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LP10506: Engineering science

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 12
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at Swindon College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW40EX60
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aims of this unit are to analyse and investigate engineering systems. This incorporates linear and angular dynamic systems and static force systems including shear force and bending in beams. Energy and momentum will also be analysed as will DC theory, fluid flow, free vibration and damping.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the unit the student should be able to:
* describe the main features of an engineering system
* apply the principles of static and dynamic force on given materials
* determine the resultant force for coplanar systems involving 3 or more forces
* establish the relationship between displacement, velocity and acceleration for linear and angular motion
* apply dc theory and the principles of electromagnetism to a range of applications
* apply the principle of conservation of energy
* determine the distribution of shear force and bending moment in simply supported beams and cantilevers
* determine the rate of flow, change in pressure and effects of losses in pipe flow
* determine the periodic time and natural frequency for damped and undamped systems vibrating with simple harmonic motion.

Skills:
During this unit students should gain the following skills:
Intellectual
* gathering, processing and analysing technical information (F, A)
* formulating outcomes (T, F, A)
Professional
* making written and verbal presentations (F, A)
Practical
* developing identification and observational skills to maintain records and contribute to reports (T,A)
* carrying out practical investigations of engineering systems (F,A)
Key
* writing reports (F, A)
* applying numerical techniques (T, A)
* using graphs and tables to present experimental results (F,A)

Content:
This unit focuses on:
* identification of systems and system boundaries, sub-systems, inputs and outputs, the direction of signal flow, signal modification, conversion and feedback
* measurement of load, strain, force, temperature, pressure and flow
* determination of static and dynamic forces including static and dynamic friction on a variety of materials, compression, tensions, shear; representation of forces as vectors, vector diagrams and resultant/equilibriant
* definitions for displacement, velocity and acceleration; the equations of motion for constant linear and angular acceleration
* using Newton's laws of motion in determining linear and angular momentum
* applying DC electrical principles, Ohm¿s law, Kirchhoff's laws, Faraday's law and motor/generator principles
* relating kinetic and potential energy, work done and the conservation of energy theory
* the determination of stress, strain, modulus of elasticity; factor of safety, torque and bending moment
* determining support reactions for simply supported beams and the construction of diagrams of shear force and bending moment for simply supported beams and cantilevers
* determination of the power and heat loss due to friction and the power transmitted by shafts in terms of torque
* using the continuity equation and Bernoulli¿s theorem to determine velocity, rate of flow, change in pressure and frictional losses of fluids flowing in pipes
* investigating simple harmonic motion systems in terms of natural frequency, periodic time and spring stiffness; relating these to linear and angular velocity and acceleration
* the effects of damping on systems vibrating with simple harmonic motion.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP10506 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UEME-HFF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Swindon College) - Year 1
  • UEME-HPF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Part-time at Swindon College) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years 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.