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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2012/13


UEME-AKB26: BEng (hons) Aerospace Engineering

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units
ME10001 Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering 6 Credits
ME10003 Thermofluids 1 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
ME10009 Thermofluids 2 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

Year 2

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 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
ME20013 Systems & control 6 Credits
ME20014 Modelling techniques 1 6 Credits
ME20015 Thermofluids 3 6 Credits
ME20016 Solid mechanics 3 6 Credits
ME20018 Design 3 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
ME20021 Modelling techniques 2 6 Credits
ME20022 Thermofluids 4 - fluid mechanics with historical perspective 6 Credits
ME20023 Solid mechanics 4 6 Credits
ME20025 Design 4 6 Credits
ME20026 Modern manufacturing - integrated design, make and serve 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • This programme year has 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 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4

Compulsory Units
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 3 Stage 4

Compulsory Units
ME30227 Engineering project - BEng 18 Credits
ME30313 Aerospace group business & design project - I 12 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.