The courses within the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering are unique from day one with industry focused content, meaning you can learn the skills and knowledge to build a successful career from the very start. Whilst there are compulsory modules throughout the course, there will be an opportunity for you to specialise in a specific area through your optional module choices during the third year for BEng students, and during the third and fourth years for MEng students. Take a look at some of the modules you may have the opportunity to study below.

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Mathematics for Product Design Engineering

The aims of this module are to:

  • equip students with basic mathematical tools useful in engineering
  • demonstrate how mathematics can be used in engineering.

Applied Engineering

This module aims to:

  • Introduce students to engineering as a professional multi-disciplinary activity through problems and challenges that integrate the new knowledge and understanding which is being taught in other modules.
  • Provide a problem-based learning environment in which students can respond to design briefs and gain ongoing feedback from teaching and technical staff, as well as each other.
  • Provide students with basic project delivery and management skills to develop an engineered solution in a team-based environment.
  • Provide students with knowledge of routes to Chartered Engineer Status along with opportunities for their professional career development using the Engineering Council's UK-Specification and Personal Best.

Engineering Science

The aim of this module is for students to develop an understanding of the fundamental aspects of engineering science in the areas of statics, kinematics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, heat transfer and thermodynamics.

Product Design Methods

The aim of this module is for students to understand the importance of the human user as a major determinant of product and workplace design, and to be introduced to design awareness and the concepts of product visualisation, particularly as applied to consumer products.

Integrated Product Design

The aim of this module is for students to understand the integrated nature of Product Design and technology. Students will gain an introduction to:

  • The processes of creating design information through applied Computer Aided Design (CAD) methods.
  • Reading graphical engineering design information.
  • The design and implementation of engineering related software and programming.
  • Electronics and technology.
  • CAD based simulation for modelling.

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

The aims of the module are:

  • To introduce the fundamental properties of engineering materials through an understanding of the atomic and molecular interactions taking place within them.
  • To provide an introduction to the technology of manufacturing processes and how their selection is influenced by, and subsequently affects, the material properties.

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Integrating Studies

The aim of this module is for students to develop the engineering, management and communications skills acquired throughout the taught programme.

Application of Product Design

The aim of this module is for student design teams to research, design, make and test a new product, applying principles of product design engineering as studied in other modules.

Semester 1

Compulsory

Engineering Science 2

The aim of the module is to develop an understanding of the fundamental elements of engineering science in the areas of statics, dynamics and fluid mechanics.

Engineering and Management Modelling

The aims of this module are to develop an understanding of how engineering science and management science are supported by mathematical and computational techniques in the modelling and simulation of selected real-world systems and problems.

Industrial Design

The aim of this module is for students to develop aesthetic, graphic and ergonomic techniques as tools to be applied to the design of engineering and consumer products.

Manufacturing Technology

The aim of the module is for students to gain a basic understanding of various aspects of manufacturing technology i.e. metal cutting technology, methods of measurement (metrology) and electronics manufacturing processes.

Semester 2

Compulsory

Statistics

The aim of this module is to introduce statistical approaches that are important in engineering design and production.

Manufacturing Management

The aims of this module are to introduce the fundamental principles of management and the functions of a manufacturing business.

Software Engineering

The aim of the module is for students to develop introductory understanding and practice in the design and implementation of engineering related software.

Design of Machine Elements

The aim of this module is to provide concepts, knowledge and techniques necessary to design functional mechanical systems appropriate for a range of design contexts, including the analysis thereof.

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Advanced Individual Project

The aims of this module are for the students to practice an aspect of engineering in a simulated professional situation whereby they:

  • develop the ability to work individually;
  • apply knowledge gained in several subject areas in previous years;
  • exercise initiative, imagination and creativity;
  • gain experience in project planning, project implementation and communication of outcomes;
  • demonstrate one or more of the following: advanced analysis and interpretation of data, advanced numerical modelling, synthesis of problem-solving methods, holistic approach to the design process;
  • demonstrate proficient independence of thought and creation of knowledge.

Semester 1

Compulsory

Engineering Management: Finance, Law and Quality

The aim of the module is to enable students to understand the financial, legal and quality management principles that apply to the operational management of engineering organisations.

Design Methods and Communication

The aim of the module is for students to apply the principles of industrial and product design, to conduct and analyse research/market/users data and to communicate the design process and proposal to target audience.

