ENGINEERING

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr T Thevar

Pre-requisites

Higher Mathematics

Co-requisites

None

Overview

The aim of the course is to introduce basic concepts of electronics within a context of general engineering. The topics covered are kept at levels 1 and 2. A further aim of the course is to illustrate applications of the concepts discussed that are of interest to all students. It will adopt the philosophy of application oriented teaching. During each topic the students will be provided with examples of day-to-day devices that they will understand by the end of that topic. The theoretical aspects of the course are placed in an illustrative practical context.

The course includes atomic theory and the concept of current flow. The basic principles of electrical circuits are introduced. Ohm's law is applied to simple dc circuits. The origin of electronics is introduced through the concept of "black box" amplifiers and their application. Operational amplifier circuits and some applications are discussed and analysed. Logic gates, Boolean algebra, and logic design illustrate that application of digital electronics. Practical examples of digital circuit implementation are provided. The course also provides an overview of wave theory and propagation with emphasis on electronic communication. Finally an introduction to ac concepts is provided.

Structure

The course will consist of 30 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials and 5 two-hour laboratory/design sessions. Detailed schedules are provided separately.

Assessment

1st Attempt: One written examination of three-hours duration (80%) and continuous assessment based on the laboratory/design exercises (20%).

Resit: One written examination of three-hours duration (80%), with previous coursework marks used to make up the remaining (20%).

Formative Assessment

Students will have their log book and lab reports assessed on several occasions during the half session, and these will be returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be opportunities for informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

The return of marked coursework (log books and lab reports) will provide formal feedback to the students. Informal feedback will be provided during weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr M Kashtalyan

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Overview

• Introduction. Materials, processes and choice: a historical prospective. Overview of material properties – physical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, optical, chemical – with examples of where these properties are important. (2 lectures)


• Organising materials and processes. Classification of materials and its hierarchical structure. Overview of the main classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers, hybrids. Material property charts. Classification of processes and its hierarchical structure. Computer-aided information management for materials and processes using CES Edupack. Materials and processes in the context of design. Case studies. (4 lectures)


• Physical properties. density and how it is measured. Relevance to engineering applications. Underpinning principles: atomic structure. Exploring density chart with CES Edupack. (1 lecture)


• Mechanical properties: stiffness. Modes of loading. Engineering stress and strain. Stress-strain curve. Elastic deformation, Hooke’s law and elastic moduli. Young’s modulus and its measurement. Underpinning principles: atomic packing and bonding. Bonding and packing in metals. Important crystallographic structures: hpc, fcc, bcc. Atom packing in ceramics, glasses and polymers. Exploring the modulus-density and modulus-cost charts with CES Edupack. (7 lectures)


• Mechanical properties: yield and tensile strengths. Ductility. Definitions and measurement. Hardness test. Underpinning principles: crystalline imperfections. Exploring the yield strength-density and modulus-yield strength charts with CES Edupack. (3 lectures)


• Thermal properties of materials. Melting temperature, glass temperature, thermal expansion, thermal conduction, heat capacity. Exploiting thermal properties. Using materials at high temperatures. Temperature dependence of material properties. (3 lectures)


• Processing of materials. Shaping, joining and surface treatment and their attributes. Exploring material-process compatibility with CES Edupack. Shaping processes for metals (sand, investment and die casting). Microstructure evolution in processing. Underpinning principles: phase diagrams and the solidification of alloys. Shaping processes for polymers (injection, blow and rotational moulding). Deformation processes: rolling, forging, extrusion, drawing. Underpinning principles: Annealing of metals. Powder methods. Underpinning principles: diffusion. Joining processes (adhesive bonding, mechanical fastening, soldering and welding). (8 lectures)


• Materials, processes and the environment. Material consumption and its growth. The material life cycle. Criteria for life cycle assessment: embodied energy, process energy and end of life potential. Exploring charts for embodied energy with CES Edupack. Selecting materials for eco-design. (2 lectures)

Structure

The course will consist of 30 one-hour lectures, 6 tutorials and 5 two-hour laboratory sessions. Detailed schedules are provided separately.

Assessment

1st Attempt: One written examination of two- hours duration (80%) and continuous assessment based on the laboratory/design exercises (20%).

Resit: One written examination of two-hours duration (80%), with previous coursework marks used to make up the remaining (20%).

