Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Catalogue 2025/26
UEME-AKM16: MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering
Route: MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement
Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement
Normal course duration: 5 Years
[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]
This course is for students who will be in Year 4 or later in 2025/26
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - /publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No; Year 5: Yes |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 20%
Stage 3: 0%
Stage 4: 40%
Final Stage: 40% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced. Years 1 to 3 of this version are not available in 2025/6. |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select units worth a total of 10 credits from the options available in this course year |
Semester 1: Stage 4
Must Pass Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME32028 | System simulation and control | 10 Credits |
| ME32029 | Heat transfer | 5 Credits |
| ME32030 | Structural mechanics | 5 Credits |
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME32020 | Future vehicle and chassis architectures | 5 Credits |
| ME32026 | Whole life value analysis for engineering design and manufacturing | 5 Credits |
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME32015 | Aircraft propulsion | 5 Credits |
| ME32019 | Vehicle dynamics | 5 Credits |
| ME32025 | Advanced manufacturing technology | 5 Credits |
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME32027 | Engineering management - developing products and services in industry | 5 Credits |
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME32014 | Aerodynamics | 5 Credits |
| ME32023 | Product design and development | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 4
Must Pass Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME32031 | Group design and business project | 30 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must choose at least two ME4 units as options in Semester 1. |
Academic Year: Final Stage
Must Pass Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME40321 | Engineering project | 30 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME30041 | Aircraft stability & control | 6 Credits |
| ME30335 | Costing for engineering design and manufacture | 6 Credits |
| ME40054 | Computational fluid dynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME40331 | Robotics engineering | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME30067 | Vehicle dynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME30218 | Aircraft propulsion | 6 Credits |
| ME30342 | Advanced manufacturing technology | 6 Credits |
| ME40064 | System modelling & simulation | 6 Credits |
| ME40377 | High performance aerostructures | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME40051 | Advanced control | 6 Credits |
| ME40055 | Energy & the environment | 6 Credits |
| ME40319 | Composite materials | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME30045 | Aerospace structures 1 | 6 Credits |
| ME40058 | Fluid power | 6 Credits |
| ME40212 | Biomimetics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME40057 | Finite element analysis | 6 Credits |
| ME40061 | Biomechanics | 6 Credits |
| ME40195 | Medical engineering | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME30032 | Aerodynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME30197 | Business processes | 6 Credits |
| ME30294 | Product design and development | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME40343 | Advanced helicopter dynamics | 6 Credits |
| ME40388 | Electric propulsion systems | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME40046 | Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems | 6 Credits |
| ME40345 | Turbocharging and engine boosting | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ME40346 | Spacecraft engineering | 6 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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