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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

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Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

-- PLEASE NOTE: There will be no further admissions to this programme which is now only available for Years 4 and 5 --

- Entry to Year 4 MEng -
Entry to Year 4 of the MEng programme normally requires an average of 55% in third year, at the first attempt. Those not achieving an average of 55% or above will be required to transfer to Year 4 of the BEng programme.

- University Progression Rules -
In Years 3, 4, and 5 the University progression and graduation rules normally require full passes in 80 credits of courses with an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year.

If a student has not achieved a pass mark in Professional Issues for Mechanical Engineers 3, they have to take and pass Practical Skills in Mechanical Engineering in year 4.

If a student has not achieved a pass mark in Mechanical Engineering Design 2A, then the Interdisciplinary Group Design Project must be passed.

Compulsory courses

Dynamics 4

Must be taken during Semester 1

Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4

Must be taken during Semester 1

Thermodynamics (Mechanical) 4

Must be taken during Semester 1

Interdisciplinary Group Design Project (Engineering)

Must be taken during Semester 1

Course options

Engineering Project Management 4 (MAEE10005) is compulsory, and may be taken in either Year 4 or Year 5.

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1

Finite Element Methods for Solids and Structures 4

Operations Management 4

Engineering Project Management 4

Polymers and Composite Materials 4

AND

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Industrial/European Placement 4

OR

Wind Energy (MECE11008) and Marine Energy (MECE11009) are compulsory, and may be taken in either Year 4 or Year 5.

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Supply Chain Management 4

Technology and Innovation Management 5

Technology Entrepreneurship 5

Bio-Inspired Engineering 4

Wind Energy 5

Marine Energy 5

Digital Manufacture 5

Surface Engineering and Coatings 5

Year 5 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

- University Progression and Graduation Rules -
In Years 3, 4 and 5 the University progression and graduation rules normally require full passes in 80 credits of courses with an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year.

Compulsory courses

Mechanical Engineering MEng Individual Project 5

Must be taken during Full Year

Course options

Engineering Project Management (MAEE10005) is compulsory and if not taken in Year 4, must be taken in Year 5.

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1

Fire Science and Fire Dynamics 4

Finite Element Methods for Solids and Structures 4

Fire Safety Engineering 4

Steel Structures 4

Operations Management 4

Engineering Project Management 4

Polymers and Composite Materials 4

Living Materials and their Biomaterial Replacements 4

Computational Fluid Dynamics 5

AND

The following courses are compulsory and if not taken in Year 4 must be taken in Year 5:

- MECE11008 Wind Energy
- MECE11009 Marine Energy

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Advanced Process Safety 5

The Finite Element Method 5

Models for Fire Safety 5

Solar Energy Conversion 5

Supply Chain Management 4

Technology and Innovation Management 5

Technology Entrepreneurship 5

Bio-Inspired Engineering 4

Design of Surgical Tools and Implanted Medical Devices 4

Wind Energy 5

Marine Energy 5

Digital Manufacture 5

Surface Engineering and Coatings 5

Oil and Gas Systems Engineering 5

Particle Technology Fundamentals and Industrial Applications 5

OR

Selected courses must be taken during Full Year

Advanced Composite Materials 5

AND

Engineering Project Management 4 (MAEE10005) is compulsory, and may be taken in either Year 4 or Year 5.

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1

Fire Science and Fire Dynamics 4

Finite Element Methods for Solids and Structures 4

Fire Safety Engineering 4

Steel Structures 4

Operations Management 4

Engineering Project Management 4

Polymers and Composite Materials 4

Living Materials and their Biomaterial Replacements 4

Computational Fluid Dynamics 5

AND

The following courses are compulsory and if not taken in Year 4 must be taken in Year 5:

- MECE11008 Wind Energy
- MECE11009 Marine Energy

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Advanced Process Safety 5

The Finite Element Method 5

Models for Fire Safety 5

Solar Energy Conversion 5

Supply Chain Management 4

Technology and Innovation Management 5

Technology Entrepreneurship 5

Bio-Inspired Engineering 4

Design of Surgical Tools and Implanted Medical Devices 4

Wind Energy 5

Marine Energy 5

Digital Manufacture 5

Surface Engineering and Coatings 5

Oil and Gas Systems Engineering 5

Particle Technology Fundamentals and Industrial Applications 5

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