Mechanical Engineering

MSc Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Course Introduction

This course is designed to provide an advanced level of knowledge and understanding in mechanics, materials selection, manufacturing, mechatronics, control, plus computer-aided design and engineering techniques to design and develop integrated mechanical systems.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: (C) = Core, (O) = Option

Semester 1 (50 Credits - 3 x (C) Modules and 2 x (O) Modules):

• Computer Applications of Numerical Methods (10 Credits) (C)
• Design Optimisation (10 Credits) (C)
• Engineering Vibration (10 Credits) (C)
• Control Systems Design (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester) (O)
• Interdisciplinary Competitive Design (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester) (O)
• Manufacturing Planning and Control (10 Credits) (O)
• Materials Failure Analysis† (10 Credits) (O)
• Mobile Robotics and Wireless Sensors (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester) (O)

Semester 2 (50 Credits - 3 x (C) Modules and 2 x (O) Modules):

• Advanced Solid Mechanics (10 Credits) (C)
• Environmental Computational Fluid Dynamics (10 Credits) (C)
• Finite Element (FE) Methods (10 Credits) (C)
• Control Systems Design (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester) (O)
• Interdisciplinary Competitive Design (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester) (O)
• Mobile Robotics and Wireless Sensors (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester) (O)
• Reliability Engineering† (10 Credits) (O)
• Risk Management (10 Credits) (O)
• Sustainable Energy (10 Credits) (O)

Semesters 1 and 2, and end of Semester 2 onwards (80 Credits - 1 x (C) Module):

• MSc Project (80 Credits) (C)

Modules marked with an † are Level-3 modules. No more than two Level-3 modules can be chosen for the entire MSc course