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2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc (Eng) Automotive Engineering

Programme code:MSE-AUTOUCAS code:
Duration:12 Months Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr K Kubiak Contact address:K.Kubiak@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Mechanical Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Engineering

Professional Body Offering Accreditation:

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Programme specification:

The programme will provide graduates with a broad range and depth of knowledge in automotive engineering, from traditional vehicle design through hybrid and electric vehicles to autonomous and connected vehicle technology. The graduates will develop skills in engineering analysis, design, manufacture, and management applied to the automotive engineering industry.

The programme is designed to be individually tailored by the student to suit their particular needs and interests, by selecting modules from a range of options. It is aimed at graduate engineers who wish to pursue a career in industry using advanced engineering techniques. The programme also aims to provide in depth knowledge in specific subject areas to those graduates who are considering a research career in either industry or academia.


On completion of the course a graduate should be able to:

- demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and understanding in his/her chosen automotive engineering subject areas;
- integrate and apply their skills to the solution of a real engineering problem involving some combination of computational, experimental and theoretical techniques in a selected area of automotive engineering;
- demonstrate ability to deal with complex and contradictory knowledge, critically analyse complex problems and be able to develop new approaches to problem solving;
- critically and independently review and evaluate their own work and that of others;

- demonstrate both confidence and effectiveness in:
> communication and its support through appropriate IT facilities;
> the setting of objectives and the planning and management of time and resources;
> management and team working skills;
- approach professional problems and challenges with initiative, responsiveness, decisiveness and confidence.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

MECH5125MElectric and Hybrid Drivetrain Engineering15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5170MConnected and Autonomous Vehicles Systems15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5185MAutomotive Chassis Engineering15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5845MProfessional Project60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH5880MTeam Design Project15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study a total of 60 credits of optional modules, with a maximum of 30 credits in semester 2 from either of the 2 baskets.

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules (basket 1):

MECH5015MComputational Fluid Dynamics Analysis15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5315MEngineering Computational Methods15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5465MExperimental Methods and Analysis15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5775MAdvanced Manufacturing15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5790MDesign Optimisation15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules (basket 2):

MECH5065MVehicle Dynamics and Design15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5345MFundamentals of Tribology15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5375MSurface Engineering and Coatings15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5495MEngineering Psychology and Human Factors15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5660MLubrication and Lubricants15 creditsNot running in 202425

Last updated: 24/07/2024 15:03:14

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