Department of Mechanical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2012/13 |
UEME-AKM41: MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH ADVANCED DESIGN AND INNOVATION |
Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Compulsory Units |
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 |
ME10304 | Mathematics 1 | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Compulsory Units |
ME10009 | Thermofluids 2 | 6 Credits |
ME10010 | Solid mechanics 2 | 6 Credits |
ME10012 | Design materials & manufacturing 2 | 6 Credits |
ME10285 | Instrumentation, electronics & electrical drives | 6 Credits |
ME10305 | Mathematics 2 | 6 Credits |
Year 2 |
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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 |
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3 |
Compulsory Units |
ME20120 | Industrial placement | 60 Credits |
Year 4 |
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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: Part 2 Stage 4 |
Compulsory Units |
ME30264 | Materials selection in engineering design | 6 Credits |
ME30293 | Computer aids for design | 6 Credits |
ME30294 | Product design and development | 6 Credits |
ME30295 | Electronics, signals and drives | 6 Credits |
ME30335 | Costing for engineering design and manufacture | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4 |
Compulsory Units |
ME30068 | Group business & design project - I | 12 Credits |
ME40228 | Group business & design project - II | 18 Credits |
Year 5 |
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All students must choose at least two ME4 units as options in Semester 1. |
Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5 |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: |
Students must select either this unit or BOTH ME40213 in Semester 1 and ME40214 in Semester 2 |
AA00021 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME40321 | Engineering project | 30 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5 |
Compulsory Units |
ME40049 | Innovation and advanced design | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 1 |
AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30031 | Thermofluid systems | 6 Credits |
ME30218 | Aircraft propulsion | 6 Credits |
ME40212 | Biomimetics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 2 |
AA00002 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30030 | Structural mechanics | 6 Credits |
ME30045 | Aerospace structures 1 | 6 Credits |
ME30197 | Business processes | 6 Credits |
ME40058 | Fluid power | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 3 |
AA00003 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30029 | Control systems | 6 Credits |
ME30036 | Manufacturing processes & analysis | 6 Credits |
MN20072 | Managing human resources | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 4 |
AA00004 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30033 | Mechanical vibrations & noise | 6 Credits |
ME40046 | Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems | 6 Credits |
ME40319 | Composite materials | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 5 |
AA00009 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30042 | Manufacturing systems techniques | 6 Credits |
ME30067 | Vehicle dynamics | 6 Credits |
ME40054 | Computational fluid dynamics | 6 Credits |
ME40061 | Biomechanics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 6 |
NB. Students wishing to take ME40214 (Specialist design 2) in Semester 2 must choose ME40213 from this list. |
AA00005 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30219 | Aircraft performance | 6 Credits |
ME40213 | Specialist design 1 | 6 Credits |
MN10071 | Organisational behaviour | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 7 |
AA00006 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30041 | Aircraft stability & control | 6 Credits |
ME30217 | Vehicle engineering | 6 Credits |
ME30311 | Metals and alloys | 6 Credits |
MN20074 | Business information systems | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 8 |
AA00007 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME30264 | Materials selection in engineering design | 6 Credits |
ME40329 | Materials for energy and transport | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 10 |
AA00008 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME40057 | Finite element analysis | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5 |
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
Students must select either this unit or year-long unit ME40321. NB. You may only select ME40214 from this list if you have chosen ME40213 in Semester 1. |
AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
ME40214 | Specialist design 2 | 30 Credits |