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EG-1006
Professional Engineering Practice
Engineers must communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, manage their time and tasks professionally, and make decisions based on data. This module develops the foundational professional behaviours and data literacy needed for success throughout an engineering degree and future careers.
The module is structured around an individual Engineering Investigation Project, in which students design and carry out a simple experimental investigation using Arduino-based sensors, analyse their data in MATLAB, and communicate their findings through a written report and presentation. Weekly workshops follow an Experience¿Review¿Improve¿Pass (ERIP) cycle: students complete a task, receive peer feedback, refine their work, and submit it as part of a structured logbook.
Departmental tutorials provide personalised support for communication, experimental design and presentation delivery.
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EG-2014
Mechanical Engineering Design 2
Within this module students will be expected to complete a series of exercises that will form the basis of a 'major' design. The scope of the module will involve the students working in groups where they will consider, as a team, conceptual designs, embodiment using innovative approaches to design processes and standards etc., leading to final design documentations and manufacturing techniques.
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EG-3100
Mechanical Engineering Design 3
This module provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired over the first two years of study to a real-world engineering project.
Working in teams, students will define, manage, and deliver an engineering solution through all stages of a professional design process: specification, concept creation, detailed design, manufacture, testing, and evaluation.
Students will demonstrate their ability to integrate technical design, project management, risk analysis, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and professional communication within a realistic engineering context.
Students will be expected to apply principles of engineering management, risk assessment, sustainability, and life-cycle thinking throughout the project to ensure their design reflects professional engineering practice.
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EG-3102
Applied Mechanical Engineering Principles
This module develops the ability to analyse and solve multi-domain engineering problems using a systems approach. Students build and evaluate simplified models of mechanical, fluid and electromechanical systems to support engineering decisions. Emphasis is on identifying system interactions, estimating performance, analysing sensitivity, and assessing trade-offs under constraints. The module links experimental data, simulation outputs and engineering judgement to produce clear, defensible conclusions.
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EG-M336
Sustainable Design
This module provides students with the opportunity to apply a holistic and integrated design approach to a real engineering problem with a sustainability focus.
Working in teams, students will develop solutions that balance technical performance with environmental, societal, and commercial considerations.
Projects are typically linked with industry or industrially-relevant themes, requiring students to evaluate whole-life impacts, stakeholder needs, and wider implications beyond the technical domain.
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EG-M368
Simulation Based Design
Computer simulation tools form a critical role in the engineering design process, for both products and processes, and they are employed in many industries. This module will provide an overview of the role that simulation can play through a series of lectures and practical PC lab sessions. The lectures will cover computational modelling and optimization approaches and give an overview of the underlying mathematical techniques that are used. This will be done alongside real-world examples that will demonstrate the application of simulation tools in design. Through the PC lab sessions students will get the opportunity to use simulation tools to investigate and optimize performance on multi-physics problems. At the end of the module students will have a good understanding of the benefits of simulation tools, as well as their limitations, and will also be able to demonstrate the ability to use simulation software to analyse performance of a product or process.
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EG-M384
Engineering Simulation
Computer simulation tools form a critical role in the engineering design process, for both products and processes, and they are employed in many industries. This module will provide an overview of the role that simulation can play in design through a series of lectures and practical PC lab sessions. The lectures will cover computational modelling and optimization approaches and give an overview of the underlying mathematical techniques that are used. This will be done alongside real-world examples that will demonstrate the application of simulation tools in design. Through the PC lab sessions students will use simulation tools to investigate and optimize performance on multi-physics problems. At the end of the module students will have a good understanding of the benefits of simulation tools, as well as their limitations, will be able to demonstrate the ability to use simulation software to analyse performance of a complex product or process, and will be able to produce and critically evaluate an optimized solution to a given problem.
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EG-M83
Simulation Based Product Design
This module provides an overview of the role that simulation can play in the design process of a product. A series of lectures introduce computational modelling and the computational tools and techniques employed in the design process. The application of simulation in the design of a number of industry based research projects is presented. Computer workshops lead students in using simulation tools and applying the tools in the optimisation of the design of a product.
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EGA132
Engineering Design 1
Engineering Design 1 introduces students to fundamental principles of engineering design processes. Working on real world engineering problems, students will develop problem-solving skills, creative thinking, and an understanding of design considerations. Emphasis is placed on analysing and solving engineering problems while considering technical, economic, and often, societal factors. The module also focuses on effective communication of design ideas through sketching, CAD and technical drawings. Practical skills are achieved through the manufacturing of protype devices.
