Module Catalogue 2024/25

MEC3098 : Mechanical Engineering Project

MEC3098 : Mechanical Engineering Project

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Professor Roberto Palacin
  • Lecturer: Professor Kenneth Dalgarno, Dr Zhongxu Hu, Dr Priscila Melo, Dr Pooya Sareh, Dr Simon Lambert, Dr Richard Whalley, Dr Barry Gallacher, Dr Yongchang Pu, Professor Jari Pallari, Professor Mark Robinson, Dr Umair Ahmed, Dr Oana Bretcanu, Dr Ben Wetenhall, Professor Brian Shaw, Dr David Golightly, Professor Tom Joyce, Professor Nilanjan Chakraborty, Dr Chuan Cheng, Dr Peng Gong, Dr Dehong Huo, Dr Andrew Aspden, Dr Kayvan Pazouki, Dr Mohsen Lahooti, Dr Rosemary Norman, Dr John Hedley, Dr Francis Franklin, Professor Pengfei Liu, Professor Peter Gosling, Dr Yuan Xu, Dr Philip Hyde, Mr Peter Chapman, Dr Simon Benson, Professor Domenico Formica, Dr Ana Ferreira-Duarte, Dr Piergiorgio Gentile
  • Other Staff: Professor Ryan McGlen
  • Owning School: Engineering
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
  • Capacity limit: 220 student places
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 5
Semester 2 Credit Value: 25
ECTS Credits: 15.0
European Credit Transfer System
Pre-requisite

Modules you must have done previously to study this module

Pre Requisite Comment

Entry to Stage 3 of BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.
Entry to Stage 3 of MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.

Co-Requisite

Modules you need to take at the same time

Co Requisite Comment

Stage 3 of BEng or MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.

Aims

•An individual project set by supervisors within the School, and possibly associated industrial collaborations,
which is designed to give the student scope for developing his/her capabilities as an engineer.
•The project provides the opportunity to practise skills and techniques learned in previous modules as well as
investigating and developing new areas of interest to support the project objectives.
•Projects may include components of design, materials, electronics, engineering science, mathematical modelling,
etc, as well as managing time and resources.
•Projects are allocated by the module leader in broad themes and students will be encouraged to indicate their
areas of interest

Outline Of Syllabus

•An individual study of aspects of engineering to investigate a research or applied engineering topic, which may
involve design, analysis, computing or experimental studies.
•The module requires the student to apply themselves to the project in preparation for professional practice, to
direct their own activities with appropriate supervision where required and to deliver a coherent document
which addresses the project objectives.
•Time management and coordination of necessary resources will be required and should be evidenced

Learning Outcomes

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

At the end of this module the students should:

1. Have a working knowledge of Project management.
2. Have in-depth knowledge of a specified technical topic.
3. Have knowledge of the application of engineering design methodology and/or analysis to solve technical
problems.

Intended Skill Outcomes

To enable students:

- To set achievable objectives and work effectively towards them.
- To plan an extended project, monitor progress and update if necessary.
- To learn to use time effectively.
- To find, extract and organise information from a variety of sources (manufacturers' data sheets, Internet,
published literature etc).
- To learn to apply engineering analysis under the guidance of the project supervisor.
- To learn a range of technical skills appropriate to the specific project.
- To write a technical report.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture51:005:00Sessions covering project selection, project management, reporting and research techniques, presentation skills.
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion10:300:30Assessed oral presentation with question and answers
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDissertation/project related supervision211:0021:00Supervision sessions organised and led by students
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study1272:30272:30Target non-timetable hours to complete coursework assignment submission
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesModule talk11:001:00Course briefing
Total300:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

To develop the students subject-specific skills, core academic skills and key personal skills.

The actual nature of the work will be highly varied and diverse depending upon the nature of the project.

Students will be given a briefing lecture on the project in semester one and are expected to work on the project throughout the semester.

Reading Lists

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Oral Presentation302A35Assessment of understanding and achievement, including presentation, discussions and other project documents.
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Report2M5Interim Report 2500wds
Report2M60Final report (25 pages max)
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Students are assessed individually for their performance of a significant engineering task.

Emphasis is placed understanding and achievement and the interpersonal skills to be expected of a professional engineer

Timetable

Past Exam Papers

General Notes

Resit: No resit for core module required to be passed at first attempt to meet accreditation criteria.

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