Welcome Back Year 4!(BEng, MEng and BSc)

Guidance for Academic Year 2008-2009Ian Black (Year 4 DoS)

Room NS2.29

• Course structures 08-09: See handout• MRP’s are the staff you need to contact about module-specific

issues• Each module is worth 15 credits• You should be registered for 8 modules, 4 per semester• Semester Arrangements 08-09:

Semester 1 Block 1 (Teaching) 16 September – 5 December Semester 1 Block 2 (Assessment) 8 December – 19 December Break 1 22 December - 9 January Semester 2 Block 1 (Teaching) 12 January – 3 April Break 2 6 April – 24 April Semester 2 Block 2 (Assessment) 27 April – 22 May Graduation 23 June – 26 June

The Basics…..

What I do for you…..• First line contact: E-mail, phone or face-to-face

– Answer your e-mails (but not always immediately – depends on workload!)– Face-to-face: Preferably make an appointment – avoid coming to my office on

chance!– Answer QUICK questions at the end of a lecture or in the corridor

• Handle the following:– Course transfers and module changes– Suspension of studies and withdrawals (use the correct form)– Liaise with Dr Peter Kew and Prof Jim Ritchie on formal complaints and appeals

(I can be first point of contact)• Maintain web noticeboard:

– Timetables (and any changes to them)– Advise of Graduate vacancies and further education opportunities (e.g. PhD

studentships)– Post semester results (grades only) for Year 4 MEng– Advise of new policies or guidelines relevant to you

• Tea and sympathy (but bring your own milk)!

…..and what you can do for me!

• Follow all prescribed module arrangements and assessment requirements (tutorials, tests, coursework and examinations)

• Maintain and regularly check your e-mail account (housekeep)• Notify of any absence, intended or otherwise through clear written

communication, i.e. by self-certification form, medical documentation, letter and/or e-mail as appropriate

• Follow University and School HSE policy at all times, e.g. wearing of PPE when on workshop activities

• Set an example to junior years and remember that you are representatives of the University when on visits, external engagements or interfacing with industrial contacts

The coming year in context…..

• BEng: Year 4 consolidates and extends your grounding in the engineering sciences, design and manufacture, management (some) and other engineering disciplines

• MEng: Year 4 acts as a ‘launch-pad’ for Year 5 and marks your separation proper from the BEng.

MEng specifics…..

• MEng do module B50JA2 Group Project 1 in Semester 2 as preparation for Year 5 work

• Progression to Year 5 MEng from Year 4 MEng requires a final average mark > 55

Robotics & Cybertronics specifics…..

• More Mechanical Engineering now possible in Year 4• Business awareness and sustainability module included• Contact in EECE for general enquiries is Dr Jason Hong• Contact in EECE for specific module-related enquiries is the MRP

The Mechanical Engineering Sciences…..

• Advanced Mechanics of Materials 1 & 2• Dynamics 1 & 2• Fluids 1 & 2• Thermodynamics 1 & 2

Advanced Mechanics of Materials 1 & 2 …..• Aims:

– carry out advanced analyses and problems– analyse mechanics of materials where time is a significant variable– use FEA in cases where the geometry and loading are complex and

variable– engage with the findings of recent research in a mechanics of materials

topic

• Content:– Viscoelasticity– Mechanical behaviour of biomaterials (prostheses and implants)– Analytical techniques for biomaterial mechanical characterisation:– Micro- and Nano-mechanics– Advanced FEA– Advanced classical mechanics of materials– Advanced fracture and fatigue– Micromechanics– Functional materials

Dynamics 1 & 2 …..• Aims:

– To provide you with a thorough understanding of vibration theory and an appreciation of its application in an engineering environment

• Content:– 1-D.o.F. systems– 2-D.o.F. systems– Continuous systems– Approximate methods– Control Theory– Acoustics

Fluids 1 & 2 …..• Aims:

– Give you an appreciation of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics applied to aerodynamics, including ideal flows, boundary layers, and aerofoils

– Provide a methodology for analysing one-dimensional compressible flow systems

• Content:– Ideal Flow theory– Boundary layer theory– Aerodynamics– Use of empirical, theoretical, and computational resources for the

analysis of an aerodynamic problem– Isentropic Flow, Fanno Flow, Rayleigh Flow, Shock Waves, Isothermal

Flow and Prandtl-Meyer expansions– Laboratory sessions in nozzle flows with and without shock waves

Thermodynamics 1 & 2 …..• Aims:

– Give you an insight into applied thermodynamics which would form the basis of further study, research or professional engineering in the area of thermodynamics or heat transfer

• Content:– Application of thermodynamic principles– Combined cycles– Availability– Axial flow turbines– Thermodynamic property relationships – Advanced psychrometry– Combustion and chemical reaction– Equilibrium– Heat transfer and heat exchangers– Radiation Heat Transfer

Individual Project…..

• Dr Baixin Chen is the coordinator if you need to change something• Dr Peter Kew is the budget holder if you need to buy something• Your supervisor(s) is(are) the ‘technical expert(s)’ if you need to

know something• Detailed guidelines (booklet) on individual project requirements will

be made available on the web noticeboard when ready

Where and how it all comes together….

Activity Relevant module(s)

Application of your existing skills and knowledge to problem solving

Engineering Design; Individual Project

The interface with industry: seeing where the skills and knowledge acquired fit into the requirements of companies

Individual Project; Engineering Manufacture; Engineering Design

Managing and successfully concluding projects (individual and group-based)

Engineering Design; Individual Project; Engineering Manufacture

Development of interpersonal and presentation skills

Individual Project

Development and enhancement of your existing specialisms

Engineering Sciences; Management Sciences (EAM); Visual Skills (IPD); Petroleum Engineering; Automotive Technologies; Electrical and Control Engineering

Be aware of…..

• Plagiarism:– Shouldn’t be on your radar!– Can be detected (e.g. Turnitin software) and penalties are severe (can

even lead to dismissal from University)

• University-wide policies (see web noticeboard):– late submissions and coursework– use of calculators– Examination regulations

Graduation (BEng/BSc)…..

Final Mark (x) Final Credit Count Classification

X > 70 480 First Class Honours

60 < x < 69 480 Second Class (Upper Division) Honours

50 < x < 59 480 Second Class (Lower Division) Honours

40 < x < 49 480 Third Class Honours

x < 40 360 Ordinary

Prizes are available to eligible graduates

Career Prospects and Destinations…..

• Oil and Gas (e.g. FMC, INEOS, Shell, Schlumberger, BP Exploration)

• Manufacturing (e.g. Weirs, Babcock, Selex, BAE Systems, GKN, British Sugar)

• Further Study (e.g. MSc, MPhil, PhD)

• Armed Forces (e.g. RAF Engineering, RN, REME)

• Own Business (IPD particularly)

Highlight of the year ?

• Undoubtedly the……

in Week 13, Semester 2 – DON’T MISS IT!!