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ME20120: Industrial placement

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 60 [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 1,200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: PL 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Placement (PL 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To consolidate and complement the theoretical content of engineering knowledge with experience of industrial, research or business practice whilst encouraging self-development and employability skills.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the nature, process and challenges of industrial, research or business practice whilst developing their technical and interpersonal skills.

Skills:
Ability to apply skills learnt at university and the development of new skills particular to the individual placement.

Content:
Practical experience and first hand observation of engineering and/or research and business practice.

Programme availability:

ME20120 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • UEME-AKB26 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB48 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB38 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM48 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 3)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2021/22.
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