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KB4001 -

Professional Studies and Technical Communication (Core,20 Credits)

This module will enable you to develop your understanding of the role of the engineering professions within the modern World and give you the opportunity to consider how a graduate engineer may shape the future. You will learn: how the engineering professions are structured and operate, how engineers may play a significant role within sustainable development and ethical responsibility in Global development and an engineer’s responsibility in Heath, Safety and management of risk.
You will develop and evaluate learning and communication skills to enhance your technical literacy. You will develop the ability to examine your own learning through reflection by connecting knowledge and experience through application and evaluation. Practical exercises will enable you to develop your ability to 'acquire, analyse and present' data and technical information. This will involve you in; information retrieval, data analysis, as well as experiencing a range of approaches to the presentation of technical information.

KB4004 -

Materials Engineering and Performance (Core,20 Credits)

You will begin the module by being introduced to the significance of materials science and engineering for 21st century engineers through the fundamentals of metal, polymers, ceramics and composites. Your will learn about different materials’ properties and internationally recognised standardised practices for testing them. You will develop an understanding of how properties can be optimised for various materials and how you can engineer materials at various to get the maximum and desired performance from them. Principal manufacturing processes used for engineering materials within a context of the structure-property-processing relationship will be covered in detail. Awareness on sustainability (e.g. eco-auditing) and preventative measures for degradation (e.g. corrosion) will also be covered. Within this module you will also undertake groupwork where you will be taught how to make engineering decisions as a group, manage your time and also personal reflection upon your team working skills.

KB4005 -

Introduction to Vehicle Design (Core,20 Credits)

The module provides you with an introduction to vehicle design. Where yYou will be introduced the theoretical aspects of concepts and methods of the vehicle design process. You will use design methods and engineering materials to create and develop economically viable vehicle parts and components to satisfy customer and end-user needs. You will carry out both computer-aided design (CAD) and practical "design-make-test" exercises which require an understanding of the different approaches to vehicle engineering design.

KB4052 -

Energy Systems 1 (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn about how engineering applications utilise basic science to design and operate energy systems. Based on this knowledge, you will apply scientific knowledge to examples of real systems to understand how they support design and analysis of objects and systems. This will enable you to make informed design decisions in systems that usefully employ energy and power within engineering applications that provide heat, light, motion, transport etc.

KB4053 -

Mechanical Systems 1 (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn about how engineering applications utilise basic science to design and operate static and dynamic engineering systems. Based on this knowledge, you will apply scientific knowledge to examples of real systems to understand how they support design and analysis of objects and systems. This will enable you to make informed design decisions in systems that employ mechanics of materials, bodes and structures both statically and dynamically.

KB5031 -

Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Academic skills when studying away from your home country can differ due to cultural and language differences in teaching and assessment practices. This module is designed to support your transition in the use and practice of technical language and subject specific skills around assessments and teaching provision in your chosen subject. The overall aim of this module is to develop your abilities to read and study effectively for academic purposes; to develop your skills in analysing and using source material in seminars and academic writing and to develop your use and application of language and communications skills to a higher level.

The topics you will cover on the module include:

• Understanding assignment briefs and exam questions.
• Developing academic writing skills, including citation, paraphrasing, and summarising.
• Practising ‘critical reading’ and ‘critical writing’
• Planning and structuring academic assignments (e.g. essays, reports and presentations).
• Avoiding academic misconduct and gaining credit by using academic sources and referencing effectively.
• Listening skills for lectures.
• Speaking in seminar presentations.
• Presenting your ideas
• Giving discipline-related academic presentations, experiencing peer observation, and receiving formative feedback.
• Speed reading techniques.
• Developing self-reflection skills.

KC4018 -

Engineering Analytics (Core,20 Credits)

Basic algebra and trigonometry
Transposition, simplification, quadratic equations, simultaneous equations, functions and identities.

Basic calculus
Derivative as slope and rate of change, standard derivatives; product, quotient and function of a function rules; integration
as reverse of differentiation, standard integrals, area under a curve; solution of simple differential equations by direct integration.

Complex numbers
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, complex conjugate and division in algebraic form. The Argand diagram. Polar form and
exponential form, with multiplication and division. De Moivre's theorem (powers and roots). Locus problems.

Calculus
Implicit, parametric and logarithmic differentiation. Maxima and minima. MacLaurin's series. Partial differentiation, first order change, analysis of errors, method of least squares. Integration techniques (substitution, partial fractions, by parts) and simple applications of integration.

Matrices and Determinants
Second and third order determinants, evaluation, properties, Cramer's Rule for solution of simultaneous equations; matrices, addition, subtraction, multiplication, transpose, inverse (via adjoint), solution of simultaneous linear equations by matrix inversion.

Vectors
Sum, difference, magnitude, components, Cartesian representation in three dimensions; scalar and vector products, angle between vectors, application to simple geometrical and physical problems.

Differential Equations
Solution of first order by separation of variables and integrating factor; second order with constant coefficients, auxiliary
equation, complementary function, particular integral by substitution.

