Department of Mechanical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2022/3
UEME-AKM04: MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement
Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement
Normal course duration: 5 Years
[Page last updated: 15 July 2022]
Applicable NFAAR appendices: | Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 5: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28 |
Approved exemptions: | Yes - see NFAAR documentation for further details |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DAPS and exit awards: | UEME-AFM04: MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering
UEME-AKL04: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UEME-AKC04: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No; Year 5: No |
NFAAR version applicable: | NFAAR-UG |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 20%
Part 2 Stage 3: 0%
Part 2 Stage 4: 40%
Part 3 Stage 5: 40% |
Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME10001 | Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering | 6 Credits |
| ME10003 | Thermodynamics | 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:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME10009 | Fluid mechanics | 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 |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME20013 | Systems & control | 6 Credits |
| ME20014 | Modelling techniques 1 | 6 Credits |
| ME20016 | Solid mechanics 3 | 6 Credits |
| ME20018 | Design 3 | 6 Credits |
| ME20022 | Fluid dynamics | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME20015 | Thermal power and heat transfer | 6 Credits |
| ME20021 | Modelling techniques 2 | 6 Credits |
| ME20023 | Solid mechanics 4 | 6 Credits |
| ME20025 | Design 4 | 6 Credits |
| ME20026 | Manufacturing operations and technology | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME20120 | Industrial placement | 60 Credits |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| NB. You may be permitted to take ME40315 (External integrated project - 30 credits) instead of ME30313 and ME40314 in Semester 2 subject to the approval of your Director of Studies. |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30032 | Aerodynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME30041 | Aircraft stability & control | 6 Credits |
| ME30045 | Aerospace structures 1 | 6 Credits |
| ME30218 | Aircraft propulsion | 6 Credits |
| ME30219 | Aircraft performance | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30313 | Aerospace group business & design project - I | 12 Credits |
| ME40314 | Aerospace group business & design project - II | 18 Credits |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must choose at least one ME4 unit as an option in Semester 1. |
Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME40321 | Engineering project | 30 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME40343 | Advanced helicopter dynamics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 1
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME40212 | Biomimetics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 2
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30030 | Structural mechanics | 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
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30029 | Control systems | 6 Credits |
| ME30342 | Advanced manufacturing technology | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 4
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30042 | Computer integrated manufacturing | 6 Credits |
| ME40054 | Computational fluid dynamics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 6
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME40064 | System modelling & simulation | 6 Credits |
| MN10545 | Organisational behaviour | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 8
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME40346 | Spacecraft engineering | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 9
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30060 | Heat transfer | 6 Credits |
| ME40051 | Advanced control | 6 Credits |
| ME40055 | Energy & the environment | 6 Credits |
| ME40195 | Medical engineering | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 10
Unit Code | Title | |
| ME30294 | Product design and development | 6 Credits |
| ME40057 | Finite element analysis | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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