Formative Assessment

Students will have their log book and lab reports assessed on several occasions during the half session, and these will be returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be opportunities for informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

The return of marked coursework (log books and lab reports) will provide formal feedback to the students. Informal feedback will be provided during weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

To be confirmed

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Overview

1. Oral Presentation
Preparing oral presentation using different and appropriate formats. How to use Microsoft PowerPoint as an effective presentation tool. Importing of data from other sources into MS PowerPoint. Best practice in oral presentation.

2. Written Presentation
How to devise and follow a standard format of report writing. Style and structure of reports. How to use Microsoft Word and the facilities for correcting grammar and spelling. Importing data from other sources into MS Word. The use of MS Excel spreadsheets for solving engineering problems and for producing graphs.. How to use the library and the web as information resource for written and oral presentations.

3. Ethics, Environment and Personal Development
Plagiarism, copyright and intellectual property. Different referencing styles. Ensuring all work is carried out within the confines of plagiarism and copyright laws. An exercise on Famous engineer leading to a marked essay and poster presentation. Review of engineering events with environmental issues. Personal development planning. CV writing.

4. Introduction to CAD
What is a “standard” and why do they exist? Standards for engineering drawings. Interpreting engineering drawing. Use of SolidWorks for 3D sketching and producing 3D objects and simple assemblies from a series of 3D objects. Converting 3D drawings of objects and assemblies into first and third angle engineering drawings. Enhancement of engineering drawings using sections and break outs.

Structure

The course will consist of 19 one-hour lectures and 19 three- hour practical classes. Detailed schedules are provided separately.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%):  Oral presentation (20)%; Written reports (20%); Pictorial and engineering drawings (60%).

Formative Assessment

Students must participate in all continuously assessed work and submit their reports and engineering drawings for marking when required. There will be opportunities for informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

The return of marked coursework will provide formal feedback to the students. Informal feedback will be provided during weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J Harrigan

Pre-requisites

Higher Mathematics (Grade C).

Co-requisites

None

Overview

• Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms. Powers, laws of indices.


• Co-ordinate geometry: Cartesian co-ordinates, equations of straight line and circle.


• Parametric representation of curves. Trigonometry: circular function, identities.


• Recurrence relations (the limit of the sequence resulting from a recurrence relation) Factor/Remainder Theorem and quadratic theory.


• Vectors in three dimensions: Scalar multiple, position vector, unit vector, component. Vector addition and multiplication by a scalar. Scalar product. Determine the distance between two points in three dimensional space.


• Basic differentiation: Introduction to the derivative. Slopes. Newton Quotient. Rate of change and velocity. Derivatives of elementary functions. Differentiable at a point. Differentiable over an interval. The derived function (terms rate of change, average gradient, strictly increasing, strictly decreasing, stationary point (value), maximum turning point (value), minimum turning point (value), point of inflexion, the chain rule, basic trigonometric functions. Higher derivatives.


• Basic integration: Introduction to integration: Integral, integrate, constant of integration, definite integral, limits of integration, indefinite integral. Area under a curve. Integration of elementary functions. Evaluate definite integrals. Determine the area bounded by two curves. Application of integration to finding areas, volumes of revolution, lengths of paths, first moments of area and centres of gravity of uniform laminae.

Structure

2½ one-hour lectures, and 1 one-hour tutorial per week. 5 two-hour lab or problem-solving sessions.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Formative Assessment

Students will have their continuous assessment work returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided by the return of marked coursework, and informal feedback at weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr D Hendry

Pre-requisites

EG 1008

Co-requisites

EG 1503

Overview

• Charges, charge per unit length, area and volume, dimensional analysis, forces on charges, Coulomb’s law, Millikan’s experiment, electric field and its units, work on a charged particle, voltage and its relation to electric field. Voltages and electric fields at the surface of a conductor. The parallel plate capacitor, Q=CV, forces on parallel plates; Electrostatic energy; dielectrics; Capacitors as circuit components, ac impedance. The electrostatic loudspeaker. (5 lectures)


• Magnetic fields, magnets and compasses; Magnetic field due to a current carrying conductor; Visualising magnetic fields; Forces on a current carrying conductor; simple DC electric motors; The Earth’s magnetic field; Magnetostatic energy; simple magnetic materials; the inductor, ac impedance the solenoid; the transformer . (7 lectures)