KB5000 -

Engineering Management & Economics (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn about the most important issues for managing in an engineering environment, such as professional skills, project management, industrial engineering, quality assurance, costing and finance. We will introduce you to the methods used to make financial decisions in evaluating engineering and manufacturing options from an economic viewpoint. You will learn about working with people by considering the techniques used to evaluate and improve personal, team and organisational efficiency levels. Your learning will be further enhanced with content on how such factors may be influenced by quality control aspects, together with their importance and links in terms of engineering project management. You will be given opportunities to develop as a professional by reflecting upon the role of effective interpersonal communication and personal skills development, such as; personal development planning, knowledge of relevant legislation and codes of conduct and the need to communicate balanced arguments relating to professional and ethical issues.

KB5001 -

Mechanical and Structural Systems 1 (Core,20 Credits)

In this module, you will acquire scientific and technical knowledge and practical skills for the design and evaluation of stress and deformation analysis for simple and complex engineering structures.
You will learn engineering mechanics in the context of design for strength, stability and stiffness from an analytical and numerical perspective. Theoretical knowledge introduced in prevoius study is solidified and enhanced through the study of finite element methods (FEM), a numerical approach to solving structural systems. Based on these skills, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of how to apply stress analysis methods, including FEM, to design and evaluate real-life mechanical and structural systems.

KB5002 -

Powertrain and Chassis Systems (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn to develop the ability to apply appropriate techniques to the solution of a wide range of problems involving powertrain development that includes engine, transmission, and driveline systems. You will learn how to model and design aspects of engines, transmissions, hybrid and electrical drive systems, fuel cell systems in relation to their interfaces with chassis systems.

KB5005 -

Fluid Systems (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn about the fluid systems for incompressible and compressible flows. You will start with the significance of non-dimensional numbers in the context of model and prototype testing. Practical fluid flow machineries will be studied in detail. You will consider boundary layer theory and viscous flow with application to bearing lubrication and heat transfer during condensation. You will also study compressible flows and application to converging-diverging nozzle. You will be introduced to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and will be able to simulate practical laboratory data using a state of the art CFD software.

KB5006 -

Manufacturing Technology (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn about the connection of design, materials performance and manufacturing through lectures, seminars and practical classes. Starting with materials and processes classification you will explore topical such as: The relationships of; Design, Materials, Manufacturing and Form, Function and the environment in materials and process selection; Casting and moulding processes in metals and polymers; Machining processes and machine tools; joining processes and equipment; micro-manufacturing and fabrication of microelectronic devices; and surface roughness and measurement; surface treatments, coatings and cleaning.

KB5009 -

Drive Cycles and Vehicle Performance Modelling (Core,20 Credits)

You will build upon your knowledge of engineering science to develop an understanding of how the legislation relating to vehicle emissions and fuel economy are applied to the drive cycles and the technologies that contribute to the reduction of harmful emissions. Using this information, you will develop your own computational model to predict the performance of a passenger car around a standard international drive cycle. You will then be introduced to the specific engineering principles and technologies that provide the foundation for the design and analysis of a Formula One racing car and hence to develop a computer model to predict the lap time of a typical F1 car around a circuit.

KB5031 -

Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Academic skills when studying away from your home country can differ due to cultural and language differences in teaching and assessment practices. This module is designed to support your transition in the use and practice of technical language and subject specific skills around assessments and teaching provision in your chosen subject. The overall aim of this module is to develop your abilities to read and study effectively for academic purposes; to develop your skills in analysing and using source material in seminars and academic writing and to develop your use and application of language and communications skills to a higher level.

The topics you will cover on the module include:

• Understanding assignment briefs and exam questions.
• Developing academic writing skills, including citation, paraphrasing, and summarising.
• Practising ‘critical reading’ and ‘critical writing’
• Planning and structuring academic assignments (e.g. essays, reports and presentations).
• Avoiding academic misconduct and gaining credit by using academic sources and referencing effectively.
• Listening skills for lectures.
• Speaking in seminar presentations.
• Presenting your ideas
• Giving discipline-related academic presentations, experiencing peer observation, and receiving formative feedback.
• Speed reading techniques.
• Developing self-reflection skills.

KB5031 -

Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Academic skills when studying away from your home country can differ due to cultural and language differences in teaching and assessment practices. This module is designed to support your transition in the use and practice of technical language and subject specific skills around assessments and teaching provision in your chosen subject. The overall aim of this module is to develop your abilities to read and study effectively for academic purposes; to develop your skills in analysing and using source material in seminars and academic writing and to develop your use and application of language and communications skills to a higher level.

The topics you will cover on the module include:

• Understanding assignment briefs and exam questions.
• Developing academic writing skills, including citation, paraphrasing, and summarising.
• Practising ‘critical reading’ and ‘critical writing’
• Planning and structuring academic assignments (e.g. essays, reports and presentations).
• Avoiding academic misconduct and gaining credit by using academic sources and referencing effectively.
• Listening skills for lectures.
• Speaking in seminar presentations.
• Presenting your ideas
• Giving discipline-related academic presentations, experiencing peer observation, and receiving formative feedback.
• Speed reading techniques.
• Developing self-reflection skills.

