Undergraduate Course: Mechanical Engineering 3 (MECE09037)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Students attend a series of lectures that introduce them to professional issues, with an emphasis on mechanical engineering in industry. Some of these lectures may be given by guest speakers from companies, where appropriate. During the course, they go through a pretend job application process, preparing CVs and covering letters to apply for a specified vacancy in a Mock Company to undertake a Project. Evaluation of the applications is done by their peers, who give formative feedback.
Students work in small teams on the Project in the Mock Company. The Project involves a major Design-Build-Test-Learn activity linked to a representative real-world application. Alongside the lectures and the Project, students undertake a visit to a company that conducts activities in mechanical engineering, as well as practical activities to support the development of their workshop skills.
There are multiple opportunities to receive formative feedback during the course. The course is assessed entirely by coursework, partly from the group (50%) and partly on an individual basis (50%). The assessments include a reflective report that covers elements of personal development planning as well as insights into engineering companies. To pass the course students are required to complete a minimum number of hours in the mechanical engineering laboratory, spread across the practical activities and the Project. |
| Course description |
Lectures:
- Planning for future as mechanical engineer
- Professional development
- Legal and ethical aspects of practicing mechanical engineer
- Understanding the mechanical engineering operations in an industrial context.
- Risk and quality management
- Trends and future direction of mechanical engineering including use of AI and data driven engineering
Design-build-test learn activity:
Students work in groups and undertake a project systematically executing the design-build-test-learn cycle. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of mechanical design, materials and engineering processes in developing innovative products of practical relevance.
Industrial visits:
Students will visit local industries to gain an understanding of iindustrial operations and management.
This course is not available to students for whom it is not a compulsory part of the programme.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 19,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 25,
External Visit Hours 6,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
110 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 0%:
Practical Exam 0%:
Coursework 100%: |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply a critical understanding and integrated knowledge of mechanical engineering to design (using CAD where appropriate), build, test and critically evaluate a solution to a complex open-ended design problem. This will involve using a systems approach, selecting appropriate materials, equipment and techniques and exploring in depth the impacts (environmental, societal and otherwise) of the solutions. AHEP4 - 1, 5, 6, 7
- Operate competently and safely in labs/workshops, performing complicated multi-step procedures and using some advanced techniques; demonstrating a critical understanding of the factors underpinning choices made in 'build' processes. AHEP4 - 12,13
- Display a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of professional issues faced by engineers and industry at the forefront of the discipline. Such issues include strategic/quality/engineering management, ethics, diversity, health and safety, security, legal matters, the environment, professional codes of practice and social pressures. Complementing this, the student will be able to critically assess potential career paths, confidently plan and record self-learning, having a deep appreciation of the importance of continuing professional development. AHEP4 - 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18
- Work as a member of a team to effectively deliver key outcomes on schedule and to specification, appreciating the value of diversity and different perspectives within the group and using appropriate methods to manage the project, risks and uncertainties; critically evaluate own and group performance. AHEP4 - 9, 11, 15, 16
- Communicate effectively and concisely with regard to complex technical and non-technical matters, critically evaluating own communication skills. AHEP4 - 17
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Katherine Dunn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4845
Email: K.Dunn@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Maryna Vlasova
Tel:
Email: mvlasova@ed.ac.uk |
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