• Semiconductor devices: semiconductors, dopants, p-type, n-type, the p-n junction and the diode equation; the photodiode, camera sensors, opto-isolator; the bipolar transistor and its circuit behaviour; the common emitter amplifier; FETs and the MOSFET, simple logic circuits (inverter, NAND, NOR); the Thyristor and the Triac. (8 lectures)


• The SPICE circuit simulator; entering a simple circuit; types of analyses; (3 lectures)


• Circuit theory: Kirchoff’s laws and examples of their application; Thevenin and a better common emitter amp; Norton; Applications to operational amplifier circuits; Differentiating circuits, integrating circuits. (5 lectures)


• The light shield design example, use of a photodiode to detect incoming light as a means of protecting a “priceless artefact” using a solenoid and mechanical slotted device. (2 lectures)

Structure

30 one-hour lectures, 12 one-hour tutorials and 5 two-hour laboratory/design sessions.  Detailed schedules are provided separately.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment based on laboratory/design exercises (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment based on laboratory/design exercises (20%).

Formative Assessment

Students will have their log book and lab reports assessed on several occasions during the half session, and these will be returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be opportunities for informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

The return of marked coursework (log books and lab reports) will provide formal feedback to the students. Informal feedback will be provided during weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J Harrigan

Pre-requisites

Higher Mathematics (Grade B)

Co-requisites

None

Overview

• Revision: Basic differentiation & Integration: Rules of differentiation - sum, product rule. Higher derivatives. Maxima & Minima: The idea and the basic tests, including 2nd derivative tests. Higher derivatives.


• Differential calculus: Chain and quotient rule. The inverse trig functions arcsin, arccos, arctan and their derivatives. Log and exp. Properties and derivatives. Sinh, cosh & tanh.


• Integral Calculus: Basic techniques: substitution, parts, partial fractions. Reduction formulae. Definite integrals. Definite integrals and applications of integration to finding areas, volumes of revolution, lengths of paths, first moments of area and centres of gravity of uniform laminae.


• Complex Numbers: The arithmetic of complex numbers. Argand plane. Modulus, conjugate, argument etc. Polar form and de Moivre's theorem. Solution of zn = 1. Theory of equations: Roots and factors of polynomials. Multiple roots. Fundamental theorem of Algebra. Complex roots of real polynomials occur in conjugate pairs. The Fourier matrix and applications.


• Matrices: Basic definition and notation (m x n). Algebra of matrices: multiplication by scalar, addition & subtraction, multiplication. Zero matrix, identity matrix, transpose, symmetric & anti- symmetric matrices. The meaning of matrix inversion. Inverse of 2x2 matrix. Determinants, with some work on row & column operations together with general expansion formula. Systems of linear equations. Geometrical interpretation. Discussion of various possibilities: unique solution, no solution, infinitely many solutions. Gaussian reduction: Solution of systems of linear equations by formal Gaussian reduction with partial pivoting down to upper triangular form followed by backsubstitution.

Structure

30 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial per week and 5 two-hour problem solving sessions.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Formative Assessment

Students will have their continuous assessment work returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided by the return of marked coursework, and informal feedback at weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr P C Davidson

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Overview

1. Coordinate Systems, Newton’s Second and Third Laws, Static Equilibrium and Equations of Motion

Structure

The course will consist of 30 one-hour lectures, 12 one-hour tutorials and 5 two-hour laboratory/design sessions. Detailed schedules are provided separately.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 written examination of two hours duration (80%) and continuous assessment based on the laboratory/design exercises (20%).

Resit: 1 written examination of three hours duration (80%), with previous coursework marks used to make up the remaining (20%).

Formative Assessment

Students will have their log book and lab reports assessed on several occasions during the half session, and these will be returned to them with markers' comments. There will also be opportunities for informal formative assessment and feedback in the weekly tutorial sessions.

Feedback

The return of marked coursework (log books and lab reports) will provide formal feedback to the students. Informal feedback will be provided during weekly tutorial sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J Harrigan

Pre-requisites

Either EG 1006 or (MA 1002-MA 1502) or (MA 1004 -MA 1504).

Co-requisites

None

Overview

A study is made of the generalisation of differentiation from functions of one variable to functions of several variables, through the concept of partial differentiation.

A study of systems describable by linear differential equations is begun by looking at some simple examples of engineering interest. The solution of ordinary differential equations using the methods of complementary function and particular integral, and using Laplace transforms is considered. The concept of transfer function is explored and used to study the stability of systems having feedback.

