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2014/15 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MEng, BEng Medical Engineering (Industrial) Year 3 Placement

Programme code:MEBE-ME3Y4UCAS code:
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:

MECH1010Computers in Engineering Analysis20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH1206Design and Manufacture 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH1215Thermofluids 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH1230Solid Mechanics20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH1280Engineering Materials20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH1520Engineering Mathematics20 creditsSemesters 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:

MECH2610Engineering Mechanics20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH2620Vibration and Control20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH2636Design and Manufacture 220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH2640Economics and Management20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH2650Mechatronics and Measurement Systems20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH2670Thermofluids 220 creditsSemesters 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:

FOEN9001Industrial Placement Year120 creditsSemesters 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:

MECH3200Structure and Function of the Body10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH3225Biomedical Engineering Design20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MECH3775Additive Manufacturing20 creditsNot running until 201718
MECH3890Individual Engineering Project40 creditsNot running until 201617
MECH3900Finite Element Methods of Analysis20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

MEDP3512Magnetic Resonance Imaging10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDP3531Medical X-ray imaging10 creditsNot 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:

MECH5080MTeam Project45 creditsNot running until 202223
MECH5465MExperimental Methods and Analysis15 creditsNot running until 202021

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:

ELEC5650MMedical Electronics and E-Health15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS5247MManaging for Innovation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5221MSpinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation (Distance Learning)15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5345MFundamentals of Tribology15 creditsNot running until 202324
MECH5375MSurface Engineering and Coatings15 creditsNot running until 202324
MECH5490MBiomaterials (Short Course)15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MECH5500MFunctional Joint Replacement Technology (Short Course)15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5605MBiomechatronics and Medical Robotics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MECH5770MComputational Fluid Dynamics Analysis15 creditsNot running until 201516

Last updated: 11/09/2014

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