Department of Mechanical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2021/2
UEME-AFM48: MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering
- Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN INTEGRATED DESIGN ENGINEERING
- Mode of attendance: Full-time
- Normal programme duration: 4 years
Last update: 21 December 2021
Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.
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Possible exit awards for this programme
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations
- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
Year 1
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME10001 | Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10003 | Thermodynamics | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10004 | Solid mechanics 1 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10006 | Design materials & manufacturing 1 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10304 | Mathematics 1 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME10009 | Fluid mechanics | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10010 | Solid mechanics 2 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10012 | Design materials & manufacturing 2 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10285 | Instrumentation, electronics & electrical drives | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME10305 | Mathematics 2 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Year 2
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME20013 | Systems & control | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20014 | Modelling techniques 1 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20016 | Solid mechanics 3 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20018 | Design 3 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20022 | Fluid dynamics | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME20015 | Thermal power and heat transfer | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20021 | Modelling techniques 2 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20023 | Solid mechanics 4 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20025 | Design 4 | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME20026 | Manufacturing operations and technology | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Year 3
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE30220 | Mechatronic design project I | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30294 | Product design and development | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30357 | User centred design project | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30365 | Reverse engineering | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE30123 | Power electronics & drives | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| EE30175 | Digital audio and signal processing | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30029 | Control systems | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30264 | Materials selection in engineering design | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30295 | Electronics, signals and drives | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME30335 | Costing for engineering design and manufacture | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
Designated Essential Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME30068 | Group business & design project - I | 12 credits, equivalent to 24 CATS credits |
| ME40228 | Group business & design project - II | 18 credits, equivalent to 36 CATS credits |
Year 4
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE40221 | Mechatronic design project II | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME40358 | Design optimisation project | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME40363 | Major individual design project I | 12 credits, equivalent to 24 CATS 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, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME40058 | Fluid power | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS 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, equivalent to 12 CATS 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, equivalent to 12 CATS 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, equivalent to 12 CATS 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, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
| ME40195 | Medical engineering | 6 credits, equivalent to 12 CATS 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, equivalent to 12 CATS credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units
| Unit code | Title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME40364 | Major individual design project II | 30 credits, equivalent to 60 CATS credits |