An introduction is given to Fourier Series and their applications.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr O Menshykov

Pre-requisites

EG 1527

Overview

This course examines the relationship between structure and properties of materials. Throughout, the properties of materials are considered in terms of their applications and in the context of design. The concepts of equilibrium, stress and strain are used to examine the safety and serviceability of elastic structures and components, including beams, trusses, columns and shafts. Two-dimensional stress analysis is considered briefly.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr N Burns

Pre-requisites

EG 1567

Overview

The course provides an introduction to the fundamental ideas of digital logic and Boolean algebra, and explains the operation and design of simple combinational and sequential digital systems. Binary number systems and the digital conversion and encoding of data are described. The elements of computer operation and the writing of well-structured software are introduced, with specific reference to writing programs using MATLAB. The fundamental concepts of computer hardware are explained with specific reference to a simple microcontroller, and the operation and programming of such systems is explained.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr N Brazier

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

EG 2029 and EG 2069.

Notes

The practical aspects of this course may pose difficulties to students with disabilities. For such students, alternative arrangements will be made available. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the Departmental Disability Co-ordinator. As a result of a Curriculum Reform this course will not run after the 2010/11 academic year. For this reason the students will be given one opportunity to resubmit "No Paper" elements of assessment before the end of the 2010/11 academic year.

Overview

The course includes a blend of design projects, laboratories exercises and communication skills. These activities are set in their wider context within engineering in a series of Professional Design Lectures given by visiting speakers from industry.

Structure

1 one-hour lecture, 2 three-hour practicals and 1 three-hour workshop practice per week. Activities will not operate every week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Resit: Students are given one resubmission opportunity before the end of the academic year. Students who do not re-submit will be required to re-register for this course or its equivalent at the next available opportunity.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

To be confirmed

Pre-requisites

EG 2010

Overview

The first part of the course is concerned with the study of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of square matrices. The theoretical results are used to solve systems of linear ordinary differential equations and various other problems arising in engineering.

The second part of the course provides an introduction to probability. Both discrete and continuous random variables are covered. Tree diagrams are used to analyse problems involving conditional probability.

In the third part of the course various topics of numerical analysis are discussed. In particular the numerical solution of (systems of) ordinary differential equations, interpolation and curve fitting techniques are studied.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week..

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr H Tan

Pre-requisites

EG 1527 and EG 2010

Overview

The course begins with the material properties of fluids. This is followed by a study of the principles of fluid motion including the development of the basic equations. Bernoulli's equation is used to explain the relationship between pressure and velocity. Various kinds of energy losses in a pipeline are studied.

The nature of reversible and irreversible processes is explained. The First Law of Thermodynamics is presented. The function of state enthalpy is introduced. The steady flow equation is presented and applied to compressors. The Second Law is applied to operations on an ideal gas and to entropy changes in heating. The Third Law is introduced. The work function is developed and its importance as an index of the efficiency of engines explained. The use of stream tables is discussed and selected thermodynamic cycles are analysed.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr M Aleyaasin

Pre-requisites

EG 1567

Overview

This course begins by giving an overview of electromechanical systems. This is followed by the transient and AC analysis of passive electrical circuits. The use of power factor correction to improve efficiency is developed from the analysis of the AC circuits. An explanation of magnetic circuits and electromagnetism is given. This leads to the development of transformers, their equivalent circuit representation and the practicalities which affect their operation. Open and short-circuit tests which can characterise transformer parameters are developed.

An introduction is made to the steady state characteristics of DC machines. The matching of loads to motors by using geared drives will be approached both analytically and graphically with emphasis being given to the practicalities of gearbox design. Open and closed loop speed controls will be developed for a DC machine which highlight the practical issues to be considered when running such machines.

In the final part of the course, the concept of mechanical vibration will be developed through the free and forced vibration of systems, (both undamped and damped). The similarity between the behaviour of these mechanical systems and the electrical systems in the first part of the course will be emphasised by reference to the mathematical models by which each are described.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: One written examination of two-hours duration (80%), with previous coursework marks used to make up the remaining (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr N C Renton

Pre-requisites

Co-requisites

EG 2539

Overview

Elements will include units; material and energy balances; heat, mass, and momentum transfer; unit operations; energy and volume changes during a change of phase; design practice; chemistry of carbon; case studies.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial (to be arranged) per week.

