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University of Bradford

School of Engineering, Design and Technology

Awarding and teaching institution: / University of Bradford
Final award: / BEng (Honours) [Framework for Higher Education Qualifications: Level H]
Programme titles: / (a) 3+0 Mechanical Engineering (INTI International University College, INTI-UC)
(b) 3+0 Mechanical Engineering (INTI College Subang Jaya, INTI-SJ)
Programme accredited by:
Duration: / 3 years full time
UCAS code:
Subject benchmark statement: / Engineering
Date produced: / original: 17 June 2004, Updated: 12April 2007

Engineering is fundamental to the economic and social prosperity of Malaysia and the surrounding economies. It is the profession responsible for the creation of all material objects and systems necessary for modern life from concept to customer to decommissioning. Engineering is fundamental to the creation and sustainability of the environment itself. Your studies at INTI-UC and INTI-SJ will be a foundation for life aimed at developing a deep understanding of fundamental and advanced technical principles, analytical tools, and competence in their application together with a wide range of management, personal and professional skills. An excellent way to develop these skills is to undertake an industrial placement as an integral part of your degree studies.

The BEng programme sets out to give technical depth across the discipline and in relevant specialist applications of technology, and to provide a good understanding of design, manufacture and business. Upon graduation you will have the capacity for meaningful interdisciplinary interaction and professional growth, which may include seeking Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. The ability of an engineer to think clearly and logically is widely appreciated by many other professions and your studies may well be a stepping-stone to an alternative career in accountancy, teaching, law etc – a real foundation for life. Our courses combine the vital theoretical backbone with the creative, practical and personal skills needed for a career as a professional engineer.

Aims

We aims to produce BEng graduates who are imaginative, innovative, versatile and competitive, who will be able to progress to professional positions of responsibility, and who can provide technical, managerial and entrepreneurial leadership in specialist/interdisciplinary projects. This aim is achieved by:

· Delivering a challenging and broad range of study, introducing core material in the early years, before developing advanced concepts, techniques and discipline specialities in the later years. The first two years of the BEng (Hons) are shared with the MEng in Mechanical Engineering and following a strong performance by second year it may be possible to transfer to that course;

· Developing a broad understanding of design and manufacture, providing a level of business and management knowledge and developing personable transferable skills, all of which enable graduates to pursue programmes of further study, or to move quickly into leadership roles of responsible employment;

· Providing a supportive, structured environment in which students are encouraged to develop independent learning skills;

· Promoting educational opportunities for ethnic minority, women, mature and alternatively qualified students, as well as for school-leavers and traditionally qualified students.

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: -

· Use general and specialist knowledge and understanding of engineering to optimise the application of existing technology and to produce innovative uses for emerging technology.

· Provide technical expertise in theoretical, computational, and practical methods to the analysis and solution of engineering problems, particularly in vibrations, material failure mechanics, and modelling and simulation.

Learning outcomes indicate what you should know and understand, and be able to do on successful completion of the course. Engineering is an interactive process usually involving creation, planning, analysis, design, economic evaluation, manufacture, operation & maintenance and decommissioning with a view to minimising environmental impact. On successful completion of this course, you will develop the following:

· Knowledge and Understanding of:

o The fundamental concepts, principles and theories underpinning Mechanical and Automotive Engineering with core knowledge in: mechanics of materials, solids and dynamics (Mechanical Engineering) or vehicle engines, electronics and dynamics (Mechanical and Automotive Engineering)

o The principles and practice of engineering design and manufacture

o Business and management practices that are relevant to engineering and engineers

o Detailed knowledge and systematic understanding of key concepts, principles and theories required for successful innovation.

· Intellectual Abilities

o Apply engineering principles to the critical analysis of problems in order to create innovative design solutions.

o Evaluate designs, process and product, and make improvement

o Critically review an existing body of knowledge, plan an original study and utilise research skills to critically evaluate and interpret newly developed data.

· Practical Skills

o Use software packages in the analysis, modelling and simulation, and design of engineering systems

o Use numerical methods for modelling and analysing engineering problems relevant to your chosen specialism;

o Selection and application of principles and data collection & manipulation methods to support problem solving;

o skills of analysis, synthesis & evaluation to support design;

o Plan, undertake and report an investigation.

o Apply standard laboratory methods to obtain accurate data

· General Transferable Skills

o Work in groups in order to meet shared objectives

o Communicate with a variety of audience using a range of techniques

o Use problem solving strategies to develop innovative solutions

o Reflect on the need for further personal and professional development to improve your own performance.

The curriculum

The map of your studies is detailed below showing core (C) and optional (O) modules. At INTI-UC and INTI-SJ, each year, or stage, of a BEng Honours course comprises two long terms of 15-week duration with 50 credits being studied in each term and a short term of seven weeks duration in which 20 credits are studied. For 10 credit modules all of the teaching and assessment is undertaken in the same term. Some of the 20 credit modules have teaching and assessment, which occurs in both of the semesters. At the end of the Year 2, you will undertake a 3 month period of industrial placement.

The contents of this Programme Specification may change, subject to the University's course and regulatory approval, monitoring and review procedures.

