This module has been designed to give the student an appreciation into how stress affects materials in practical situations. It is assumed that the student will have successfully completed the 1st year mechanics course and so understands how to represent forces, vector quantities, and understands stress / strain relationships.

In this module the student will look at applied mechanics problems such as Stress in compound bars, Shear force, shear stress, and shear strain, Poisson's ratio Shear force and bending moment diagrams. Centrifugal forces and rotation. Torsion Thermal strain Hoop stress in thin walled pressure vessels and thin rotating rings.

This module is taught by a number of lecturers and includes many real life examples of how mechanics is used.

1. Define the terms \”stress\” and \”strain\” and determine the stress and strainthat each material in a compound barexperiences
2. Be able to explain what shear force, shear stress and shear strain mean, plus calculate the shear stress components experience is certain practical situations

3. Construct a shear force and bending moment diagram for simply supported and cantilever beams, which are loaded with point loads or uniformly distributed loads.

4. Be able to calculate shear stress, angle of twist, and torque in rotating shafts.

5. Identify instances, effects and applications of thermal strain and calculate stresses resulting from changes in temperature
6. Determine the centrifugal forces set up in different scenarios.

7. Calculate the hoop stress set up in thin walled pressure vessels and in thin rotating rings.

This module is designed to develop a student's practical workshop skills while also giving in-depth knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques as well as engineering technologies commonly used in industry. After this module a student should have acquired the practical manual machining skills to produce complex components, requiring several different set-ups, while working to tight tolerances.

1. Demonstrateknowledge of workshop safety, personal protection equipment (PPE) and general health and safety regulations.

2. Applya good skill set inmanual processes, including drilling, milling, turning, grinding and fabrication processes, and to competently operate such machinery and to be able to produce complex engineering components.

3. Manufacture components to geometrical specifications in an engineering workshop.

4. Use metrology equipment and demonstrate an understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

5. Describe manufacturing and machining processes commonly used in industry to produce complex components including, CNC machining centres & turning centres, advanced grinding operations, advanced welding and cutting technologies.

The overall aim of this module is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to create solid models of mechanical products and mechanisms and to generate the CNC code necessary for computer aided manufacture. Students will use a 3D CAD system to produce 3D models and all necessary working drawings and will use a CAM system to produce the CNC code needed for manufacture.

1. Create solid models of mechanical parts containing intricate features and patterns.
2. Build 3D assembly models of mechanical mechanisms.
3. Design mechanical devices which incorporate gears, cams, bearings, belts, chains and the use of wizards and other standard parts libraries.
4. Produce working drawings which communicate all necessary manufacturing information forparts and assemblies of mechanical products.

5. Read and interpret engineering drawings and produce drawings that conform to international standards.
6. Use CAM software to construct 2D & 3D geometry of components andimport and manipulate geometry created in CAD packages.
7. Select and specify suitable machining operations, machine parameters, machine tooling and component set-ups.
8. Generate machining code and graphically simulate the CNC machining process usingCAM software.

This module will cover Automation Technology using pneumatics and electro-pneumatics using a combination of electrical and pneumatic approaches.

1. Demonstrate an understanding of pneumatic and electropneumatic circuit operations and calulations, including sequence control up to two group cascade system.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic DC motors including controlling the speed and direction

of a DC motor.

3. Draw standardpneumatic and electro-pneumatic circuits using a design and simulation package (e.g. Fluidsim ).
4. Demonstrate an understanding of hydrostatics, basic hydraulics,correctly specifyinghydraulic components, build and test basic hydraulic circuits.

5. Select appropriate sensors required for a production process, based on a detailed knowledge of the operation of the commonly available production sensors.

This module is designed to introduce students to engineering materials (including metals and polymers), their classification, their properties and how to alter those properties.

1. Explain the nature and structure of materials and determine the classification of various engineering materials.

2. Explain what properties of materials are in use, what they mean, and test them.
3. Determine how to alter properties of materials using heat treatment.
4. Describe the metallic alloys that exist and how to form them.

5. Analyse simple equilibrium phase diagrams and the IronCarbon system.
6. Describe the different categories of polymers, their applications and processing.

This module enables students to apply their theoretical knowledge, skills, and competencies to a design engineering project. Students are encouraged to approach designs creatively and analytically, fostering dynamic and structured thinking. The focus is on developing a holistic approach that meets both technological and human needs in engineering products. Students will also enhance their project planning and time management techniques and improve their ability to present and communicate the design process through various media.

1. Apply design methods and processes to integrating design engineering projects.

2. Consider design in a holistic way by combining design skills with technical and human considerations to meet established needs.