Sustainable Product Lifecycle Engineering

The aim of this module is for the student to consider a sustainability-oriented engineering methodology that takes into account the comprehensive technical, environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions within the product life cycle, and requires analysis to quantify sustainability and setting appropriate targets for environmental impact using the international ISO standards 14040-44 for Life Cycle Assessment.

Additive Manufacturing for Product Development

The module will introduce and develop the concepts of seven Additive Manufacturing (AM) process categories. The module will emphasise the strengths and weaknesses of the various technologies and will highlight applications and case studies from the Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry.

Semester 2

Optional

Polymer Engineering - Processing and Manufacture

The aim of the module is to illustrate the principles and practice of engineering science applied to the processing and manufacture of products based on polymers.

Finite Element Analysis

The aim of the module is to introduce students to the theory and practice of the finite element method, including capabilities and limitations of the finite element method and the practical problems involved in successfully modelling engineering structures and components.

Manufacturing Planning & Control

The aims of the module are for students to gain an understanding of the manufacturing environment, and to gain a knowledge of the common techniques applied in that environment.

Industrial Machine Vision

The aim of the module is to introduce the student to modern digital image processing methods for image capture, enhancement, segmentation, analysis and machine vision for use in industrial applications.

Advanced Computer Aided Design

The aim of this module is to give students an understanding of the enabling technologies of geometric modelling as they support computer aided design for manufacturing engineering.

Healthcare Engineering

The aim of the module is to introduce students from a diverse range of engineering backgrounds to both the opportunities and constraints of engineering practice in healthcare, medicine and medical device industry. The module will have a focus on products, design and manufacture, innovation and exploitation in a regulated industry on emerging health technology products.

Sports Engineering

The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the science and materials relating to sports equipment design and manufacture and to appreciate the significance of this industry sector.

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Project Engineering - Total Product Design

The aim of the module is to provide a realistic and substantial team project experience in engineering design.

Semester 1

Optional

Polymer Engineering - Properties and Design

The aim of the module is for the student to develop Masters' level skills (in principle and in practice) of engineering science applied to the design of products based on the processing and properties of polymers and polymer composites.

Organisation Structure & Strategy

The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the nature of engineering organisations, their design and strategy within a global context.

Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technology 1

The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the concepts, design, implementation and industrial applications of: advanced manufacturing processes and technology, including industrial automation and laser processing.

Project Management

The aim of this module is for students to explore the approaches, skills and techniques needed to effectively manage projects. Students will also explore the role of mentors in enabling less experienced students to manage their design projects.

Systems Ergonomics for Product Design

The aim of the module is to enable students to understand human factors and their implications and consequences for product design, from a systems perspective.

Mechatronics and Machine Control

The aim of the module is to develop students integrated systems problem-solving skills relevant to mechatronics, including control strategies for typical industrial automation equipment working with various actuators and sensors.

Semester 2

Compulsory

Sustainable Product Design

This module aims to provide an understanding of the tools and techniques available to facilitate sustainable product design and provide knowledge of the product design processes that can reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable practices.

Optional

Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering

The module will introduce and develop the concepts of Reverse Engineering (RE) and further investigate the concept of Additive Manufacturing (AM), emphasising the complexities of such manufacturing methods.

Industrial Machine Vision

The aim of the module is to introduce the student to modern digital image processing methods for image capture, enhancement, segmentation, analysis and machine vision for use in industrial applications.

Product Innovation Management

The aim of this module is for students to gain an understanding of strategic and operational issues and demands related to product innovation management through a series of lectures covering an appreciation of market dynamics and their effect on the design of new products, including the development of appropriate management strategies.

Metrology

The aims of this module are to introduce and examine the principles of Metrology (measurement science) and inspection in the specification, design and development of products or systems. It considers advanced methods available for the measurement of dimensional and geometric features, and inspection of surface characteristics, and illustrates the translation of metrological themes into other engineering, science and technological areas.

Healthcare Engineering

The aim of the module is to introduce students from a diverse range of engineering backgrounds to both the opportunities and constraints of engineering practice in healthcare, medicine and medical device industry. The module will have a focus on products, design and manufacture, innovation and exploitation in a regulated industry on emerging health technology products.

Sports Engineering

The aim of the module is for students to gain an understanding of the science and materials relating to sports equipment design and manufacture and to appreciate the significance of this industry sector.

The information above is intended as an example only, featuring module details for the current year of study. Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. Please also see Terms and Conditions of Study for more information.