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M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
University of Portsmouth
| Start date: | January 2014, September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
This course aims to give you an overview of mechanical engineering management issues from a number of perspectives and provides an advanced understanding of materials, processes and the operation of manufacturing systems. It will enable you to undertake an advanced treatment of core mechanical engineering disciplines, numerical modelling and simulation of engineering systems using finite element analysis, and appreciate the national and international environment in which you are likely to work. You will develop key skills such as working in groups, use of IT, independent learning, research methods and formulation of projects.
You will study:
Structural Integrity
Industrial Control Systems
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Energy Management
Structural Application of Finite Elements
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Contents
Teaching and assessment
You will be taught via lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and project work. Lecturers generally spend part of the scheduled time in tutorial sessions to help you with any technical aspects of the course of which you are unsure.
Assessment is geared towards the subject matter in a way that encourages a deeper understanding and allows you to develop your skills. It includes examinations, assessed coursework, laboratory work and a dissertation that can often be linked with industry.
Career prospects
On graduating from this course you could find employment in a wide range of mechanical engineering-based careers, such as design, research and development, and manufacturing.
This course has been accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that this degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).
Requirements
A second-class honours degree, or equivalent, in relevant subject. Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirements but have extensive relative work experience may also be considered.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 or equivalent.
English Language Requirements
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
Accreditation
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - Partially fulfils educational requirements for CEng under United Kingdom Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC)/Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
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