Assessment

1st attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr N Brazier

Pre-requisites

EG 2079

Co-requisites

EG 2539 and EG 2559

Overview

The practical aspects of this course may pose difficulties to students with disabilities. For such students, alternative arrangements will be made available. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.

This course focuses on practical and design aspects of engineering. It features a programme of laboratory experiments complementing work in other courses. A series of projects illustrating different features of engineering design are introduced in briefing lectures interspersed with systematic design lectures. Environmental issues are addressed and students engage in a management exercise. A broader perspective of engineering is given in the series of professional engineering practice lectures by outside speakers. Workshop practice gives students hands-on experience of those of the following that the student has not already met in the prerequisite course: metal turning, shaping, milling, welding, heat-treatment and casting, surveying, construction engineering and metrology.

Structure

1 one-hour lecture, 2 three-hour practicals and 1 three-hour workshop practice per week. Activities will not operate every week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Resit: Students who No Paper any element of assessment will not be given resubmission opportunity and will be required to re-register for this course or its equivalent at the next available opportunity. All other students should be referred to the course coordinator for resubmission.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr N C Renton

Pre-requisites

None.

Overview

Introduction to the discipline of chemical engineering begins with early development in the industrial revolution and the production of sulphuric acid and soda ash on an industrial scale. Units and dimensional analysis are considered in detail including the identification of dimensionless groups for the analysis of complex systems. The principle elements of chemical processes, unit operations, are introduced including the main heat, mass, and momentum transfer operations. Each of the transport phenomena are then studied in more detail. Heat Transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation are covered together with basics of heat exchanger design; Mass Transfer by diffusion; Momentum Transfer includes a study of Bernoulli's equation, Eularian and Lagrangian co-ordinate systems; Pump and pipe design and introduced.

Structure

36 hours of lectures; 12 hours of tutorial.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Two hour examination (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr J Harrigan

Pre-requisites

EG 2510 together with EG 1570, ES 1571 or ES 1971.

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course is set in an environment of engineering applications. The course starts with an introduction to graph theory which is applied to a range problems in engineering. Engineering applications of MATLAB and SIMULINK are then discussed. An introduction is given to the symbolic features provided by packages such as the MATLAB Symbolic Toolbox. The numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) is discussed in the context of MATLAB. A study is made of partial differential equations (PDEs) important to engineering including Laplace's equation and the wave and diffusion equations; boundary conditions are stressed. The facilities provided by the MATLAB Partial Differential Equations Toolbox are discussed. Practical work involving the MATLAB applications mentioned above is undertaken. The remainder of the course is deboted to the study of vector calculus including surface and line integrals, scalar and vector fields and Gauss's divergence theorem.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial or practical per week. Detailed times are provided separately. There are no classes in week 20.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).
The in-course assessment will be based on a logbook record made of practical work based on MATLAB. The assessment will be based on the technical merit of the work done and the effectiveness of the records kept.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A R Akisanya

Pre-requisites

EG 2029 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to candidates following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

This course focuses on the fundamental relationship between the stresses and strains within engineering components and the load and displacements imposed at their boundaries. Analytical, experimental and numerical (finite element) methods are used predominantly for two-dimensional geometries and both elastic and plastic responses are considered. The design implications of material deformation are discussed.

Students carry out experimental work to determine the stress distribution in an internally pressured cylinder. The finite element results of the stress distribution are compared with the thin-walled and thick-walled pressure vessel analyses.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 5 one-hour tutorials and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%) and in-course assessment (10%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor T O'Donoghue

Pre-requisites

EG 2539 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course begins with the concept of dynamic similarity and the application of dimensional analysis to experimental fluid mechanics and model-testing. This is followed by a study of steady and unsteady flow in pressure conduits, with emphasis on unsteady aspects including water hammer theory and surge protection. A section on fluid machines deals mainly with the performance of rotodynamic machines. It considers the theoretical performance of impulse and radial flow machines but stresses that actual performance is obtained from testing. Machine specific speed, cavitation problems and pump-pipeline matching are all considered. A section on open channel flow introduces basic concepts for the analysis of flow with a free surface. It deals with steady uniform flow and the importance of bed roughness and applies energy methods and momentum methods to cases of rapidly varied flow. The final section of the course introduces the students to porous media flow with applications in civil, mechanical, chemical and petroleum engineering.

