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MENG Mechanical Engineering with a Semester in China (MECU022)     FT

2021 - 2022

 
 

Year 1


units (100 credits)
1A
A student will take

Semester 1
FCE1001  Global Engineering Challenge Week AUT SEM 0 credits

Semester 2
MEC102  Materials Under Stress SPR SEM 10 credits

Full academic year
MAS152  Essential Mathematical Skills & Techniques ACAD YR 20 credits
MEC1000  Engineering Applications ACAD YR 0 credits
MEC11001  Design and Manufacturing 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
Unrestricted MLT and EAS (East Asian Studies) 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
MEC328  Managing Engineering Projects and Teams SPR SEM 10 credits

2B

A student commencing Level 1 of a programme of study prior to the 2021-22 academic year must take MEC1000 Engineering Applications 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 with an IMechE accredited degree.


2C

A student will be expected to pass FCE1001 Faculty Global Engineering Challenge Week in order to progress to Level 3.  A student must pass the module in order to graduate.


2D

A student commencing Level 2 of a programme of study must take FCE2001 Engineering - You're Hired 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.

Year 3


units (120 credits)
3A
A student will take

Semester 1
MEC302  Integrity of Materials and Components AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC303  Advanced Engineering Thermodynamic Cycles AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC304  Manufacturing Systems AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC321  Control Engineering for Mechanical Engineers AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC326  Structural Vibration AUT SEM 10 credits
MEC333  Integrated Design Skills AUT SEM 10 credits

Semester 2
MEC396  Study in China SPR SEM 60 credits

3B

Grades awarded in respect of MEC396 (Study in China) will carry the same weight as grades awarded at Level 2.

Year 4


units (60 credits)
4A
A student will take

Full academic year
MEC438  Preparation for Practice ACAD YR 15 credits
MEC464  MEng Individual Project ACAD YR 45 credits

units (15 credits)
4B
A student will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 45 credits from this group.

Semester 1
BIE6433  Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC444  Industrial Experimental Methods for Engineering Problems AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC445  Industrial Applications of Finite Element Analysis AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC446  Fundamentals and Applications of Tribology AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC449  Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC452  Advanced Dynamics AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC454  Additive Manufacturing - Principles and Applications AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC455  Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC461  Engineering Commercial Success: And making the world a better place! AUT SEM 15 credits
MEC463  Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology AUT SEM 15 credits

Full academic year
MEC448  Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport ACAD YR 15 credits
AND

units (15 credits)
4C
A student will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 45 credits from this group.

Semester 2
BIE6434  Cardiovascular Biomechanics SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC441  Sustainable Engineering Design SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC442  Managing Innovation and Change in Engineering Contexts SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC447  Automotive Powertrain SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC450  Advanced Energy and Power SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC456  Human Factors and User-Centred Design SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC462  Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity SPR SEM 15 credits
MEC61042  Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics SPR SEM 15 credits
AND

units
4D
A student will take up to 15 credits from this group.

Semester 2
ACS6131  Industrial Automation SPR SEM 15 credits
CPE444  Petroleum Engineering SPR SEM 15 credits
CPE449  Nuclear Reactor Engineering SPR SEM 15 credits
MAT6104  Design and Manufacture of Composites SPR SEM 15 credits
MAT6516  Materials for Energy Applications SPR SEM 15 credits

5

A student must pass MEC464 (Individual Project) at the first attempt in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MEng in Mechanical Engineering. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be awarded the Degree of BEng in Mechanical Engineering (MECU002).


6

For students commencing Level 1 of their studies prior to the academic year 2019-20: 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 Semester in China (MECU022). 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).


7

For students commencing Level 1 of their studies from the academic year 2019-20 onwards:  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 Semester in China (MECU022).  A student who fails to satisfy these requirements, or chooses to withdraw from the University at Level 3, may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng in Mechanical Engineering (MECU002).  In this instance, in order to achieve a degree accredited by the IMechE, the student must pass at the first attempt MEC329 Additional Individual Project.

 
 
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