Undergraduate Course: Mechanical Engineering 1 (MECE08015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Engineers make use of fundamental scientific principles to design and construct the future. They work in teams to solve complex problems within the ever-changing environmental, societal and policy landscape.
In this context, Mechanical Engineering 1 aims to develop the skills of analysis, synthesis and communication used every day by professional engineers.This course will provide the foundations needed to develop understanding of technical topics in Mechanical Engineering, and apply this understanding to solving practical problems. Mechanical Engineering 1 will be delivered as a combination of in-person lectures, tutorials and in-person workshop/lab sessions |
| Course description |
Students will be introduced to a combination of technical topics (20 hours of lectures) and engineering skills (10 hours of lecture). The material will be supported by: tutorial exercises (10 hours) which will focus primarily on the technical topics; and workshops/lab sessions, which will allow the engineering skills to be practiced in the context of the technical topics.
The skills aspects of the course will focus on deepening knowledge and understanding of core skills that are relevant for all engineers(and other professionals) with Mechanical Engineering specific exercises.
This will include:
1.Engineering design iteration including visual representation;
2.Data analysis and interpretation using relevant Mechanical Engineering tools including use of uncertainties and error analysis;
3.Technical writing including use of collecting information,information management, and data presentation.
The technical content will cover three core technical areas:
1.Introduction to statics and mechanics of solids and structures;
2.Introduction to dynamics;
3.Introduction to thermodynamics and fluids mechanics
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
121 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam %: 50
Practical Exam %: 0
Coursework %: 50 (from shared part and lab/workshop)
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback integrated into the workshop activities and revision session towards the end of the course.
Summative feedback on coursework submissions. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Communicate engineering ideas, analyses, and findings in an appropriate written format;
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to find information independently without direction from an academic or supervisor;
- Demonstrate core understanding across a range of Mechanical Engineering topics that draw on knowledge relevant to Mechanical Engineers; and
- Analyse and present data gathered from practical activities using appropriate visual presentation styles.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Mechanical Engineering |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Filipe Teixeira-Dias
Tel: (0131 6)50 6768
Email: F.Teixeira-Dias@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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