2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MECH5760M Vehicle and Product Systems Design

15 creditsClass Size: 120

Module manager: Dr Jongrae Kim
Email: menjkim@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

3 years of undergraduate modules from Mechanical or another Engineering discipline

Module replaces

MECH 5750M Aerospace Systems Propulsion

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

The module aims to provide a solid understanding of the development and understanding of aerospace and aircraft and other vehicle or product systems and their design.

Skills outcomes
In addition to providing a subject-specific knowledge, the module develops analytical and problem solving skills.

Syllabus

1. System design,
2. Performance analysis
3. Risk analysis and management
4. Maximising lifecycle value
5. Aerospace subsystems including: hydraulic systems; electrical systems; pneumatic systems; fuel systems; system design and development; v-diagram case study; avionics technology; navigation systems; a system view of spacecraft, spacecraft environment and its effect on design; thermal control of spacecraft; spacecraft system engineering.
6. Vehicle subsystems.
7. Product systems integration

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	2	2.00	4.00
Lecture	33	1.00	33.00
Private study hours			113.00
Total Contact hours			37.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Students are to spend on average 1 hour preparation/revision for each lecture (33 hours - total), approximately 45 hours of work for the one piece of coursework, 37 hours for the exam preparation and 2 hours to do the exam.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Throughout the course there will be number tutorial classes within the lectures, together with one piece of coursework to guarantee appropriate feedback before the end of course. Informative feedback will be provided for all work.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Individual piece of coursework where student answers a number of systems questions either related to design, calculations, etc	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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