Dr Michael Clee

Senior Lecturer, Aerospace Engineering

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Academic Office - A_024
Ground Floor
Engineering Central
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Research interests:

Autonomous Flight – control and applications.
Advanced propulsion for Aerospace Application
Flight Simulation
Renewable Energies
Sports and exercise biomechanics
Specialised biomechanical instrumentation
Modern Pedagogical methods.

Research activities:

Design and development of strength and biomechanical power evaluation of elite athletes
Development of biomechanical instrumentation
Design of Autonomous - Remote Piloted Vehicles for specialist surveying activities.

Dr Clee has worked as a Design Consultant with:

Supervision

The effect of water in diesel nanoemulsion produced onboard on light and heavy-duty diesel vehicles. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Andrew Barron
Development of Cr Free Rolls for Steel Production to meet New Environmental Challenges (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Christian Griffiths
Methodological considerations for the assessment of postural stability and lower limb bilateral asymmetry (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Nicholas Owen

Taught Modules

EG-130 Sustainable Integrated Design I

This module introduces design tools and methodologies requires students to integrate the competencies gained from previous and concurrent modules. Students will be required to critically assess a design brief, and consider the role of sustainability in their design. Students will be set a contextualized group design challenge.
EG-138 Introduction to Mechatronics

This is a practical module introducing students to fundamental engineering skills including work in the laboratory, basic programming and groupwork in a design challenge. Engineering is more than understanding technical design, it is often the social, environmental and economic context underpinning engineering solutions that determine success or failure. The design challenge/ hackathon will allow you to engage with a real world engineering problem
EG-278 Systems Engineering Management

Systems Engineering is a holistic approach to manage complex engineering processes. Systems Theory recognises that any system is an amalgamation of different products and processes (social, technical, economic, environmental), with shifting drivers and barriers which are interlinked with differing dependent relationships. Systems Engineering requires looking at the life cycle of a process, from concept to end of life. This module will introduce some systems theory, and explore conceptual models and management techniques for applying systems thinking to engineering projects
EG-318 Computer Aided Product Design

Students engaged in this module will be expected to use design skills learnt in previous undergraduate levels and develop additional skills to design and possibly manufacturable prototype products that could be placed within the market sphere. Working in teams you will be expected to step outside the 'normal' engineering sphere to ensure that the designs can compete within all aspects of the product market. .
EGA230 Computer Aided Engineering (Aerospace)

This module deals with the significance of computers in numerical analysis. Integration by MATLAB and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - (a) Review of MATLAB programming techniques; (b) Introduction of FEA and the techniques to implement FEA by using Solidworks including stress analysis of one-dimensional beam structures and two dimensional structures, etc. Module Aims: competence in SOLIDWORKS to implement FEA method and MATLAB to solve mathematical problems (Review)
EGH300 Research Project

This research project module will cover the entire year and be completed in the summer period within the student¿s employing company. It will involve flexible learning and will incorporate many elements of the prior learning into a substantial research project where there is significant scope for individual direction. It will be directed and supported by both industrial and academic supervisor. Assessment will be by a combination of progress report, an oral presentation made to the academic and industrial supervisors as well as other employees and a final substantive project report.
EGH302A Advanced Engineering Design

This module provides students the opportunity to apply their previously gained knowledge and experience to design, develop, build and test a small scale unmanned air vehicle, to an exacting specification. Development will be done in multi-disciplinary teams, requiring students to tackle all aspects of aero-vehicle design, business strategy, planning, manufacture, and test. Tuition will be provided on various aspects of design. Students are expected to call upon knowledge gained through previously attended modules, as well as conducting research to tackle the technical challenges that they encounter. Additional support and guidance will be provided through lab classes.
EGTX23 Engineering in Texas and CAE for Texas Exchange Aerospace Engineers (replacing EGA230)

This module is for Aerospace Engineers undertaking the Texas A&M exchange programme. It replaces EG-264 (Computer Aided Engineering) and is split into two parts: 1) An analysis of the differences between studying engineering in the UK and in the USA (5 credits) Students will be required compare and contrast studying Aerospace Engineering in the U.S. and the U.K. in terms of course content, academic culture, student life and social culture. This will be assessed in two parts; a group presentation and an individual report. Both of these will be assessed after the students return to Swansea from the exchange. 2) An introduction to SolidWorks Students will be required to complete a self-guided coursework assignment which introduces them to SolidWorks CAD software. The assignment will require the students to design a specified aerospace component and produce a report explaining the design process and their use of the SolidWorks software.

Career History

Chartered Physicist, Department of Engineering, Swansea University

2017 - Present
Chartered Engineer, Department of Engineering, Swansea University

2017 - Present

Affiliated Positions

Member, Association of Aerospace Universities

2017 - Present
Member, Engineering Professors Council

2017 - Present
External Examiner, Wolverhampton University

2016 - Present
External Examiner, University of West of England

2016 - Present
External Examiner, Salford University

2012 - 2016
External Examiner, Manchester Metropolitan University

2012 - 2016
External Examiner, Brighton University

2011 - 2015

Dr Michael Clee

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Supervision

The effect of water in diesel nanoemulsion produced onboard on light and heavy-duty diesel vehicles. (current)

Development of Cr Free Rolls for Steel Production to meet New Environmental Challenges (current)

Methodological considerations for the assessment of postural stability and lower limb bilateral asymmetry (awarded 2023)

Taught Modules

EG-130 Sustainable Integrated Design I

EG-138 Introduction to Mechatronics

EG-278 Systems Engineering Management

EG-318 Computer Aided Product Design

EGA230 Computer Aided Engineering (Aerospace)

EGH300 Research Project

EGH302A Advanced Engineering Design

EGTX23 Engineering in Texas and CAE for Texas Exchange Aerospace Engineers (replacing EGA230)

Career History

Chartered Physicist, Department of Engineering, Swansea University

Chartered Engineer, Department of Engineering, Swansea University

Affiliated Positions

Member, Association of Aerospace Universities

Member, Engineering Professors Council

External Examiner, Wolverhampton University

External Examiner, University of West of England

External Examiner, Salford University

External Examiner, Manchester Metropolitan University

External Examiner, Brighton University