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CS-102
Year 1 Placement Preparation
This generic cross-disciplinary module is a mandatory module for all students who have enrolled (or transferred)
onto the Science Industrial Placement Year. The module focuses on the underpinning and fundamental requisites
required to gain, enter and progress effectively through an industrial placement. Learners will be introduced to (a)
sourcing placements, CV writing, and application techniques; (b) Interview techniques, how to pitch yourself and be
successful; (c) workplace fundamentals and IP awareness, behaviors and expectations; and, (d) Key employability
skills; getting the most from your Industrial Placement. This module is only mandatory for students who have
enrolled on a Science Industrial Year programme of study or who transfer up to the end of level 5.
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EG-135
Placement Preparation: Science and Engineering Year in Industry
This generic cross-disciplinary module is for all students who have enrolled (or transferred) onto the Faculty of Science and Engineering Year in Industry scheme. The module focuses on the underpinning and fundamental requisites required to gain, enter and progress effectively through an industrial placement. Learners will be introduced to a) sourcing placements, CV writing and application techniques; (b) interview techniques - how to pitch yourself and be successful; (c) workplace fundamentals and IP awareness, behaviours and expectations; and (d) key employability skills; getting the most from your Industrial Placement.
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EG-E01
Industrial Placement Year (Engineering)
The industrial placement year (often referred to as the Year in Industry) takes place after Year 2 for BEng students and after Year 2 or Year 3 for MEng students. Students may enroll on programmes with an industrial placement year at the beginning of their studies, subject to appropriate enhanced entry qualifications, or may transfer to such a programme at the start of Year 2 (for BEng students) or at the start of Year 2/Year 3 (for MEng students).
Year in Industry preparation starts in Year 1, students on the year in industry schemes are required to attend placement preparation activities in year 1, TB2. CVs will be submitted and vetted in Year 1.
In Year 2 students are required to attend preparatory lectures, that cover various topics, such as job applications, interview techniques, telephone interviews, etc. Please note that these lectures are delivered in Year 2 in EG-233. MEng students are permitted to take their intercalary year after Year 2 or Year 3; however the preparatory sessions are only run in Year 2, this is due to timetabling matters.
The onus to apply and find a placement is that of the student.
If successful in attaining a placement, a student will complete a minimum of 40 weeks in a paid placement in companies across the UK or abroad.
All placements sourced by the students are subject to the University's approval to be registered as a year in industry, notably, health and safety information, and role description will need to be disclosed by the placement host and scrutinised.
The aim of the module is to document the student¿s professional development along the Engineering Council UK-SPEC guidelines. The mode of assessment is described in the relevant section.
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EG-M190
Socio-Technical Engineering
There is an increasing need for engineers to work towards complex, so called 'wicked problems', for example the secure and sustainable supply of energy, clean water and digital services. This necessitates a holistic approach and involves making decisions based on a range of different factors, and consideration of economic, ethical, social, political and environmental, as well as technical limitations. Obtaining and making sense of such information involves types of knowledge and the use of tools and techniques that have not always been traditionally used within engineering disciplines. For example, ethical issues concerning negative impacts on environment or society may raise questions of value, duty or morality and requires the application of moral reasoning rather than scientific reasoning. During this module we will introduce and explore these areas in an interactive way by making use of a variety of engineering case studies which exemplify the need to consider non-technical aspects of engineering projects. The module will also develop skills in qualitative research approaches, critical thinking, communications skills and the use of frameworks to help in our engineering decision making. We will also consider the role of the engineer in policy making.
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EG-M382
Sustainable and Societal Engineering
There is an increasing need for engineers to work towards complex, so called 'wicked problems', for example the secure and sustainable supply of energy, clean water and digital services. This necessitates a holistic approach and involves making decisions based on a range of different factors, and consideration of economic, ethical, social, political and environmental, as well as technical limitations. During this module we will explore and develop these areas in an interactive way by making use of a variety of engineering case studies which exemplify the need to consider non-technical aspects of engineering projects.
This module also covers the principles and practice of the assessment of sustainability of engineering activities, including life cycle analysis and the benefits of a Circular Economy, as well as exploring the role of the engineer in policy making.
The module will also develop skills in qualitative research approaches, critical thinking, communications skills and the use of frameworks to help in our engineering decision making.
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EGH107
Engineering Science
The module provides an introduction to the underlying scientific methods that can be employed by engineers for the analysis of problems in Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Electromagnetics.
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EGH204A
Stress Analysis and Dynamics
The module starts with an overview of the mechanics of materials and structures. It describes the way in which simple engineering components behave under the action of external forces or other actions such as thermal changes. It then progresses to consider the analysis of statically indeterminate structures. After a review of statics and stress resultants, energy methods of analysis are introduced leading to the calculations of deflection and deformation for frame structures. Consideration of dynamic forces is then covered including analysis of vibrating structures. Finally, computational analysis methods of structural analysis are introduced which will lead towards the use of finite element analysis.
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EGH208
Engineering Materials
This module covers the science and engineering of metallic and composite materials used in aerospace applications. It covers the materials structure, processing and properties, especially the mechanical performance. It includes practical training in materials testing and data analysis.
An investigation into ethical and environmental considerations of materials extraction and use is included.
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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.
In the early phases of the project there will be assessments based on technical literature review and an environmental impact assessment. The main project report is submitted at the end of the year, along with an oral presentation made to the student's academic and industrial supervisors.
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EGH304
Finite Element Analysis
This module provides a concise introduction to the elementary concepts and methods of finite element analysis, with applications to engineering problems. It provides practice in using finite element software/codes.
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EGT103
Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Tutorials: Year 1
This module covers the academic tutorials held in Year 1 of the Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programmes, based around 5 individual or group tutorials held during the year. The tutorials are an important aspect of the degree course as they help students to reflect on their academic performance and explore ways to gain new skills that will help them in their studies and their future careers. Although this module carries no credit, there is a pass/fail assessment of the students' engagement in the tutorial process, which must be passed to progress to the next year of study.
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EGT200
Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Tutorials: Year 2
This module covers the academic tutorials held in the second year of the Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programmes, based around 5 individual or group tutorials held during the year. The tutorials are an important aspect of the degree course as they help students to reflect on their academic performance and explore ways to gain new skills that will help them in their studies and their future careers. Although this module carries no credit, there is a pass/fail assessment of the students' engagement in the tutorial process, which must be passed to progress to the next year of study.
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EGT300
Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Tutorials: Year 3
This module covers the academic tutorials held in the third year of the Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programmes, based around 5 individual or group tutorials held during the year. The tutorials are an important aspect of the degree course as they help students to reflect on their academic performance and explore ways to gain new skills that will help them in their studies and their future careers. Although this module carries no credit, there is a pass/fail assessment of the students' engagement in the tutorial process, which must be passed to progress to the next year of study.
