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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2012/13


UEME-AKM02: MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering with French

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING WITH FRENCH

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

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Years 1 & 2

Not available in 2012/13

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • 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.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units
ME20120 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG 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.
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification

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
ME30029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 6 Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME30217 Vehicle engineering 6 Credits
PL30374 French Language for Engineers 5 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

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Exemption: Part & stage weightings for this programme are 0:20:0:40:40 instead of 0:16:0:34:50.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification

All students must choose at least two ME4 units as options in Semester 1.

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5

Compulsory Units
ME40047 Powertrain & transportation systems 6 Credits
ME40322 Technical studies with French 3 Credits
PL40375 French language for Engineers 6 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: BLOCK 2
AA00004 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 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
AA00005 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30036 Manufacturing processes & analysis 6 Credits
ME30293 Computer aids for design 6 Credits
ME40060 Heat transfer 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 5
AA00007 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30042 Manufacturing systems techniques 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 7
AA00008 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30041 Aircraft stability & control 6 Credits
ME30311 Metals and alloys 6 Credits
ME30335 Costing for engineering design and manufacture 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
AA00008 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30032 Aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 6 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 9
AA00009 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 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
AA00010 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30294 Product design and development 6 Credits
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5

Compulsory Units
ME40069 Engineering project 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be 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.