3. Conceptualise, detail, select and justify appropriate design solutions.

4. Undertake and organise design project work and meet time deadlines.

5. Present and communicate designs through a range of design media.

This module introduces the basic concepts used in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.

The thermodynamics section has been designed to provide the student with sufficient tools and knowledge to solve basic real world power and efficiency problems.

Fluid mechanics is strongly biased towards the requirements of mechanical engineering, manipulation of force vectors understanding of pressures, hydraulic gradients, principles of fluid flow and forces exerted by fluids.

1. Introduction to science of thermodynamics, history, and basic concepts.Why is thermodynamics important to engineers and physicists. What is heat, and what does temperature actually measure and what does it mean.

2. Basic chemistry, the structure of the atom, bonding, and balancing chemical equations

3. Describe the zeroth, first, second and third laws of thermodynamics. Introduce enthalpy, entropy.

4. Describe internal combustion engine cycles and analyse combustion of hydrocarbons using the air standard Otto and Diesel cycles.

5. Solve problems involving conduction, convection and radiation
6. Perform simple combustion chemical analysis to determine the stoichiometric air/fuel ratio for commonly used fuels.

7. Determine pressure variation with elevation for a static fluid mass.

8. Describe various pressure measuring devices.

9. Determine the fluid force on a surface submerged in a static fluid mass.

10. Analyse problems involving buoyancy.

11. Describe viscosity, boundary layer formation, laminar and turbulent flow.

12. Apply the Bernoulli equation to a variety of flow situations

13. Determine the head loss in a straight pipe

Develop skills in calculus with further differentiation techniques.

Introduction to integration, and integration techniques including substitution rule, integration by partial fractions, and integration by part.

Factor and remainder theorems.

Complex numbers are important in many engineering applications.

First order differential equations.

1. Apply differentiation techniques for example, logarithmic, parametric, implicit, and partial differentiation .

2. Introduce complex numbers, graphing, Cartesian, polar forms, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers, deMoivre’s theorem.

3. Introduction to integration, standard integrals, substitution rule, integration by parts.

4. Integration using partial fractions.

5. Solve first order differential equations using seperation of variables
6. Factor & Remainder theorems.

This module is designed to further develop a student's practical workshop skills while also giving in-depth knowledge to non-traditional manufacturing techniques commonly used in industry. On completion of this module a student should have acquired the skills to successfully plan and complete the manufacture and assembly/disassembly processes of mechanical systems, taking into account the associated maintenance operations of a mechanical system.

1. Applyworkshop safety, usepersonal protection equipment (PPE) correctly,and employ good work practices to avoid accidents.

2. Manufacture engineering components with increasing complexity using workshop equipment and processes such as milling, turning and grinding.

3. Demonstrate a good understanding of machines and machine operation including dismantling, assembly, alignment, operation and maintenance of machines, with knowledge of power transmissions, bearings, lubrication and seals.
4. Describe non traditionalmanufacturing and and othermanufacturing processes commonly used in industry to produce complex components including, forming, casting and moulding processes.
5. Develop a process plan for machined components.

The overall aim of this module is to enhance students skills and knowledge of mechanical design and to provide them with practical experience of CNC machining. Students will create models and working drawings of mechanical parts and products including jigs, fixtures and various machine components. Students will also gain hands-on practical experience of CNC machine tool setup and operation.

1. Create solid models of complex mechanical parts.
2. Build 3D assembly models of mechanical mechanisms incorporating complex parts.
3. Design jigs, fixtures, work holding devices and grippers that are soundly based on good design practice.
4. Efficiently produce sets of working drawings for mechanical products that include the insertion of linear tolerances, geometrical tolerances and surface texture indications.

5. Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and produce drawings that conform to international standards.
6. Download CNC code files using a Direct Numerical Control (DNC) system to CNC milling machines.

7. Set up and machine parts on CNC milling machines.

This module equips students with the theoretical foundation, skills, and tools to successfully complete a design engineering project. Students will combine techniques and knowledge from various subjects, integrating content from other modules. The course fosters an understanding of sustainable design approaches while encouraging students to refine their design process. Through the creation and evaluation of virtual and/or physical prototypes, students will develop their ability to produce effective design solutions that meet project goals.

1. Design for durability and reliability through engineering solutions.

2. Utilise materials and processes efficiently and design for manufacturing & assembly criteria.

3. Apply and justify appropriate engineering analysis methods to optimise design solutions.

4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the impact of their design on mankind and the environment.

5. Visualise design progression and presentation through CAD tools, as well as appropriate media and physical parts/assemblies.

This module will cover control of pneumatic systems using Programmable Controllers, Robotics and Vision systems.

1. Demonstrate an understanding of safety procedures in relation to programming.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of PLC hardware, including programming techniques using state-transition methods.

