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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

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Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

- For progression to Year 4 students must -
Pass at least 80 credits a SCQF level 9 or above, and have an overall average of 40% or more for 120 credits of study taken in the year.

- 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.

Compulsory courses

Power Conversion 4

Must be taken during Semester 1

Power Systems 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, but 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

Engineering Project Management 4

Dynamics 4

Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4

Polymers and Composite Materials 4

Thermodynamics (Mechanical) 4

Living Materials and their Biomaterial Replacements 4

AND

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Industrial/European Placement 4

OR

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Learning from Engineering Failures 5

Digital System Design 4

Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4

Solar Energy Conversion 5

Sensors and Instrumentation 5

Supply Chain Management 4

Technology and Innovation Management 5

Technology Entrepreneurship 5

Bio-Inspired Engineering 4

Wind Energy 5

Marine Energy 5

Advanced Dynamics and Applications 5

Digital Manufacture 5

Surface Engineering and Coatings 5

Systems Engineering: Thinking and Practice 5

Year 5 Academic year: 2023/24, 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 4 (MAEE10005) is compulsory, but 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

Steel Structures 4

Fire Safety Engineering 5

Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 4

Introduction to Bioelectronics 4

Operations Management 4

Engineering Project Management 4

Dynamics 4

Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4

Polymers and Composite Materials 4

Thermodynamics (Mechanical) 4

Living Materials and their Biomaterial Replacements 4

Computational Fluid Dynamics 5

AND

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Digital System Design 4

Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4

Power Systems Engineering 5

Solar Energy Conversion 5

Advanced Power Electronics and Machines 5

Sensors and Instrumentation 5

AND

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Advanced Process Safety 5

Models for Fire Safety 5

Learning from Engineering Failures 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

Advanced Dynamics and Applications 5

Digital Manufacture 5

Surface Engineering and Coatings 5

Oil and Gas Systems Engineering 5

Particle Technology Fundamentals and Industrial Applications 5

Systems Engineering: Thinking and Practice 5

OR

Selected courses must be taken during Full Year

Advanced Composite Materials 5

AND

Engineering Project Management 4 (MAEE10005) is compulsory, but 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

Steel Structures 4

Fire Safety Engineering 5

Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 4

Introduction to Bioelectronics 4

Operations Management 4

Engineering Project Management 4

Dynamics 4

Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4

Polymers and Composite Materials 4

Thermodynamics (Mechanical) 4

Living Materials and their Biomaterial Replacements 4

Computational Fluid Dynamics 5

AND

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Digital System Design 4

Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4

Power Systems Engineering 5

Solar Energy Conversion 5

Advanced Power Electronics and Machines 5

Sensors and Instrumentation 5

AND

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Advanced Process Safety 5

Models for Fire Safety 5

Learning from Engineering Failures 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

Advanced Dynamics and Applications 5

Digital Manufacture 5

Surface Engineering and Coatings 5

Oil and Gas Systems Engineering 5

Particle Technology Fundamentals and Industrial Applications 5

Systems Engineering: Thinking and Practice 5

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