MEng, BEng Mechanical with Nuclear Engineering (Industrial) Year 3 Placement

Year 4

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Engineering)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme, students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed knowledge and professional competencies, some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in mechanical engineering as applied to the nuclear industry;
- deploy accurately, standard techniques of analysis and enquiry within mechanical with nuclear engineering;
- demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of an argument;
- describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research and/or scholarship;
- appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of knowledge in mechanical engineering as applied to the nuclear industry;
- make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and primary sources;
- apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of work or project;
- conform to professional boundaries and norms where applicable;
- understand the application of design to the modern nuclear industry.;
- understand the basic concepts of nuclear reactors and be able to apply the mathematical tools used for analysis;
- develop an understanding of the fundamentals of nuclear physics;
- have an understanding of the materials that exist in nuclear reactors, and be able to carry out analysis using a variety of techniques.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to Mechanical with Nuclear Engineering;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year and will include:

- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of Mechanical with nuclear Engineering;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within Mechanical with Nuclear Engineering;
- work that is typically both evaluative and creative.

Learning context

The learning context for this year will include the use of complex and unpredictable situations. The study will be structured within a framework that provides both breadth and depth and opportunities for demonstrating proficiency in the application of concepts and techniques.

Opportunities will be provided for students to develop interests and informed opinions and to undertake some autonomous study.