3. Apply PLC programming techniques to control DC motors.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of Robot terminology and basic programming techniques.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of image processing and vision systems.
6. Design and implement an automation based system to link with the CDIO module.

Control Systems is all about plant and processes (systems) how they behave when subjected to certain inputs (system response) and how to get them to do what we want (system control). Control Systems 301 introduces the student to the characteristics of systems commonly encountered in mechatronics.

1. Use Laplace transform techniques to predict and interpret second order system response to step and ramp inputs.
2. Find the steady-state response of a system to a sinusoidal input by the substitution of j for s in the transfer function.
3. Use Laplace transform techniques to find the transient and steady-state response of a system to a sinusoidal input.
4. Use block diagram algebra, especially Mason’s theorem, to reduce elementary control system diagrams to canonical form.
5. Establish system stability or instability by the plotting of poles and zeros on the complex plane
6. Implement and tune control systems using aPID control strategy.

The overall aim of this module is to enhance the students' knowledge of solid modelling and ability to produce professional engineering drawings. Students will be introduced to specialist weldment, framework and sheet metal modules and will undertake complex solid modelling, including the use of 3D sketching, equations and configurations.

1. Utilise 3D sketching techniques in the creation of complex part and product design.
2. Design models and create drawings of fabricated parts and structural steel frameworks using specialist Weldments module.
3. Design models and create drawing for sheet metal parts using specialist sheet metal tools.
4. Use design tables and equations to create configurations, multiple variations and family of parts.
5. Create complex part and assembly models and produce working drawings and documentation necessary to detail design project work.

This module addresses the analytical aspects the behaviour of materials.

Mechanics analysis of the stresses induced in material under a variety of load types including direct loading, bending and torsion thought the study of complex stresses. The subject also analysis the strain, deformation, deflection and twisting which result. The subject will also loading required to cause failure under combined / complex loading.

1. Analyse stresses induced by bending moments and torque in beams and shafts

2. Analyse stresses due to combined bending and torsion.
3. Determinebeam deflection for standard load cases

4. Determine stresses in components using strain gauges.

5. Determine factor of safety against failure under complex loading using failure theories

6. Solve dynamicproblemsinvolving inertia, linear and angular displacement, velocity and acceleration.

The module will introduce and allow students to apply metrological concepts. It wil allow students to interpret and apply geometric tolerancing and dimensioning. The application of coordinate measuring machines will also be examined. The module will enable students to predict the properties of engineering alloys based on material composition and heat treatment. They will then employ materials testing methods to measure these properties and examine engineering components for flaws.

1. Predict alloy microconstituent fractions, microstructures and phases based on composition and heat treatment.

2. Select heat treatment processes and material compositions to create specific material properties including strength, toughness and hardness, especially of tool materials.

3. Employ materials tests, including non-destructive tests, to determine material properties and component flaws.

4. Describe and apply basic metrologicalconcepts such as precision, accuracy, bias, resolution, repeatability and reproducibility;metrological measurements using optical methods and measurement of surface finish.

5. Interpret and apply tolerancing, including geometric dimensioning & tolerancing.

6. Examine and apply the use of coordinate measuring machines in metrology.

This module is designed to further develop a student's knowledge in the design and use of advanced industrial automation technologies, including the use of automation safety strategies utilised in industry. During practical sessions the student will design and build automated systems using advanced pneumatic and hydraulics' techniques, along with PLC being employed to control the circuits. Students create specific programmes to control industrial robotics and machine vision systems utilised to complete advanced automation applications.

1. Design and build pneumatic and electro-pneumatic circuits to solve industrial problems in combinational and sequential logic.Design and build pneumatic and electro-pneumatic safety interlocks for machine and process safety.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of linear drives able to compare pneumatic actuator with electric linear drive.

3. Demonstrate an ability to design and build hydraulic and electro-hydraulic control circuits, including faulting finding skills and techniques to solve hydraulic and electrohydraulic problems.

4. Apply sequential function chart (Grafcet or state transition) methods to control sequential processes including selective and parallel branching techniques.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of AC motor control systems and the application of variable frequency drives (VFD) in motor drive control systems,includingDC motor control with using PWM or similar methods.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of Robotic control systems through, writing programs using Robotic software packages including Melfa basic programming language, including understanding and applications of machine vision systems.

This module introduces the basic concepts used in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.

The thermodynamics section has been designed to provide the student with sufficient tools and knowledge to solve basic real world power and efficiency problems.

Fluid mechanics is strongly biased towards the requirements of mechanical engineering, application of the basic fluid principles and concepts introduced in year 2.

1. Implications ofthe zeroth, first, second and third laws of thermodynamics. Corollaries to the second law.

2. Gas power cycles such as Dual cycle, Rankine cycle, Stirling cycle, Brayton cycle. Mean effective pressure, thermal efficiency calculations.

