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MENG Mechanical Engineering with a Year in North America (MECU004)     ML

2017 - 2018

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

Year 1


units (100 credits)
1A
A student will take

Semester 1
FCE1001  Global Engineering Challenge Week AUT SEM 0 credits
MEC115  Design and Manufacturing AUT SEM 10 credits

Semester 2
MEC102  Materials Under Stress SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC119  Design Skills SPR SEM 10 credits

Full academic year
MAS152  Essential Mathematical Skills & Techniques ACAD YR 20 credits
MEC1000  Engineering Applications ACAD YR 0 credits
MEC132  Matter, Flow and Energy ACAD YR 20 credits
MEC133  Laboratory Skills for Mechanical Engineers ACAD YR 10 credits
MEC134  Engineering Mechanics ACAD YR 20 credits

units (20 credits)
1B
A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Full academic year
MEC130  Engineering Techniques and Manufacturing Technology ACAD YR 20 credits
a student can take unrestricted MLT and EAS units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 2


units (120 credits)
2A
A student will take

Semester 1
EEE218  Electric Circuits AUT SEM 10 credits
FCE2001  Engineering - You're Hired AUT SEM 0 credits
MAS253  Mathematics for Engineering Modelling AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC202  Mechanics of Deformable Solids AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC205  Design of Engineering Components AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC208  Fluids Engineering AUT SEM 10 credits
MGT388  Finance and Law for Engineers AUT SEM 10 credits

Semester 2
MAS254  Computational and Numerical Methods SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC201  Dynamics of Structures and Machines SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC203  Heat Transfer SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC207  Materials Processing SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC209  Design of Structures, Machines and Systems SPR SEM 10 credits
MGT389  Project Management and HRM for Engineers SPR SEM 10 credits

2B

Before proceeding to Level 3 a student will attain a satisfactory standard in MEC1000 Engineering Applications, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Head of Department.


2C

Students commencing Level 1 of a programme of study from session 2016-17 onwards must take FCE1001 Faculty Global Engineering Challenge Week as a core module. A student will be expected to pass the module in order to progress to Level 3. A student must pass the module in order to graduate.


2D

Students commencing Level 2 of a programme of study from session 2012-13 onwards must take FCE2001 Interdisciplinary Project Week/Achieve More Project as a core module. A student will be expected to pass the module in order to progress to Level 3. A student must pass the module in order to graduate.


2E

A student must normally achive a weighted mean grade of 59.5 or above at Level 1 and Level 2 in order to continue as a student for the degree of MEng Mechanical Engineering with a Year in North America (MECU004), progression being at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. A student who fails to satisfy the requirement may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for either the Degree of MEng Mechanical Engineering (MECU001) or the Degree of BEng Mechanical Engineering (MECU002).

Year 3


units (120 credits)
3A
A student will take

Full academic year
MEC398  Study Year in North America ACAD YR 120 credits

3B

Grades awarded in respect of MEC398 (Study Year in North America) will carry the same weight as grades awarded at Level 2.

Year 4


units (50 credits)
4A
A student will take

Semester 2
MEC428  The Professional Responsibility of Engineers SPR SEM 10 credits

Full academic year
MEC401  Individual Project ACAD YR 40 credits

units (40 credits)
4B
A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
EEE6423  Introduction to Biomedical Imaging Sciences AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC403  Reciprocating Engines AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC405  Experimental Stress Analysis AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC408  Industrial Marketing: Basics and Cases AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC411  Tribology of Machine Elements AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC424  Aerodynamic Design AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC427  Theory and Application of Turbulence AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC435  Advanced Aero Propulsion AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC437  Building Physics and Simulation AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC453  Advanced Structural Vibrations AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC6429  Mechanical Engineering of Railways AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC6444  Additive Manufacturing - Principles and Applications AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC6448  Acoustics AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC6449  Advanced Fluid Mechanics AUT SEM 10 credits
AND

units (10 credits)
4C
A student will take a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 30 credits from this group.

Semester 2
CPE419  Nuclear Reactor Engineering SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC406  Engineering Composite Materials SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC414  Engineering Marketable Solutions: Make a Change! SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC415  Condition Monitoring SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC421  Sports Engineering SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6316  Renewable Energy SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6345  Aero Propulsion SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6422  Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Heat Transfer SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6430  Solid Biomechanics SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6445  Additive Manufacturing - Principles and Applications 2 SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6450  Combustion, Fuels and Emission Control in Future Power Generation SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC6452  Advanced Topics in Machining SPR SEM 10 credits
AND

units
4D
A student will take up to 10 credits from this group.

Semester 2
MEC407  Fundamental Biomechanics SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC413  Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads SPR SEM 10 credits
AND

units
4E
A student will take up to 10 credits from this group.

Semester 2
CPE406  Energy from Biomass and Waste SPR SEM 10 credits
MEC425  Design for a Sustainable Environment SPR SEM 10 credits

4F

A student must pass MEC401 (Individual Project) at the first attempt in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MEng in Mechanical Engineering with a Year in North America (MECU004). A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be awarded the Degree of BEng in Mechanical Engineering (MECU002).


5

A student must satisfy the requirements of the General Regulations for First Degrees in the Faculty of Engineering as to progression in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng in Mechanical Engineering with a Year in North America (MECU004).  A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng in Mechanical Engineering (MECU002).

 
 
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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.