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Department of Mechanical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2015/16


UEME-AFM47: MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL WITH AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • This programme has no possible DAPs
 

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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 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:
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

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is 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.


Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 20% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
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: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
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

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is 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.


Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


NB. You may be permitted to 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 3

Compulsory Units:
ME30029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME30030 Structural mechanics 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 6 Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME30217 Vehicle engineering 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
ME30068 Group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME40228 Group business & design project - II 18 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is 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.


Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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 40% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
ME40321 Engineering project 30 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
ME40047 Powertrain & transportation systems 6 Credits
ME40345 Turbocharging and engine boosting 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 2
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 4
ME30033 Mechanical vibrations & noise 6 Credits
ME40046 Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems 6 Credits
ME40319 Composite materials 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
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 6
ME30219 Aircraft performance 6 Credits
ME40064 System modelling & simulation 6 Credits
MN10545 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 8
ME30032 Aerodynamics 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: BLOCK 9
ME30060 Heat transfer 6 Credits
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 6 Credits
ME40051 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME40055 Energy & the environment 6 Credits
ME40195 Medical engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 10
ME30294 Product design and development 6 Credits
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits
MN20074 Digital business innovation 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is 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.