Semester 1 & 2
Compulsory
Mathematics for Mechanical Engineering
The aims of this module are to:
- equip students with basic mathematical tools useful in engineering
- demonstrate how mathematics can be used in engineering
Applied Engineering
This module aims to:
- Introduce students to engineering as a professional multi-disciplinary activity through problems and challenges that integrate the new knowledge and understanding which is being taught in other modules.
- Provide a problem-based learning environment in which students can respond to design briefs and gain ongoing feedback from teaching and technical staff, as well as each other.
- Provide students with basic project delivery and management skills to develop an engineered solution in a team-based environment.
- Provide students with knowledge of routes to Chartered Engineer Status along with opportunities for their professional career development using the Engineering Council's UK-Specification and Personal Best.
Mechanics
The primary aim of the study of engineering mechanics is to develop in students a capacity to predict the effects of forces and motion on engineering structures and materials.
Mechanical Design
More information to follow.
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
The aims of the module are:
- To introduce the fundamental properties of engineering materials through an understanding of the atomic and molecular interactions taking place within them.
- To provide an introduction to the technology of manufacturing processes and how their selection is influenced by, and subsequently affects, the material properties.
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
The aim of the module is to introduce fundamental principles and definitions in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, providing students with the scientific foundations required to understand and analyse systems and fluid behaviour. The module will emphasise practical engineering applications, covering thermodynamics laws, fluid statics, and fluid dynamics, and will equip students with analytical and experimental skills to mechanical design, energy efficiency, and fluid machinery.