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Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2013/14


UEXX-AKM02: MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN INTEGRATED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL 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:
EE10168 Circuit theory 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: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
EE10169 Digital electronics 6 Credits
EE10170 Introduction to integrated engineering 6 Credits
ME10010 Solid mechanics 2 6 Credits
ME10012 Design materials & manufacturing 2 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 20% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
EE20004 Electronic devices & circuits 6 Credits
EE20021 Digital systems design 6 Credits
EE20085 Electromagnetics 6 Credits
ME20014 Modelling techniques 1 6 Credits
ME20018 Design 3 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
EE10135 Signals, systems and communications 6 Credits
EE20099 Electrical systems & power electronics 6 Credits
EE20100 Integrated control system design 6 Credits
ME10009 Fluid mechanics 6 Credits
ME20021 Modelling techniques 2 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:
EE20062 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • 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 4 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification

NB. Students may be permitted to take ME40315 (External integrated project - 30 credits) instead of the project options available in Semester 2 of this programme, subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
EE30041 Control engineering 6 Credits
EE30123 Power electronics & drives 1 6 Credits
EE30186 Integrated engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
ME30033 Mechanical vibrations & noise 6 Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME30197 Business processes 6 Credits
ME30264 Materials selection in engineering design 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
EE20083 Signal processing 6 Credits
EE30121 Microelectronic systems 6 Credits
EE30174 Electrical energy systems and analysis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select 30 credits from the following list:
EE30147 Group design and business project I 12 Credits
EE40148 Group design and business project II 18 Credits
OR Select 30 credits from the following list:
ME30068 Group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME40228 Group business & design project - II 18 Credits
OR Select 30 credits from the following list:
ME30313 Aerospace group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME40314 Aerospace group business & design project - II 18 Credits

Year 5

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has 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 5 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5

Compulsory Units:
ME40064 System modelling & simulation 6 Credits
ME40331 Robotics engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
EE40054 Digital image processing 6 Credits
EE40066 Energy management systems 6 Credits
EE40098 Computational intelligence 6 Credits
EE40137 Power electronics and drives 2 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
ME40046 Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems 6 Credits
ME40058 Fluid power 6 Credits
ME40212 Biomimetics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 6 Credits
ME40051 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME40055 Energy & the environment 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5

Designated Essential Units:
XX40197 Integrated engineering final year project 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* 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.