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Department of Mechanical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2023/4


UEME-AFM48: MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering

Route: MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering


Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN INTEGRATED DESIGN ENGINEERING


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
DACS and exit awards:
 UEME-AFL48: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UEME-AFC48: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: No; Year 4: No;
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 20%
Stage 3: 40%
Final Stage: 40%

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


Jump to:

Year 1

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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: 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: 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:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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

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: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
EE30220 Mechatronic design project I 6 Credits
ME30294 Product design and development 6 Credits
ME30357 Human centred design project 6 Credits
ME30365 Reverse engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
EE30123 Power electronics & drives 6 Credits
EE30175 Digital audio and signal processing 6 Credits
ME30029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME30264 Materials selection in engineering design 6 Credits
ME30335 Costing for engineering design and manufacture 6 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 3

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

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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

Students must select optional units worth six credits in Semester 1 of this programme year

Semester 1: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
EE40221 Mechatronic design project II 6 Credits
ME40358 Design optimisation project 6 Credits
ME40363 Major individual design project I 12 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
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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME40061 Biomechanics 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
ME40331 Robotics engineering 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
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:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
EE40054 Digital image processing 6 Credits
EE40137 Power electronics and machines 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME40364 Major individual design project II 30 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.