Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2024/25. Follow the links on the unit codes 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. NB. Information on postgraduate units will be added when the postgraduate course and unit catalogues are published in August. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded ME1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded ME2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded ME3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded ME4*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| ME12001 | Design, materials and manufacturing 1 | 10 Credits |
| ME12002 | Engineering mathematics | 10 Credits |
| ME12003 | Thermofluids 1 | 10 Credits |
| ME12004 | Mechatronics | 10 Credits |
| ME12005 | Solid mechanics 1 | 10 Credits |
| ME12006 | Responsible engineering practice | 10 Credits |
| ME12075 | Solid mechanics 1 IMEE/RE | 10 Credits |
| ME12076 | Thermofluids 1 IMEE/RE | 10 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| ME20120 | Industrial placement | 60 Credits |
| ME22007 | Design, materials and manufacturing 2 | 20 Credits |
| ME22008 | Solid mechanics 2 | 10 Credits |
| ME22009 | Thermofluids 2 | 10 Credits |
| ME22010 | Control and mechatronics | 10 Credits |
| ME22011 | Engineering computation | 10 Credits |
| ME22077 | Topics in mechanical engineering | 10 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Semester 1 |
| ME30029 | Control systems | 6 Credits |
| ME30030 | Structural mechanics | 6 Credits |
| ME30032 | Aerodynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME30033 | Mechanical vibrations & noise | 6 Credits |
| ME30037 | Internal combustion engine technology | 6 Credits |
| ME30041 | Aircraft stability & control | 6 Credits |
| ME30042 | Computer integrated manufacturing | 6 Credits |
| ME30045 | Aerospace structures 1 | 6 Credits |
| ME30060 | Heat transfer | 6 Credits |
| ME30067 | Vehicle dynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME30197 | Business processes | 6 Credits |
| ME30217 | Vehicle engineering | 6 Credits |
| ME30218 | Aircraft propulsion | 6 Credits |
| ME30219 | Aircraft performance | 6 Credits |
| ME30264 | Materials selection in engineering design | 6 Credits |
| ME30294 | Product design and development | 6 Credits |
| ME30335 | Costing for engineering design and manufacture | 6 Credits |
| ME30342 | Advanced manufacturing technology | 6 Credits |
| ME30357 | Human centred design project | 6 Credits |
| ME30365 | Reverse engineering | 6 Credits |
| ME30416 | Engineering management developing products and services in industry | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ME30068 | Group business & design project - I | 12 Credits |
| ME30227 | Engineering project - BEng | 18 Credits |
| ME30313 | Aerospace group business & design project - I | 12 Credits |
| ME30403 | Group business & design project - I (BEng) | 12 Credits |
| ME30404 | Aerospace group business & design project - I (BEng) | 12 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| ME40321 | Engineering project | 30 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ME40046 | Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems | 6 Credits |
| ME40051 | Advanced control | 6 Credits |
| ME40054 | Computational fluid dynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME40055 | Energy & the environment | 6 Credits |
| ME40064 | System modelling & simulation | 6 Credits |
| ME40195 | Medical engineering | 6 Credits |
| ME40212 | Biomimetics | 6 Credits |
| ME40319 | Composite materials | 6 Credits |
| ME40331 | Robotics engineering | 6 Credits |
| ME40343 | Advanced helicopter dynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME40345 | Turbocharging and engine boosting | 6 Credits |
| ME40346 | Spacecraft engineering | 6 Credits |
| ME40358 | Design optimisation project | 6 Credits |
| ME40363 | Major individual design project I | 12 Credits |
| ME40388 | Electric propulsion systems | 6 Credits |
| ME52052 | Project and change management | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ME40069 | Single semester engineering project | 30 Credits |
| ME40228 | Group business & design project - II | 18 Credits |
| ME40314 | Aerospace group business & design project - II | 18 Credits |
| ME40315 | External integrated project | 30 Credits |
| ME40364 | Major individual design project II | 30 Credits |