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ME50371: Automotive propulsion systems technologies

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Reflective essay (CW 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To:
* introduce students from a range of backgrounds with the current and future technology make up of automotive propulsion systems
* allow students to understand the importance and opportunities of their own specialist disciplines within automotive propulsion systems.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
* Interpret technology roadmaps using insight frameworks
* Determine the range of stakeholders involved in innovation and why trans-disciplinary team work is critical for holistic solutions
* Evaluate the opportunities in the furtherance of automotive propulsion offered by a specific technical discipline.

Skills:

* Independent study
* Oral communication
* Written communication
* Ability to contrsuct an argument
* Data and information analysis of complex systems
* Problem solving.

Content:
This is an intensive unit delivered over a 2 week period containing:
* lectures introducing each of the automotive technology roadmaps
* guest lectures and discussion sessions with experts and practitioners
* tutorial sessions to develop ideas for coursework and presentation
* practical sessions discovering propulsion hardware.

Programme availability:

ME50371 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • REME-AFM29 : Integrated PhD Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

Notes:

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