The laboratory exercises are designed to help understand and reinforce concepts covered in lectures. They involve separate experiments to study the performance characteristics of hydraulic machines and the essential features of flow in an open channel.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials, and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%) and in-course assessment (10%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Cheng

Pre-requisites

EG 2580

Overview

This course focuses on theory of heat, mass, and momentum transport phenomena. The course includes fundamentals of non-Newtonian flow, fundamentals of multiphase flow, boiling and condensation, heat exchanger design methods, steady and unsteady mass transfer, mass transfer across phase boundary.

Students carry out numerical calculation using Matlab or Excel and course work to support theory.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures and 11 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J Kiefer

Pre-requisites

EG 2539 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, EG 2580 Chemical Engineering Fundamentals

Overview

The course begins with an introduction to essential process engineering thermodynamics. The ideal gas law and equations for the computation of process heat/work requirements for isochoric, isobaric and isothermal processes are briefly revised. The P-V and P-T phase diagrams for a pure substance are reviewed. The isothermal compressibility and volume expansivity are discussed for liquids. Vapour pressure and the Antoine Equation are treated allowing two-component vapour-liquid equilibrium to be discussed in terms of Raoult's law and modified Raoult's law, Knowledge of single component behaviour is extended to an advanced level through a detailed treatment of PVT equations of state and generalized compressibility factor methods. The virial, van der Waals, Redlich-Kwong, Peng-Robinson and Benedict-Webb-Rubin equations of state are discussed. Generalized correlations for the compressibility factor, Z are treated. The PVT relations for real gases are applied to phase transitions for isobaric, isochoric, isothermal and adiabatic phase transitions by hand computation and simulation. PVT relations for real gas mixtures are addressed; Dalton's & Amagat's laws modified by compressibility and the pseudocritical method employing Kay's law are covered. Residual properties and the experimental dtermination of thermodynamic properties are addressed. Finally, the course completes with key topics in solution thermodynamics.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 9 one-hour tutorials and 3 three-hour practicals (laboratories and simulation exercises). There are no classes, labs or tutorials in Week 20. Laboratories are carried out in accordance with the published rota.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).
The continuous assessment will be based on the submission of engineering reports detailing the practical work. Detailed information relating to the format of reports will be given during course contact time.

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Ivanovic

Pre-requisites

Two years of an Engineering degree programme or equivalent.

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course provides an introduction to engineering geology, covering such topics as the formation and classification of weathering processes, plate teotonics, aggregates, groundwaterfluviatile and coastal processes, and site investigation. The main part of the course is devoted to a study of the engineering behaviour of soils. This commences with an introduction to field classification and a description of the phase composition of soils.

Following a study of the shear strength of soils, aspects of foundation engineering are covered such as stress distribution, bearing capacity and settlement of foundations.

Practical exercises provide an introduction to both classification and strength testing of soils and rocks to BS5930 and BS1377.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 5 one-hour tutorials and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%) and in-course assessment (10%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof I Guz

Pre-requisites

EG 2029 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course builds on the knowledge of engineering materials gained at Level 2 by focussing, initially, on the major engineering alloy systems - steels, aluminium alloys and titanium alloys. Strengthening mechanisms in these systems and the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties are highlighted. The main failure and degredation processes of materials in service fracture, fatigue, creep and corrosion, are considered in some detail. Finally, as materials may have to be joined during manufacture of components and structures, the major welding and adhesive bonding processes are introduced.

Practical work is undertaken to select materials for particular design scenarios using materials selection software.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 5 one-hour tutorials, and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%), and in-course assessment (10%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr Thevar

Pre-requisites

EG 2559 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course introduces basic concepts of feedback control systems using an illustrative example. This is also used to develop mathematical modelling methods - the block diagram and transfer function. Basic response characteristics (stability, transient response, steady state response) and analysis and design procedures are introduced using first order systems. Development to more general situations considers second order systems and the application of compensation, including PID control. Absolute and relative stability, the Routh-Hurwitz criterion and the root locus diagram are developed as general analysis and design tools. The frequency domain approach is developed through use of the Bode diagram and application of lead and lag compensators.

