B Eng (Hons) Mechanical
Engineering (Mechatronics)
This is a Top-up degree programme awarded by the University of the West of England (UWE).
12 Months
2530 Students
Top-Up
1) O/L
2) A/L or BIET University Foundation Programme or any other university foundation programme for engineering.
3) BIET Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or any other Higher diploma in a relevant field.
- Covers a variety of skills for the mechatronics industry
- Hands on approach to complex-advanced topics
- Become qualified for mid-level engineering roles in the mechatronics/mechanical field
- Be equipped with the key skills lacking in Sri Lanka’s engineering industries.
- Pick up skills and knowledge to advance your career
- Boost your portfolio of work so you can impress future employers
University of the West of England, Bristol, UK (UWE)
located in Bristol, is a modern university with roots that date back to the founding of the 16th century Bristol Society of Merchant Venturers’ Navigation School. Today, UWE has more than 27,000 students, 4,000 of whom are international hailing from 140 different countries. The university offers over 600 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and short course level, with a broad subject portfolio encompassing the arts, creative industries, health, science, business, law, environment and technology.
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IntroductionÂ
Why study mechanical engineering?
Engineers constantly ask questions and explore new ideas. They play an important role in developing the world around us – whether that’s through the initial design and manufacture of products, or through their development, management or marketing. A degree in Mechanical Engineering will challenge you and transform the way you learn, giving you the opportunity to use your skills in any sector you wish.
Why UWE Bristol?
Develop your understanding of stress analysis, dynamics, heat transfer, mechatronics, materials and manufacture, and maths. You’ll be taught in our new state-of-the-art School of Engineering designed to revolutionise the way engineering is taught. Featuring engine test cells, dedicated collaborative learning spaces and all of the latest high-tech equipment, it’s purpose-built to support a wide range of engineering disciplines. Choose your modules in a way that allows you to specialise with your chosen career in mind. Gain an inside track on the profession through factory visits and professional briefings with industry-leading organisations across the UK.
This course is developed alongside our partner employers to make sure you’re industry ready when you graduate. They also provide you with placement opportunities, as well as advice on CV-writing, interview techniques and industry issues. You’ll share modules with aerospace and automotive engineering students in your first year. This means that you can transfer onto one of these courses if your focus changes. Depending on your second year results, you may also be able to extend your studies by a year to graduate with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering.
Join us in using the power of engineering to explore, take risks and find ways to change the world for the better.
Where can it take me?
Mechanical engineers are sought after for traditional engineering jobs and the product development process. However, when you have a specialization in the field of mechatronics, it grooms you for a world of opportunities in sectors of Mechanical, Electronics and IT. They are also highly regarded in the world of financial business.
DYNAMICS
15 Credits | 75% Exam – 25% Laboratory Assignment
Rigid Body Motion and vibrational analysis
Damping and it’s effects
Forced Oscillation
Rigid body motion with 2 degrees of freedom of translation and rotation
Introduction to multiple degrees of freedom
1-d wave equations
Mechanisms and four-bar linkages
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
15 Credits | 90% Presentation based on coursework – 10% Online exam
Design codes and standards
Energy methods in structural analysis
Impact
Fatigue analysis
Fracture mechanics
creep and plastic stress analysis
DESIGN AND ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
30 Credits | 25% Exam – 75% Coursework
Design and application of machine elements
Application of Electromechanical elements
Materials of construction
Manufacture of mechanical elements
Design and realization of electromechanical systems
ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
15 Credits | 100% Exam
The principles and practice of a number of conventional and renewable power generation systems including technical, economic, environmental and political considerations. Review of basic concepts of energy, power and efficiency; energy use in human activity. Renewable Energy systems: power from water, wind, biomass, solar electricity generation and solar thermal systems. Overview of power from nuclear energy Basics of electrical machines and distribution networks; structure of the Singapore electricity industry. Energy use in Transport; future vehicle developments
STRESS ANALYSIS
15 Credits | 75% Exam – 25% Online assessments
Stress concentration
bending of composite beams
torsion
elastic plastic analysis
buckling of struts
beam deflections
Mohr’s circle for stress and strain
Rosette analysis
Failure criteria for ductile and brittle materials
CONTROL ENGINEERING
15 credits | 100% exam
System modelling
Time response of first and second order systems
Block diagram representation
Frequency response of first and second order
System identification
S-Plane and Root Loci
Controllers (PID, IP-D, etc)
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
30 credits | 50% Dissertation – 50% Presentation
This module is designed to give the student an opportunity to undertake individual and self-directed work, in an area of their choice, related to their award, and to further develop their engineering-based knowledge. The project may encompass any aspect of engineering, and may result from a student’s industrial work, personal interest or experience at the university. The learning will be predominantly independent, self-directed study, with the support of a project supervisor / the module leader.
MATERIALS FOR SEMICONDUCTORS
30 credits | 75% Group report – 25% Group presentation
Material Science Concepts
Electrical and thermal conduction of solids
Modern theory of solids
Semiconductors, electronic ceramics and polymers
Dielectric materials and insulation
Magnetic properties of materials
Optical properties of materials
Superconductivity
Processes in semiconductor manufacturing
INTEGRATED ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
15 credits | 60% Group report – 40% Individual presentation
Controls Review and introduction to LabView
Low-level interfacing of software with hardware
High-level graphical programming tools to implement real-time computation tasks
Digital logic
Analog interfacing and power amplifiers
Measurement and sensing
Electromagnetic and optical transducers
Control of mechatronic systems
The analytical and problem-solving skills that students will gain on the course will make them attractive professionals. Graduates will enter a growing sector and be in high-demand due to their knowledge of manufacturing, mechanics, electronics and mechatronics, and their ability to innovate using new technologies. This degree program will prepare students for an engineering career in a range of sectors including transport, logistics, robotics, health, defence, manufacturing, automotives, research and renewable energy.
Awarding Body
University of the West of England (UWE), located in Bristol, is a modern university with roots that date back to the founding of the 16th century Bristol Society of Merchant Venturers’ Navigation School. Today, UWE has more than 27,000 students, 4,000 of whom are international hailing from 140 different countries. The university offers over 600 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and short course level, with a broad subject portfolio encompassing the arts, creative industries, health, science, business, law, environment and technology.
