Mechanical Engineering – B.Eng/B.Eng (Hons)

To develop and the demonstrate an ability to take responsibility for the organisation, management and technical progress of a project; to demonstrate an ability to apply engineering principles to a practical project; to develop and demonstrate an ability to present, in the form of a substantial project thesis, a concise account of the work carried out and its significance

The module introduces the student to the key components which are used to implement feedback control of a physical process: sensors, actuators and controllers. The student is introduced to these elements through the language of classical control systems modelling.

Emphasis will be placed on electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical systems but reference will be made to the much wider applicability of the techniques. Also the use of analogue electronics in control will be discussed in some detail.

Comprehensive case studies will illustrate the wide range of applications of control techniques.

To bring together knowledge gained of engineering science aspects of stress, deformation analysis, and material strength, and to apply them to engineering components.

The module will broaden students’ perspectives by introducing the 3D nature of stress, plastic analysis, high temperature response and tribology. Practical aspects will be introduced by the use of a case study and life cycle analysis.

The module consolidates and expands the fundamental and general background to Thermo-Fluids engineering, developed during first and second year Thermo-Fluids modules, by practice and the study of fluid machines, devices and their application. Sizing of devices and design of simple circuits is taught.

The module aims to introduce students to real energy conversion and power production processes. Use of irreversibility to analyse plant. Examination of reheat and heat recovery.

To look at total energy use by means of combined gas and steam and combined heat and power cycles. Pinch point analysis is also introduced.

The module examines the relationship between design and manufacture in the business environment and demonstrates techniques which can be used to enhance product quality and reduce manufacturing costs.

The module also examines the organisation of manufacturing processes and the concepts underpinning JIT and optimised production technology.

The objectives for this module are as follows: to examine the relationship between design and manufacture in the business environment and to introduce the techniques of variety control and value analysis; to demonstrate the use of the above techniques in the development of a manufacturing strategy; to introduce methods of enhancing and controlling product and process quality and reliablility; to demonstrate the use of reliability in the development of a maintainance strategy; to introduce the various forms of production and methods of organising and designing a manufacturing facility; to introduce manufacturing logistics and examine the relationship between group technology and cellular manufacture; and to introduce the concepts of optimised production technology and JIT and identify the key system requirements.

The module introduces students to the wide range of professional and ethical issues that they are likely to encounter in their professional life as mechanical engineers and provides them with the principle mechanisms for resolving ethical issues.

The student will conduct an Investigative Project over the academic year under the supervision of an approved examiner. The student is expected to demonstrate the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge for the execution of the project and to appreciate its wider engineering significance.

The project encourages initiative, project planning, management and organisational skills, and personal skills. The student will present their work for assessment by a dissertation, and by an oral presentation and examination where they will be examined by a panel of approved examiners.