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Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BEng in Mechanical & Sustainability Eng

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
EM105Fundamentals of Professional Development5Year long30701
EM106Project & Technical Drawing10Year long01002
EM108Software Development for Engineers5Semester 260401
EM112Engineering Mechanics-Statics5Semester 201001
EM113Introduction to Electronics5Semester 101001
EM114Numerical Problem Solving for Engineers5Semester 201001
EM115Materials Engineering5Semester 101001
EM121Engineering Mathematics I5Semester 175253
EM122Engineering Mathematics II5Semester 275253
FSH104Basic Sciences for Engineering10Semester 101001

Year 1 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
AR3001Arabic Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
AR3002Arabic Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
AR3003Arabic Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 201002
AR3005Arabic Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
FR3004French Language and Culture 4 (A2.2)5Semester 101002
FR3005French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
FR3006French Language and Culture 6 (B1.2)5Semester 101002
FR3007French Language and Culture 7 (B1+)5Semester 201002
FR3008French Language and Culture 8 (B2.1)5Semester 101002
FR3009French Language and Culture 9 (B2.2)5Semester 201002
GE3004German Language and Culture 4 (A2.2)5Semester 101002
GE3006German Language and Culture 6 (B1.2)5Semester 101002
GE3007German Language and Culture 7 (B1+)5Semester 21002
JA3001Japanese Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
JA3002Japanese Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 11002
JA3003Japanese Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 21002
JA3005Japanese Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
LC3000MultilingualismYear long01002
RU3001Russian Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
RU3002Russian Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
RU3003Russian Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 21002
RU3005Russian Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
SP3001Spanish Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
SP3002Spanish Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
SP3003Spanish Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 201002
SP3004Spanish Language and Culture 4 (A2.2)5Semester 101002
SP3005Spanish Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
SP3006Spanish Language and Culture 6 (B1.2)5Semester 101002
SP3007Spanish Language and Culture 7 (B1+)5Semester 201002
SP3008Spanish Language and Culture 8 (B2.1)5Semester 101002
SP3009Spanish Language and Culture 9 (B2.2)5Semester 201002
ZH3001Chinese Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
ZH3002Chinese Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
ZH3003Chinese Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 201002
ZH3005Chinese Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE208Pollution & Biosphere5Semester 101001
EM201Engineering Mathematics III5Semester 101001
EM202Engineering Mathematics IV5Semester 270301
MM203Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics5Semester 280201
MM204Thermodynamics:Energy5Semester 150501
MM205Electrical Power & Electromechanical Systems5Semester 280203
MM211Mechanics of Materials I5Semester 101001
MM225Design and Solid Modelling5Semester 101001
MM227Fluid Mechanics5Semester 280201
MM232Pneumatics and Hydraulics5Semester 275251
MM382Data Analytics for Engineers5Semester 101001
PS218Physics of Renewable Energy5Semester 280203

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
MM307Measurement & Signal Processing5Semester 180203
MM309Project & Quality Management5Semester 180201
MM314Sustainable Processes (Design Project)10Year long01002
MM321Process and System Modelling5Semester 101001
MM322Life Cycle Assessment and Decarbonisation5Semester 150501
MM323Thermodynamics: Exergy5Semester 180201
MM324Environmental Legislation, Standards & Risk5Semester 201001
MM345Intra15Semester 201002
MM353Fundamentals of Control5Semester 280201

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
MM4004th Year Project15Year long01002
MM416Smart Energy Systems7.5Semester 250501
MM417Emerging Sustainable Technologies7.5Semester 250501
MM419Building Physics and Systems7.5Semester 180201
MM420Energy Auditing and Management7.5Semester 150501
MM432Heat and Mass Transfer7.5Semester 170301
MM439Water and Waste Management7.5Semester 230701

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