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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Unit Index 2018/19

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2018/19. 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.



Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)

Semester 1

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

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

Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)

Academic Year

ME20120 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Semester 1

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 with historical perspective 6 Credits

Semester 2

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

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
ME30293 Computer aids for design 6 Credits
ME30294 Product design and development 6 Credits
ME30295 Electronics, signals and drives 6 Credits
ME30335 Costing for engineering design and manufacture 6 Credits
ME30342 Advanced manufacturing technology 6 Credits
ME30357 User centred design project 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
ME30355 Group business & design project I (for IDE) 9 Credits
ME30356 Reverse engineering for disruptive innovation 3 Credits

Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)

Academic Year

ME40321 Engineering project 30 Credits
ME50348 Advanced computer aided design 12 Credits
ME50349 Engine and powertrain technologies 12 Credits

Dissertation period

ME50185 Dissertation 30 Credits

Semester 1

ME40046 Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems 6 Credits
ME40047 Powertrain & transportation systems 6 Credits
ME40051 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME40054 Computational fluid dynamics 6 Credits
ME40055 Energy & the environment 6 Credits
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits
ME40058 Fluid power 6 Credits
ME40061 Biomechanics 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
ME50029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME50344 Engineering systems simulation 6 Credits
ME50359 Project and change management 12 Credits
XX50214 Professional skills for engineering practice 6 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
ME50316 Project phase 1 6 Credits
ME50336 Engineering project management (MSc) 6 Credits
ME50350 Materials in engineering design 6 Credits
ME50351 Vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME50360 Creativity and innovation 12 Credits
ME50361 Engineering management for sustainable value 6 Credits
ME50362 Manufacturing and developing products and services 12 Credits
XX50180 Conceptual design group activity 6 Credits