Semester 1 & 2
Compulsory
Project Engineering - Total Product Design
The aim of the module is to provide a realistic and substantial team project experience in engineering design.
Semester 1
Optional
Polymer Engineering - Properties and Design
The aim of the module is for the student to develop Masters' level skills (in principle and in practice) of engineering science applied to the design of products based on the processing and properties of polymers and polymer composites.
Organisation Structure & Strategy
The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the nature of engineering organisations, their design and strategy within a global context.
Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technology 1
The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the concepts, design, implementation and industrial applications of: advanced manufacturing processes and technology, including industrial automation and laser processing.
Project Management
The aim of this module is for students to explore the approaches, skills and techniques needed to effectively manage projects. Students will also explore the role of mentors in enabling less experienced students to manage their design projects.
Systems Ergonomics for Product Design
The aim of the module is to enable students to understand human factors and their implications and consequences for product design, from a systems perspective.
Mechatronics and Machine Control
The aim of the module is to develop students integrated systems problem-solving skills relevant to mechatronics, including control strategies for typical industrial automation equipment working with various actuators and sensors.
Semester 2
Compulsory
Sustainable Product Design
This module aims to provide an understanding of the tools and techniques available to facilitate sustainable product design and provide knowledge of the product design processes that can reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable practices.
Optional
Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering
The module will introduce and develop the concepts of Reverse Engineering (RE) and further investigate the concept of Additive Manufacturing (AM), emphasising the complexities of such manufacturing methods.
Industrial Machine Vision
The aim of the module is to introduce the student to modern digital image processing methods for image capture, enhancement, segmentation, analysis and machine vision for use in industrial applications.
Product Innovation Management
The aim of this module is for students to gain an understanding of strategic and operational issues and demands related to product innovation management through a series of lectures covering an appreciation of market dynamics and their effect on the design of new products, including the development of appropriate management strategies.
Metrology
The aims of this module are to introduce and examine the principles of Metrology (measurement science) and inspection in the specification, design and development of products or systems. It considers advanced methods available for the measurement of dimensional and geometric features, and inspection of surface characteristics, and illustrates the translation of metrological themes into other engineering, science and technological areas.
Healthcare Engineering
The aim of the module is to introduce students from a diverse range of engineering backgrounds to both the opportunities and constraints of engineering practice in healthcare, medicine and medical device industry. The module will have a focus on products, design and manufacture, innovation and exploitation in a regulated industry on emerging health technology products.
Sports Engineering
The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the science and materials relating to sports equipment design and manufacture and to appreciate the significance of this industry sector.