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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2010/11

UEME-AKM31: MEng (hons) Medical Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Thick Sandwich
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Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
ME20013 Systems & control 6 Credits
ME20014 Modelling techniques 1 6 Credits
ME20015 Thermofluids 3 6 Credits
ME20016 Solid mechanics 3 6 Credits
ME20018 Design 3 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
ME20021 Modelling techniques 2 6 Credits
ME20022 Thermofluids 4 - fluid mechanics with historical perspective 6 Credits
ME20023 Solid mechanics 4 6 Credits
ME20025 Design 4 6 Credits
ME20026 Modern manufacturing - integrated design, make and serve 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
ME20120 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR

NB. You may take ME40315 (External integrated project - 30 credits) instead of ME30068 and ME40228 in Semester 2, subject to the approval of your Director of Studies.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ME30030 Structural mechanics 6 Credits
ME30061 Biomechanics 6 Credits
ME30195 Life support engineering 6 Credits
ME30265 Biomedical & natural materials 6 Credits
ME30297 Rehabilitation engineering 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
ME30068 Group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME40228 Group business & design project - II 18 Credits

Year 5

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR

All students must take at least two ME4 units in Semester 1.

Academic Year

Compulsory Units
ME40321 Engineering project 30 Credits

Semester 1

Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 1
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME40212 Biomimetics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 2
AA00002 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30197 Business processes 6 Credits
ME40298 Advanced biomaterials 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 3
AA00003 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME40060 Heat transfer 6 Credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 4
AA00004 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME40319 Composite materials 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 5
AA00005 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME40054 Computational fluid dynamics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 6
AA00006 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30290 Medical physics 6 Credits
MN10071 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 10
AA00008 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits