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Department of Mechanical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2022/3


UEME-AKM38: MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement


Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH MANUFACTURING AND MANAGEMENT


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 21 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 5: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
Yes - see NFAAR documentation for further details
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DAPS and exit awards:
UEME-AFM38: MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management
UEME-AKL38: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UEME-AKC38: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No; Year 5: Yes
NFAAR version applicable:
NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 20%
Part 2 Stage 3: 0%
Part 2 Stage 4: 40%
Part 3 Stage 5: 40%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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 in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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 in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME20120 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

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 4

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30042 Computer integrated manufacturing 6 Credits
ME30197 Business processes 6 Credits
ME30335 Costing for engineering design and manufacture 6 Credits
ME30342 Advanced manufacturing technology 6 Credits
MN20275 Project management 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30068 Group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME40228 Group business & design project - II 18 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 5

Students must choose at least one ME4 unit as an option in Semester 1.

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME40321 Engineering project 30 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME40046 Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 1
Unit Code
Title
ECTS 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30030 Structural mechanics 6 Credits
ME30045 Aerospace structures 1 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30029 Control systems 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME30295 Electronics, signals and drives 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30219 Aircraft performance 6 Credits
ME40064 System modelling & simulation 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 7
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30041 Aircraft stability & control 6 Credits
ME30217 Vehicle engineering 6 Credits
ME40331 Robotics engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: BLOCK 8
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30032 Aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME30060 Heat transfer 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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 in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.