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Department of Mechanical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2013/14


UEME-AKM43: MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design, Innovation and German

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH ADVANCED DESIGN, INNOVATION AND GERMAN

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

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Years 1 - 3

Not available in 2013/14

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:
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
PL30376 German 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:
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 6 Credits
ME40323 Technical studies with German 3 Credits
PL40377 German language for Engineers 6 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 1
ME30031 Thermofluid systems 6 Credits
ME30218 Aircraft propulsion 6 Credits
ME40212 Biomimetics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 2
ME30030 Structural mechanics 6 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
ME30029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME30342 Advanced manufacturing & assembly 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
ME30042 Computer integrated manufacturing 6 Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 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
ME30041 Aircraft stability & control 6 Credits
ME30217 Vehicle engineering 6 Credits
ME30311 Metals and alloys 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
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 10
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5

Designated Essential Units:
ME40069 Engineering 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.