BENG Mechanical Engineering (MECU002) FT

2015 - 2016

For students whose initial registration was in 2021-22 or earlier

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
FCE1001	Global Engineering Challenge Week	AUT SEM	0 credits
MEC115 + Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Design and Manufacturing	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MEC102 + Only available to students within the Faculty of Engineering.	Materials Under Stress	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC119 + MEC115. Restricted to students registered for Programmes of Study in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and IPO.	Design Skills	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
MAS152 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MAS340 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: MAT1640 MAT1642 + Unrestricted - only subject to availability. This module is for students in Mechanical Engineering..	Essential Mathematical Skills & Techniques	ACAD YR	20 credits
MEC132 XCannot be taken with: MAT1630 MEC162 + Only available to students within the Faculty of Engineering.	Matter, Flow and Energy	ACAD YR	20 credits
MEC133 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC6452 MEC6452 (when the module is running) + Module taken by students in Department of Mechanical Engineering.	Laboratory Skills for Mechanical Engineers	ACAD YR	10 credits
MEC134 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC436 (when the module is running) + Only available to students within the Faculty of Engineering..	Engineering Mechanics	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 (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Full academic year
MEC130 + EMPTY.	Engineering Techniques and Manufacturing Technology	ACAD YR	20 credits

a student can take unrestricted MLT units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
EEE218	Electric Circuits	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
MAS253 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MAS340 (when the module is running) + This module is compulsory for students in Mechanical Engineering..	Mathematics for Engineering Modelling	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC202 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC333 MEC6452 MEC6452 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Faculty of Engineering.	Mechanics of Deformable Solids	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC205 + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Dept of Mechanical Engineering.	Design of Engineering Components	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC208 + Restricted to students studying within the Faculty of Engineering.	Fluids Engineering	AUT SEM	10 credits
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MAS254 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MAS340 (when the module is running) + This module is compulsory for students in Mechanical Engineering..	Computational and Numerical Methods	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC201 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC308 MEC330 MEC333 MEC413 MEC6452 MEC6452 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Faculty of Engineering.	Dynamics of Structures and Machines	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC203	Heat Transfer	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC207 + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Department of Mechanical Engineering.	Materials Processing	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC209 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC330 MEC333 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students studying in the Dept of Mechanical Engineering and the Inter-disciplinary Programmes office.	Design of Structures, Machines and Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
MGT389 CCo-requisites: BIE372	Project Management and HRM for Engineers	SPR SEM	10 credits

Before proceeding to Level 3, a student will attain a satisfactory standard in an Engineering Applications Course, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Head of Department.

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (90 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
MEC302 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC406 MEC411 MEC417 MEC6406 MEC6447 MEC6447 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: MEC330 + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Faculty of Engineering.	Integrity of Materials and Components	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC303 + Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Advanced Engineering Thermodynamic Cycles	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC304 + Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Manufacturing Systems	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC319 CCo-requisites: MEC301 + Only available to Faculty of Engineering students.	Sensors, Actuators and Controllers	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC333 + Only students in the department of Mechanical Engineering.	Integrated Design Skills	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MEC306 + Restricted to students registered for programmes of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	The Professional Responsibility of Engineers	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
MEC315 + Restricted to students registered for a BEng programme of study in the Department of Mechanical Engineering..	Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 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 (20 credits)

A student will take a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 credits from this group.

Semester 2
MEC301 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC409 MEC412 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: MEC319 MEC330 + A-level maths and physics. Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Mechatronics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC308 ⇐PPre-requisites: MEC201 + MEC201. Restricted to students studying degrees within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and students studying degrees H370, H400, H440.	Vibrations and Acoustics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC310 ⇐PPre-requisites: MEC203 + MEC303 or MEC203. Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Energy: Properties and Optimisation	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC312 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC6441 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Faculty of Engineering.	Advanced Mechanics of Solids	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC313 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC457 MEC457 MEC6440 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Finite Element Techniques	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC314 + Restricted to undergraduate students within the Faculty of Engineering.	Innovation Management	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC320 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC458 MEC467 (when the module is running) + Only availabe to students registered for a Programme of Study within Mechanical Engineering or IPO.	Computational Fluid Dynamics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC345 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AER410 MEC435 (when the module is running)	Aero Propulsion	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

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

A student will take up to 10 credits from this group.

Semester 2
ACS329	Robotics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MAS340 ⇐PPre-requisites: MAS152 MAS253 MAS254 + This module is for students in Mechanical Engineering..	Mathematics (Computational Methods)	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC316 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC425 (when the module is running) + Only vailable to students in the Faculty of Engineering.	Renewable Energy	SPR SEM	10 credits

A student who does not pass MEC315 (Investigative Project) at the first attempt will be ineligible for the award of the Degree with Honours.

⇐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 2015/16 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.