Course Structure

BEng Mechanical Engineering

Code / Credits / Stage / Sem / Level / Unit Title / Mech
ENG1063L / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Engineering Mathematics / C
ENG1056M / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Engineering Computation / C
ENG1003M / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Materials Technology / C
ENG1033M / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Introductory Mechatronics / C
ENG1039M / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Automotive Technology / C
ENG1052M / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Introductory Solid Modelling / C
ENG1063L / 10 / 1 / 2 / 1 / Engineering Mathematics / C
ENG1062M / 10 / 1 / 2 / 1 / Structural Mechanics / C
ENG1032M / 10 / 1 / 2 / 1 / Fluid Mechanics 1 / C
ENG1004M / 10 / 1 / 2 / 1 / Manufacturing Systems / C
ENG1002M / 10 / 1 / 2 / 1 / Mechanics of Machines / C
ENG1016M / 10 / 1 / 2 / 1 / Stage 1 Project / C
ENG2027M / 10 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Further Engineering Mathematics / C
CY-0205M / 10 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Sensors & Actuators / C
ENG2026M / 10 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Structural & Solid Mechanics / C
ENG2034M / 10 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Thermodynamics / C
ENG2015M / 10 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Design for Manufacture & Assembly / C
ENG2038M / 10 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Fluid Mechanics 2 / C
ENG2028M / 10 / 2 / 2 / 2 / Computer Modelling Techniques / C
ENG2030M / 10 / 2 / 2 / 2 / Engineering Statistics / C
ENG2005M / 10 / 2 / 2 / 2 / Vehicle Engineering / C
ENG2013M / 10 / 2 / 2 / 2 / Financial Management / C
ENG2023M / 10 / 2 / 2 / 2 / Engineering Materials / C
ENG2002M / 10 / 2 / 2 / 2 / Machines Dynamic Design / C
ENG3042J / 10,20 / 3 / 1, 2 / 3 / Project / C
ENG3008M / 10 / 3 / 1 / 3 / Advanced Design Applications / C
ENG3076M / 10 / 3 / 1 / 3 / Materials Failure Mechanics / C
ENG4037M / 10 / 3 / 2 / M / Computer Applications of Num. Methods / O
ENG3069M / 10 / 3 / 1 / 3 / Car Safety and Legislation / O
ENG3013M / 10 / 3 / 1 / 3 / Manufacturing, Planning & Control / O
ENG4049L / 10,10 / 4 / 1,2 / M / Control Systems Design / O
ENG3037M / 10 / 3 / 1 / 3 / Engine & Powertrain / O
ENG3048M / 10 / 3 / 1 / 3 / Six Sigma for Business Excellence / C
ENG3004M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 3 / Vehicle Dynamics / O
ENG4025M / 10 / 3 / 2 / M / Finite Element Methods / O
ENG3014M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 3 / Product Design & Innovation / C
ENG4064M / 10 / 3 / 2 / M / Energy Studies / C
ENG3011M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 3 / Corporate Strategy & Engineering Management / C
ENG3021M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 3 / Vehicle Control Systems / O
ENG3018M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 3 / Real Time Computing & Instrumentation / O
ENG3049M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 2 / Reliability Engineering / O
ENG3032M / 10 / 3 / 2 / 3 / Civil Aerospace: Technology & Business / O
Credit rating of options to be selected / Stage 3 Semester 1 / 30
Stage 3 Semester 2 / 10

No more than 20 credit level M modules can be chosen in stage 3

C = Core O = Optional

The contents of this Programme Specification may change, subject to the University's course and regulatory approval, monitoring and review procedures.

Assessment regulations: a summary (the text of the progression regulations is maintained on the Web)

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/QA_Hbk/Undergrad_Regs_.html

To pass and proceed from each stage to the next, and also to be eligible for a classified Honours award, you must achieve at least 40% in 100 credits and either 35% in the other 20 credits.

Students who perform well during stage 1 will have the option of transferring to stage 2 of the BEng MEng programme. To be considered for transfer to the MEng in Mechanical Engineering at the end of either stage 1 or 2 you must achieve (at first attempt) either at least 55% in 100 Credits and 40% in the other 20 credits or an average of at least 60% over all of the 120 credits with at least 40% in 100 credits and 35% in the other 20 credits.

The class and division of the Honours degree that you are awarded is based on the overall weighted marks that you receive for each stage; Stage 2 contributes 30% and Stage 3, 70%. The classes and divisions of the Honours degree are awarded on the basis of the following final overall weighted average marks (the Board of Examiners has a discretion of ± 2%):

70.0% or above: / First Class Honours
60.0% or above: / Second Class Honours – First Division
50.0% or above: / Second Class Honours – Second Division
otherwise: / Third Class Honours

If you complete Stage 1 successfully, you are eligible for a Certificate of Higher Education; if you complete Stage 2 successfully, you are eligible for a Diploma of Higher Education. The learning outcomes for these awards and the final award are consistent with those of the national qualifications framework for England.

70.0% or above: / First Class Honours
60.0% or above: / Second Class Honours – First Division
50.0% or above: / Second Class Honours – Second Division
otherwise: / Third Class Honours

In order to graduate with a degree which is accredited by the IMechE you are permitted to undertake supplementary assessment in no more than 30 Credits at Stage 3, with the exception of the Project which must be passed at first attempt. Should you require more than 30 Credits of supplementary assessment at Stage 3, or need to re-submit your Project, in order to graduate you must make a personal application to any Professional Institution to which you are seeking membership.

Teaching, learning and assessment strategies

The teaching and learning strategy takes into consideration the learning outcomes, progression through the levels of study, the nature of the subject and the student intake, and the need for you to take greater responsibility for your own learning as you progress through the course. The strategies and methods implemented are:

· The teaching and learning methods implemented to engage you in developing your knowledge and understanding of the course include formal lectures (including those from Visiting Lecturers), case studies, tutorial exercises, practical demonstrations, directed learning and individual work. The method of assessment is by written examination and both analytical and experimental coursework.

· The methods implemented in developing your intellectual skills include engaging with you during tutorial exercises, case studies, practical demonstration and supervised research or project work. The methods of assessment of intellectual skills are implicit in the written examinations, analytical and experimental coursework and more particularly in your Final Year Project work.