BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Sandwich placement
Bachelor's degree
In Wolverhampton
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Bachelor's degree
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Wolverhampton
The Mechanical Engineering course provides a comprehensive engineering education covering design, engineering mathematics and its application, the core concepts of mechanics, thermodynamics, structural dynamics, materials and the behaviour of fluids. As you progress through the course, you will also cover the principles of control systems, advanced materials and manufacturing processes including Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM)/ 3D-printing of plastics and metals. You will use computer aided modelling, design and analysis software to validate product designs. Analysing the performance of materials and structures under in-service conditions through the use of finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics is one highlight of the course. Accordingly, you will have the ability to use industry level FEA packages to analyse the performance of various engineering components.
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All of our degrees have a common first year, allowing you to experience a range of subjects before deciding on the course you wish to follow. You will study Mathematics, and the underlying concepts of Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, and Production Engineering. You will undertake laboratory work; and utilise your new production knowledge to build and test a design. In the second year, you will extend your knowledge of engineering technologies and management, create design specifications, and become proficient in the use of a 3D CAD package. You will also learn the role and responsibilities of a professional engineer. Following the second academic year, you are encouraged to undertake a placement year in industry, thereby improving your employment prospects and forming part of your record of professional development as an incorporated or chartered engineer. In your final year, you will complete an individual project, further develop your integrative approach to designing electro-mechanical systems, develop global management skills, and learn how to convert an idea into a commercial venture.
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- Engineering
- Systems
- University
- Materials
- Design
Course programme
Module: 4MA009
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To ensure that students develop competence in the use of current computer aided design software and are able to apply it to appropriate system, component and assembly design problems.
Module: 4MA028
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
The main aim of this module is to develop basic skills of engineering experimentations so that students can safely undertake laboratory and workshop work as well evaluate and discuss experimental findings.
Module: 4MA007
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To provide the concepts to underpin the discipline of Mathematics and enable students to model and analyse engineering systems, generate numerical values for system parameters, manipulate data to find system responses under defined conditions, evaluate the effects on systems of changes in variables and communicate ideas and results mathematically.
Module: 4MA008
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
This module will investigate the principles which underpin the science of engineering systems. Covering both mechanical and electrical principles it will provide the basis for further study in specialist areas.
Module: 4MA029
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To introduce students to the fundamental skills, practices and attitudes of professional engineers through a series of graded active group learning experiences involving experimental testing, design and build, problem solving and investigation
Module: 4MA017
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
The aim of this module is to provide knowledge and understanding of classic mechanical engineering principles associated with thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and theory of machines enabling them to effectively describe the performance of engineering systems and to solve associated engineering problems.
Module: 5MA044
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To provide students with an in-depth understanding of the principles and practice of instrumentation and control systems and develop learners understanding of time and frequency domain, analysis of process control systems and the use of controller designs to achieve specified system performance.
Module: 5MA038
Credits: 40
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To provide students with practical experience of translating engineering design theory into practice by way of setting a realistic industrial problem to be solved by product design and manufacture. To develop skills to enable students to create a simple concept design, with appropriate justification and documentation, to build and test a working prototype. To report on the proposed manufacture of the product using current engineering practices, whilst ensuring economic viability and environmental sustainability.
Module: 5MA037
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To relate the structure of engineering materials to their properties and understand how this will affect them in service. To link the properties of materials to processing and manufacturing methods and analyse the optimum combinations for the task in hand. Utilise analytical methods to determine key factors of materials related to in service components and structures and there production methodologies. Analyse in service behaviour, types and levels of stress, loads and failure modes. To provide a link to design, analysis, experimentation and decision making.
Module: 5MA036
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the theory and application of the solid mechanics principles; and to apply the mathematical and computational Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques for design and analysis of structural members under different types of loading.
Module: 5MA039
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
The aim of this module is to provide a comprehensive education in thermodynamics and fluids necessary for mechanical engineers by integrating scientific principles with applications of thermodynamics and fluids systems.
Module: 5MA016
Credits: 40
Period: 3
Type: Core
Locations: University Telford Campus
To introduce students to the concept of life long learning and professional competence. To facilitate an appreciation of contemporary working practises and encourage students to seek practical solutions to real life industrial problems.
Module: 6MA043
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BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Sandwich placement