MSC(RES) Aerodynamics and Aerostructures (MECT31) FT

2017 - 2018

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (95 credits)

Research Project

A student will take

Full academic year
MEC6001 + Only available to students registered for an MSc (Res) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.	Research Project	ACAD YR	95 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (45 credits)

Research Techniques and Transferable Skills

A student will take

Semester 1
INF6035	Information Skills for Engineers	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
MEC6314	Design Innovation Toolbox	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
MEC6016 + Restricted to students registered on MECT30-32, MECT40, MECT53..	Advanced Experiments and Modelling	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

Advanced Engineering Modules

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
MEC6405 + MEC302 or equivalent Solid Mechanics module.	Experimental Stress Analysis	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC6424	Aerodynamic Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC6427 + A basic knowledge of fluid flow including an introduction to the Navier-Stokes equations.. Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Theory and Application of Turbulence	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC6449 + MEC208. Only available to students registered for a programme of study within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering students.	Advanced Fluid Mechanics	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC6453 + MEC326 or MEC327 (or equivalent).	Advanced Structural Vibrations	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MEC6316	Renewable Energy	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6320 + A-level Mathematics and Physics. MEC208.	Computational Fluid Dynamics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6345 + MEC132 or MEC192. Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.Pre-requisites: MEC132 or MEC192.	Aero Propulsion	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6406 ⇐PPre-requisites: MEC302 + MEC302. Restricted to 15 RTP students.	Engineering Composite Materials	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6413	Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6415 + Restricted to 15 RTP students and students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering..	Condition Monitoring	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6421	Sports Engineering	SPR SEM	10 credits

A student will normally select 20 credits from the Autumn Semester and 20 credits from the Spring Semester

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A, 1B and 1C will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Aerodynamics and Aerostructures (MECT46).

A candidate who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1B and 1C above shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Aerodynamics and Aerostructures (MECT36).

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2017/18 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.