This module provides the student with a range of basic concepts of information technology. It also provides an introduction to the technical issues which affect the performance of computer systems in the real world.

This module provides the student with the fundamental principles underlying the mechanical and electrical properties of materials.

The module introduces the students to personal development planning, student centered learning and reflective practice. The students will deliberately reflect on their learning to date and on their aspirations and forthcoming demands, in order to determine a plan for their future in both the short and the long term. The module will also include practice in some core skills that underpin effective learning in higher education and in the workplace.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a foundation in the knowledge of Mechanical Engineering Science and Principles, and apply them to the design and analysis of engineering components.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a foundation in the knowledge of Mechanical Engineering Science and principles, and apply them to the design and analysis of hydrostatic, hydrodynamic and thermodynamic systems.

The aim of this module is to develop in the student an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of electronic and electrical engineering and apply these principles to solve engineering problems required for initial design activities. It provides the student with the basic knowledge of ac and dc circuit analysis, electric and magnetic field theory and an introduction to analogue and digital electronics.

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the role of the professional engineer at work by the study of products over their whole life.

The module provides a grounding in a range of mathematical topics including algebraic manipulation, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometry, matrices, vectors, complex numbers, differential and integral calculus, elementary differential equations, as well as an introduction to basic statistical techniques. Applications of the mathematics are considered whenever appropriate.

The aim of this module is to provide a set of competencies which enable the student to utilise a variety of application-specific, industry standard CAD and CAM packages, and provide an introductory knowledge in structure grahphics programming.

The aim of this module is to provide a set of competencies which enable the student to utilise a variety of application-specific, industry standard CAD and CAM packages, and provide an introductory knowledge in structure grahphics programming.

This module reinforces and extends the study of electrical and electronic principles introduced in the Electrical Principles Module of the first year of study. Analogue, digital and power electronic circuits will be analysed to develop an understanding of their design.

This module develops the students' understanding of microcomputer systems, building on introductory work from level 1. On completion, the student will have an expanded grasp of the microcomputer as a component in an integrated design, a more in-depth understanding of microprocessor architecture its instruction set, and increased skills to undertake basic software applications, to manipulate stored data and handle basic input/output, for a number of application areas such as telecomms and mechatronics, etc.

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the formal design process and expand the knowledge of engineering principles introduced in the first year.

The aim of this module is to develop the understanding of the strategies, policies and competencies necessary to design evaluate and improve quality management systems.

This personal development planning module is designed to build on previous personal and academic experience, and learning, to enable the student to plan for their future. It seeks to support learners in developing into effective reflective practitioners. The module encourages examination of the students’ wider environment and includes practice in the application of personal skills.

The aim of this module is to develop further the student's ability to
synthesise and analyse engineering systems and components.

The aim of this module is to develop futher the student's knowledge and ability to apply CAD techniques to the design of engineering components.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required to design, construct and test analogue and digital electronic circuits.

The aim of this module is to develop further the student's ability to synthesise and analyse engineering systems through component design.

This module examines power electronic devices, circuits, systems and application. An understanding of the operation and characteristics of the system components will be developed. This will be followed by a study of the performance of a range of power electronic converters and their application. Circuit design and analysis techniques will be developed and ECAD will be employed as appropriate.

The aim of this module is the provision of a detailed foundation in classical control systems from negligible background. The use of mathematicl techniques is kept to a minimum whilst aiming at an understanding of control systems that extends beyond merely qualitative ideas.

The aim of this module is to develop the tools of project methodology by means of team activities of an international nature.

The module introduces the students to a range of advanced life skills, personal development planning and career planning. The students will deliberately reflect on their skills acquisition to date and determine a plan for future development in both the short and the long term. The use of reflective practice will be encouraged to determine such skills and the student will study current thinking in the development of skills for life related to ethics and ethicalness, entrepreneurship and capability, leadership, skills deriving from emotional intelligence, communication, team, collaborative skills and research. Knowledge creation and knowledge transfer in the modern organization is developed related to the role of explicit and tacit knowledge.

This module develops and integrates the technical and managerial skills gained from other units. The project consists of elements of planning, resource management, design, analysis, specification, implementation, validation (testing) and communication.

This module follows the development of a new product from the feasibility study to pre-production. Although it is a self-standing module, it may take the output of the module 'Integrated Studies 3' as its starting point.

This module aims to exend the students hardware, software and interfacing skills to transform a microprocessor and its associated system components into a viable microprocessor based embedded system capable of performing its intended task. The student will also gain knowledge of the techniques of test and diagnostics used in this field and an understanding of the specialist tools used.

The aim of this module is to develop the understanding of the strategies, policies and competencies necessary to design evaluate and improve quality management systems.

The aim of this half module is to develop in the student the ability to evaluate, in a given situation the most appropriate condition monitoring strategy to assess the condition of electrical and mechanical machinery.

Design, simulate, build and test a mechatronic system to meet a given customer specification.

This case study comprises important elements of a modern industrial design and development process such as the combination of individual and team work skills. Each element of the case study will have specific deadlines which must be adhered to, thus representing a realistic industrial design situation.