student Story: MatthewTorok (*MEng only) 56 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2024