3. Solve problems involving U-values, and more advanced conduction, convection and radiation.

4. Perform more advancedcombustion chemical analysis to determine the stoichiometric air/fuel ratio and energy released in the combustionof commonly used fuels with excess air.

5. Determine pressure variation with elevation for a static fluid mass.

6. Describe various pressure measuring devices.

7. Determine the fluid force on a surface submerged in a static fluid mass.

8. Analyse problems involving buoyancy.

9. Describe viscosity, boundary layer formation, laminar and turbulent flow.

10. Apply the Bernoulli equation to a variety of flow situations

11. Determine the head loss in a straight pipe

This module consists of topics from Integral and Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra and Complex Numbers. These topics include differential equations and applications, Laplace Transforms, De Moivre's Theorem, Fourier Transforms, Gaussian Elimination and z-transforms.

1. Solve first order differential equations using separable variables technique and the integrating factor method
2. Solve first and second order differential equations using Laplace transforms
3. Solve second order differential equations using the complementary function and particular integral methods.
4. Calculate powers of complex numbers using theorems of DeMoivre and Euler.
5. Solve linear systems using Gaussian Elimination and apply this to engineering problems

6. Be able to obtain the z-Transform of some standard functions and solve first order difference equations.
7. Evaluate eigenvalues and eigenvetors and solve matrix transformation problems

The overall aim of this module is to enhance the student's skill, knowledge and competence at producing mechanical models, virtual prototypes, engineering drawings and design documentation. Students will be introduced to specialist plastic part and mould design modules and will undertake complex surface & solid modelling, stress analysis and motion simulation.

1. Utilise surface modelling techniques in the creation of complex part and product design.
2. Undertake the design of plastic injection moulded products and carry out basic mould design using specialist 3D mould design module.
3. Use fused deposition modelling system to create prototype models and describe current rapid prototyping technologies.
4. Design engineering mechanisms, use physical dynamics to simulate motion in assembly models and undertake basic stress analysis or parts.
5. Create complex part and assembly models and produce working drawings and documentation necessary to detail design project work.

This module introduces Lean and Six Sigma principles through the DMAIC methodology to improve quality in manufacturing, with a focus on the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. It also covers process validation and quality standards, alongside Design Thinking as a human-centered approach. Students will apply theoretical knowledge through case studies, site visits, and work experiences, linking classroom learning to real-world applications.

1. Relate the history of quality development to Lean, Six Sigma, Validationand Quality Management Standards

2. Evaluate and discuss the key principles of Six Sigma programmes and their application for manufacturing

3. Evaluate and discuss the key principles of Lean Manufacturing and their typical application for manufacturing.

4. Explain how validation principles are applied in a process validation.

5. Interpret the Quality Management StandardISO9001 and connect how Lean and Six Sigma work together with the process approach.

Working in teams, students will design, build and test a working prototype device, machine, or system to solve a mechanical/precision engineering problem. These challenging group projects integrate and reinforce the design, manufacture, analytical, managerial and communication skills acquired throughout the entire programme.

1. Design and build a working prototype for a mechanical/precision engineering device, machine or system as specified in an agreed design brief.

2. Plan the phases in a design-build-test project, taking into account time, resource, cost and technical constraints.
3. Prepare, and critically analyse, concepts and alternative solutions to a mechanical/precision engineering design problem.

4. Prepare the detailed design and undertake the analysis necessary to generate a solution for a mechanical/precision ‘design-build-test’ project proposal.

5. Research, cost, select and specify appropriate materials, standard parts and recycled products for a mechanical/precision engineering project.

6. Prepare a project plan, a work breakdown plan and process plan for the design, manufacture, assembly, testing and reporting of a design-built-test project.
7. Make a worthwhile contribution, as a team member, to the project activities required to design, machine,manufacture, assemble, commission, measureand evaluate a solution to a mechanical/precision engineering project.

8. Communicate, document and present effectively the iterative design experience and final working solution.
9. Conduct him/her self with confidence during interviews and presentations

The aim of this module is to introduce the learner to the design and selection of key mechanical engineering components as used in machines. The module will provide an overview of the design process for a machine. It will examine the design and selection of mechanical engineering elements such as bearings, shafts, gears, belts, chains and clutches. Finally, the module will examine CE marking and the Machinery Directive, which is central to machinery design, construction, integration and marketing.

1. Use the engineering design process to develop design specifications.

2. Select and analyse mechanical engineering components such as bearings, gears, belts, chains, brakes and clutches, seals and gaskets.

3. Evaluate deflections and critical speeds of shafts.

4. Demonstrate competence in the application of aspects of the CE marking process.