The laboratory exercise develops the use of MATLAB/SIMULINK as computer-based tools. Effects of modelling approximations and the response characteristics are investigated.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 5 one-hour tutorials, and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%), and in-course assessment (10%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper, ES3043 (90%), with previous coureswork marks used to make up the remaining (10%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr S Aphale

Pre-requisites

EG 2010 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course commences with a review of techniques used to analyse and represent signals and systems, such as impulse response, Laplace transformation and state equations. Analogue and digital systems are analysed in the s and z domains respectively, as well as in the time domain, introducing concepts such as transfer functions and frequency response functions. Fourier techniques are used to examine the amplitude and phase spectra of signals. Concepts such as Autocorrelation and Cross correlation of signals as well as noise removal techniques are introduced. Practical work consists of a connected set of three laboratory exercises using Matlab exploring sampling, manipulation and correlation of signals.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 5 one-hour tutorials and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%) and in-course assessment (10%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%) and in-course assessment (10%) carried over from earlier.

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Dr H Sun

Pre-requisites

EG 2570.

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 3 of an MEng programme.

Overview

The major component of this course is an engineering design exercise under the supervision of a member of staff. That design will draw on elements of theory from courses currently being studied by the student. This is accompanied by lectures from practising engineers on professional aspects of engineering. Students are encouraged to attend local meetings of professional engineering societies and institutions.

Structure

7 three-hour practicals/design work undertaken in one week of concentrated study, together with some lectures throughout the half-session. Some preliminary work will be expected prior to the one week of concentrated study.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Dr H Sun

Pre-requisites

EG 2570

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 3 of a BEng programme.

Overview

The major component of this course is an engineering design exercise under the supervision of a member of staff. That design will draw on elements of theory from courses currently being studied by the student. This is accompanied by lectures from practising engineers on professional aspects of engineering. Students are encouraged to attend local meetings of professional engineering societies and institutions.

Structure

7 three-hour practicals/design work undertaken within one week of concentrated study, together with some lectures throughout the half-session.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr Nakkeeran

Pre-requisites

EG 2060 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

C programming is presented with an introduction to methods for design of well-structured and maintainable computer programs. The course begins by introducing the syntax and semantics of the C programming language. This includes the use of structures and of pointers with a view to a later introduction to the C++ language. Techniques for producing easily maintained and modifiable code are emphasised. An introduction to elementary data structures (lists, stacks and queues) is included. Practical activity includes the use of basic software development tools (context sensitive editors, debugging techniques, version control). The course concludes with an introduction to the C++ programming language.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 5 one-hour tutorials, and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%) and in-course assessment (10%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor H W Chandler

Pre-requisites

EG 2029 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The major topic of this course is an introduction to modern methods of elastic structural analysis. In this topic, direct, energy and matrix methods are jointly used to solve, initially, problems of the deformation of elastic trusses and simple beams. The theory of virtual work is introduced in the context of beams and frameworks.

The rigid-plastic analysis of frames is then introduced along with the bounding theorems and their importance to engineering design.

The practical work involves a sequence of four experiments, which illustrate unexpected or non-linear behaviour of structures. Two involve torsion, one an elastomeric framework, and another the buckling of a beam with open section. A design element takes the form of a failure investigation and an improved connection design.
Students of Civil Engineering undertake an alternative to this practical work, which takes the form of a substantial design exercise. A forest park outdoor activity centre is to be designed, consisting of a reinforced, concrete, two-storey building. The design will also incorporate a reinforced concrete earth-retaining wall.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr P C Davidson

Pre-requisites

Co-requisites

EG 3516

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course begins with concrete mix design and testing, and describes the material properties of hardened and fresh concrete. This is followed by an introduction to the principles of Limit State design. These principles are applied to the design of reinforced concrete beams in flexure and shear, as well as to axially and eccentrically loaded columns.
The remainder of the course considers design in structural steelwork, beginning with the material itself, and the types of products it can be found in. The design of steel elements and of the connections between them is a major theme of this part of the course. It concludes with the design of composite beams and slabs for use in steel buildings.

There is a substantial practical design exercise associated with this course. The design of a temporary steel frame office building has to be checked and recommendations made about remedial action. A brief final report is to be produced which will identify the remedial actions, outline remediation methods and appraise the risks associated with them.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Pavlovskaia

Pre-requisites

EG 2559 (CAS 9) or PX 2007

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

This course commences with an overview of the dynamics of a particle and of general planar kinematics and dynamics before proceeding to a review of the free and forced vibration response of a linear single degree of freedom system. An introduction to the vibration of systems with two or more degrees of freedom follows, including natural frequencies and mode shapes, principal co-ordinates and calculation of the forced response using the impedance method. Then the dynamic forces and moments associated with rotating and reciprocating machinery are examined.