KF5000 -

Engineering and Environment Work Placement Year (Optional,120 Credits)

This module is designed for all standard full-time undergraduate programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Environment to provide you with the option to take a one year work placement as part of your programme.

You will be able to use the placement experience to develop and enhance appropriate areas of your knowledge and understanding, your intellectual and professional skills, and your personal value attributes, relevant to your programme of study, as well as accreditation bodies such as BCS, IET, IMechE, RICS, CIOB and CIBSE within the appropriate working environments. Due to its overall positive impact on employability, degree classification and graduate starting salaries, the University strongly encourages you to pursue a work placement as part of your degree programme.

This module is a Pass/Fail module so does not contribute to the classification of your degree. When taken and passed, however, the Placement Year is recognised both in your transcript as a 120 credit Work Placement Module and on your degree certificate.

Your placement period will normally be full-time and must total a minimum of 40 weeks.

KB5031 -

Academic Language Skills for Mechanical and Construction Engineering (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Academic skills when studying away from your home country can differ due to cultural and language differences in teaching and assessment practices. This module is designed to support your transition in the use and practice of technical language and subject specific skills around assessments and teaching provision in your chosen subject. The overall aim of this module is to develop your abilities to read and study effectively for academic purposes; to develop your skills in analysing and using source material in seminars and academic writing and to develop your use and application of language and communications skills to a higher level.

The topics you will cover on the module include:

• Understanding assignment briefs and exam questions.
• Developing academic writing skills, including citation, paraphrasing, and summarising.
• Practising ‘critical reading’ and ‘critical writing’
• Planning and structuring academic assignments (e.g. essays, reports and presentations).
• Avoiding academic misconduct and gaining credit by using academic sources and referencing effectively.
• Listening skills for lectures.
• Speaking in seminar presentations.
• Presenting your ideas
• Giving discipline-related academic presentations, experiencing peer observation, and receiving formative feedback.
• Speed reading techniques.
• Developing self-reflection skills.

KB6000 -

Investigative Project (Core,40 Credits)

You will learn about and demonstrate how to apply the knowledge and skills developed earlier in your degree programme whilst also extending your independent learning through a deep investigation of a topic, which may be of your own choice. You will develop your ability to plan, direct, progress and take responsibility for your own large scale investigative project.
You may be involved in the choice of the topic of your investigation and also be able to lead the direction of the investigation under the guidance of a supervisor. Your investigation will draw upon a broad range of existing engineering knowledge and practice, apply advanced engineering techniques, allow you to draw your own conclusions supported by your findings and enable you to present your results in a professional manner.

KB6001 -

Vehicle Dynamics (Core,20 Credits)

You will be familiarised with a range of automotive vehicle dynamics concepts and their use. This will enable you to develop the skills needed to investigate and improve vehicle performance. Your developed understanding of automotive vehicle dynamics, including simple lateral, longitudinal and ride quality models will be applied to a number of vehicle subsystems. An overview of active safety systems will be introduced including the basic concepts and terminology and state-of-the-art developments. This module also reviews and shows the application of the techniques of vibration monitoring that are available to the modern engineer.

KB6002 -

Automotive Design & Analysis (Core,20 Credits)

You will gain the knowledge and analytical skills required to design and manufacture automotive components. In particular, in this module you will develop advanced techniques for 3D Design, real world static and dynamic event simulation, optimisation and manufacturing simulation applied to products. On completion of this module you should be able to accurately analyse, specify and predict a design performance using techniques covered in this module.

KB6003 -

Vehicle Aerodynamics (Core,20 Credits)

You will build upon your knowledge of fluid mechanics to gain a fundamental and applied understanding of vehicle aerodynamics and of its role in vehicle design and performance. You will develop an appreciation of the specific aerodynamic characteristics of different land-based vehicle types including passenger cars, racing cars and commercial vehicles and also of the different aerodynamic design requirements for each type. In particular you will learn about the flow physics that give rise to the generation of steady and unsteady forces and of the impact of air flow on cooling, soiling, vehicle stability and passenger comfort. You will learn how to use advanced investigative tools including wind tunnels and numerical methods to measure and analyse the aerodynamic performance of road vehicles.

KB6008 -

Automotive Control Systems & Mechatronics (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn how the theory of control systems and technology of mechatronics are applied through design to develop your skills in dealing with challenges in automotive control and mechatronics systems. Understanding these technologies will enable you to design the mechatronic devices and control systems needed for advanced automotive engineering projects. You will learn to think creatively with a broad scope of knowledge, in order to tackle engineering challenges in a multi-disciplinary environment. You will develop design and planning ability through the consideration of other related automotive control disciplines , such as computer network security, smart sensors and infrastructure, traffic management etc.