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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Unit Index 2007/08
Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2007/08. Follow the links to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.

Certificate level units (e.g. units coded ME1*)
- Intermediate level units (e.g. units coded ME2*)
Honours level units (e.g. units coded ME3*)
Masters level units (e.g. units coded ME4* or ME5*)


Level: Certificate


Semester 1

ME10001 Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering 6 Credits
ME10003 Thermofluids 1 6 Credits
ME10004 Solid mechanics 1 6 Credits
ME10006 Design materials & manufacturing 1 6 Credits
ME10130 Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering with French 6 Credits
ME10132 Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering with German 6 Credits
ME10304 Mathematics 1 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ME10009 Thermofluids 2 6 Credits
ME10010 Solid mechanics 2 6 Credits
ME10012 Design materials & manufacturing 2 6 Credits
ME10232 Materials science 1 3 Credits
ME10285 Instrumentation, electronics & electrical drives 6 Credits
ME10286 Solid mechanics 2 with French 6 Credits
ME10287 Solid mechanics 2 with German 6 Credits
ME10305 Mathematics 2 6 Credits
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Level: Intermediate


Academic Year

ME20120 Industrial placement 60 Credits
ME20249 Industrial training 60 Credits
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Semester 1

ME20013 Systems & control 6 Credits
ME20014 Modelling techniques 1 6 Credits
ME20015 Thermofluids 3 6 Credits
ME20016 Solid mechanics 3 6 Credits
ME20017 Solid mechanics 3 with French 6 Credits
ME20018 Design 3 6 Credits
ME20070 Solid mechanics 3 with German 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ME20021 Modelling techniques 2 6 Credits
ME20022 Thermofluids 4 - fluid mechanics with historical perspective 6 Credits
ME20023 Solid mechanics 4 6 Credits
ME20024 Mecanique generale 6 Credits
ME20025 Design 4 6 Credits
ME20026 Modern manufacturing - integrated design, make and serve 6 Credits
ME20071 Allgemeine mechanik 6 Credits
ME20263 Materials science 2 6 Credits
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Level: Honours


Semester 1

ME30029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME30030 Structural mechanics 6 Credits
ME30031 Thermofluid systems 6 Credits
ME30032 Aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME30033 Mechanical vibrations & noise 6 Credits
ME30036 Manufacturing processes & analysis 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 6 Credits
ME30041 Aircraft stability & control 6 Credits
ME30042 Manufacturing systems techniques 6 Credits
ME30045 Aerospace structures 1 6 Credits
ME30058 Fluid power 6 Credits
ME30059 Geometric modelling 6 Credits
ME30061 Biomechanics 6 Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME30142 Advanced Machinery Processes 6 Credits
ME30195 Life support engineering 6 Credits
ME30197 Business processes 6 Credits
ME30217 Vehicle Engineering 6 Credits
ME30218 Aircraft propulsion 6 Credits
ME30219 Aircraft performance & design 6 Credits
ME30264 Materials selection in engineering design 6 Credits
ME30265 Biomedical & natural materials 6 Credits
ME30266 Aerospace materials 6 Credits
ME30268 The practice of engineering and technology: the human and social dimension 6 Credits
ME30270 Group design project 1 6 Credits
ME30274 Individual sports engineering project 1 6 Credits
ME30276 Individual sports technology project 1 6 Credits
ME30290 Medical physics 6 Credits
ME30293 Digital design 6 Credits
ME30294 Product design and development 6 Credits
ME30295 Electronics, signals and drives 6 Credits
ME30297 Rehabilitation engineering 6 Credits
ME30309 Historical and contemporary studies in sport 3 Credits
ME30310 Instrumentation II 3 Credits
ME30311 Metals and alloys 6 Credits
ME30312 Sports materials 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ME30068 Group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME30227 Engineering project - BEng 18 Credits
ME30271 Group design project 2 6 Credits
ME30272 Instrumentation 3 6 Credits
ME30273 Surfaces & interfaces 6 Credits
ME30275 Individual sports engineering project 2 6 Credits
ME30277 Individual sports technology project 2 6 Credits
ME30278 Group design project 6 Credits
ME30313 Aerospace group business & design project - I 12 Credits
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Level: Masters


Dissertation period

ME50185 Dissertation 30 Credits
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Modular

ME40046 Manufacturing automation, modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME40047 Powertrain & transportation systems 6 Credits
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 6 Credits
ME40051 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME40064 System modelling & simulation 6 Credits
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Semester 1

ME40034 Mecanique vibratoire 3 Credits
ME40046 Manufacturing automation, modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME40047 Powertrain & transportation systems 6 Credits
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 6 Credits
ME40050 Special topics in aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME40051 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME40054 Computational fluid dynamics 6 Credits
ME40055 Energy & the environment 6 Credits
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits
ME40060 Heat transfer 6 Credits
ME40064 System modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME40072 Schwingungslehre 3 Credits
ME40140 Machines and products in society 6 Credits
ME40212 Biomimetics 6 Credits
ME40213 Specialist design 1 6 Credits
ME40220 Aerospace structures II 6 Credits
ME40279 Masters sports engineering project 1 12 Credits
ME40282 Advanced sports engineering 6 Credits
ME40298 Advanced biomaterials 6 Credits
ME40299 Advanced biomechanics 6 Credits
ME40308 Experimental techniques in aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME50145 Introduction to hydraulic circuits & components 6 Credits
ME50147 Component selection for hydraulic systems 6 Credits
ME50148 Hydraulic systems design 6 Credits
ME50150 Introduction to control for electrohydraulic systems 6 Credits
ME50151 Control systems 6 Credits
ME50152 Structural mechanics 6 Credits
ME50153 Thermofluid systems 6 Credits
ME50154 Aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME50155 Mechanical vibrations & noise 6 Credits
ME50159 Manufacturing processes & analysis 6 Credits
ME50161 Internal combustion engine technology 6 Credits
ME50166 Aircraft stability & control 6 Credits
ME50169 Aerospace structures 1 6 Credits
ME50170 Manufacturing automation, modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME50177 Innovation & advanced design 6 Credits
ME50178 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME50181 Computational fluid dynamics 6 Credits
ME50183 Finite element analysis 6 Credits
ME50186 Geometric modelling 6 Credits
ME50187 Heat transfer 6 Credits
ME50190 Systems modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME50193 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME50201 Electromechanical energy conversion 6 Credits
ME50206 Energy & the environment 6 Credits
ME50221 Introduction to mechatronic design 6 Credits
ME50222 Mechatronic systems modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME50223 Vehicle Engineering 6 Credits
ME50224 Aircraft propulsion 6 Credits
ME50225 Aircraft performance & design 6 Credits
ME50226 Machines and products in society 6 Credits
ME50301 Digital design 6 Credits
ME50302 Product design and development 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ME40069 Engineering project 30 Credits
ME40214 Specialist design 2 30 Credits
ME40228 Group business & design project - II 18 Credits
ME40280 Masters sports engineering project 2 18 Credits
ME40281 Individual Master's project 6 Credits
ME40283 Sports vehicles 6 Credits
ME40314 Aerospace group business & design project - II 18 Credits
ME40315 External integrated project 30 Credits
ME50173 Research & design methods 6 Credits
ME50194 Practical instrumentation techniques 6 Credits
ME50216 Diploma project 12 Credits
ME50306 Creativity and innovation methods 6 Credits
XX50180 Group activity 6 Credits
XX50181 Project phase 1 6 Credits
XX50182 Engineering and project management 6 Credits
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