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ME32018: Sustainable thermal and electric propulsion

[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWRI 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Technical Report (CWRI 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, you will be able to: 1. Explain the layout and operation of propulsion systems and their major components. 2. Describe the development and production processes for propulsion systems. 3. Apply engineering principles to calculate the performance characteristics of propulsions systems and their components. 4. Evaluate the ethical and sustainability considerations that affect the design and production of automotive propulsion systems.


Synopsis: Develop your knowledge of automotive propulsion systems and components, functionality and propulsion approaches for propulsion technology. You'll also learn about engineering approaches to analyse the performance of components and full propulsion systems including trade-off and performance characteristics.

Content: Air handling and Emission Control, Batteries and Energy Storage, Electric Motors and Power electronics, Energy vectors and Fuels, Fuel Cells, Internal Combustion Engines using sustainable fuels, Transmissions, Vehicle duty cycles, Topics for self study that could be assessed.

Course availability:

ME32018 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • UEME-AFB54 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UEME-AFM54 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)

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