2014/15 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MEng, BEng Medical Engineering (Industrial) Year 3 Placement
Programme code: | MEBE-ME3Y4 | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 5 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Sophie Williams | Contact address: | S.D.Williams@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 600
Entry requirements:
GCE A level grades AAA including Mathematics and Physics or another science subject and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Mechanical Engineering
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Via the Examination Procedures of the School of Mechanical Engineering
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
QAA's subject benchmark statement for engineering
Programme specification:
The programme will give students the ability to:
1. understand core mechanical engineering, biological and medical subjects relevant to the medical engineer, coupled with a depth of knowledge in the areas of biomechanics, biomaterials and medical engineering;
2. analyse, design and evaluate information in the biomedical engineering domain;
3. communicate, manage and utilise team working skills in pursuit of overcoming biomedical engineering challenges.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
MECH1010 | Computers in Engineering Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH1206 | Design and Manufacture 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH1215 | Thermofluids 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH1230 | Solid Mechanics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH1280 | Engineering Materials | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH1520 | Engineering Mathematics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
MECH2610 | Engineering Mechanics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH2620 | Vibration and Control | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH2636 | Design and Manufacture 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH2640 | Economics and Management | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH2650 | Mechatronics and Measurement Systems | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH2670 | Thermofluids 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
FOEN9001 | Industrial Placement Year | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
MECH3200 | Structure and Function of the Body | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MECH3225 | Biomedical Engineering Design | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MECH3775 | Additive Manufacturing | 20 credits | Not running until 201718 | |
MECH3890 | Individual Engineering Project | 40 credits | Not running until 201617 | |
MECH3900 | Finite Element Methods of Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:
MEDP3512 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MEDP3531 | Medical X-ray imaging | 10 credits | Not running until 201819 |
Year5 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
MECH5080M | Team Project | 45 credits | Not running until 202223 | |
MECH5465M | Experimental Methods and Analysis | 15 credits | Not running until 202021 |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
ELEC5650M | Medical Electronics and E-Health | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS5247M | Managing for Innovation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MECH5221M | Spinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MECH5345M | Fundamentals of Tribology | 15 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
MECH5375M | Surface Engineering and Coatings | 15 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
MECH5490M | Biomaterials (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MECH5500M | Functional Joint Replacement Technology (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MECH5605M | Biomechatronics and Medical Robotics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MECH5770M | Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis | 15 credits | Not running until 201516 |
Last updated: 11/09/2014
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