The testing of a passive vibration absorber in the laboratory concludes the course.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 12 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) with previous mark for in-course assessment standing.

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr E Pavlovskaia

Pre-requisites

EG 2559 or PX 2007

Notes

Available only to students following an honours degree programme.

Overview

This course commences with an overview of the dynamics of a particle and of general planar kinematics and dynamics proceeding to a review of the free and forced vibration responsse of a linear single degree of freedom system. An introduction to the vibration of systems with two or more degrees of freedom follows, including natural frequencies and mode shapes, principal co-ordinates and calculation of the forced response using the impedance method.

Structure

16 one-hour lectures over 8 weeks, 8 one-hour tutorials and 4 three-hour practicals (as part of a major design exercise shared with other Civil Engineering courses).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) with previous mark for in-course assessment standing.

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J C Jones

Pre-requisites

EG 2539 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

Steam and gas turbine power are examined followed by refrigeration and heat pump cycles. The performance of their components, particularly positive displacement and roto-dynamic machines are studied. Basic topics receiving detailed attention are I-D gas dynamics, psychrometry and combustion processes. A practical design exercise involving laboratory work concludes the course.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr D Jovcic

Pre-requisites

EG 2559 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course analyses the basic requirements for the generation, transmission and use of electrical energy. The per-unit notation system is introduced and its advantages in power systems highlighted. Basic approaches in the three phase and single phase AC systems analysis are introduced. Three-phase induction and synchronous machines are studied, in each case a simple equivalent circuit for the machine is derived and used to explore the operating limitations of each type of machine. Modern power conversion methods are discussed for conversion between AC and DC. This discussion includes, power electronics components used in conversion circuits and the basic topology of rectifiers, DC-DC converters and inverters. The advantages of switching conversion techniques over traditional circuits are highlighted.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 12 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr D C Hendry

Pre-requisites

EG 2060 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course commences with a discussion of design principles applicable to digital systems, including specification, structured hardware design and the use of computer-aided design. Combinational logic, including minimisation, and hazards, is studied. The design of synchronous and asynchronous sequential systems is examined. An introduction to VHDL is included. Coverage is sufficient to enable students to design simple combinational and sequential circuits and to use a synthesis tool. The testing of digital systems is considered. Students also carry out a design exercise using CAD facilities.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and the previous in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof G Fairhurst

Pre-requisites

EG 2060 (CAS 9).

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The practical working of a communications network is studied together with the fundamental features required to provide a communications service. The basic concepts and terminology used in data communications are explained with reference to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model. For the Physical Layer the use of synchronous digital transmission is described. For the Link Layer the Ethernet local area network is studied, including a practical exercise to design a company network. For the Network Layer the Internet is used as an example of a wide area network. For the Transport Layer TCP and UDP protocols and the role of the transport service are discussed.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials and 6 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Cheng

Pre-requisites

EG 3016; EG 3017

Overview

Concepts of equilibrium and rated-based analysis of separation processes, and give examples of relevant separation processes, concept and analysis of a unit operation as applied to separation processes, analysis of relevant separation processes by applying mass and energy balance methods, evaporation processes of liquid without and with boiling point rise, vapour liquid equilibrium, phase rule and relative volatility, equilibrium or flash distillation and single batch or differential distillation processes, distillation towers and their calculation methods, adsorption and calculation method, liquid-liquid extraction and the basic processes.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week, 1 one-hour tutorial per week, 3 weeks of laboratory class.

Assessment

1st attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

3

Course Coordinator

Dr E J Bain

Pre-requisites

EG 3016; EG 3017; EG 3078 / EG 3079

Overview

Storage of liquefied gas; design, operation and safety. Heat transfer via radiation. Heat transfer to the gas phase. Quench cooling. Design/specification of compression trains. Design of condensers/evaporators. Plate heat exchangers. Design of distillation processes. PINCH technology. Introduction to process control. Heat transfer in agitated vessels.

Structure

27 one-hour lectures, 12 one-hour tutorials. Laboratory/site visits as available/required.

Assessment

1st attempt: 1 three-hour examination (50%) and continuous assessment (50%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr J Cavanagh

Pre-requisites

EG 2510

Notes

Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.

Overview

The course introduces the student to some of the fundamental and most important aspects of economics that affect business activity. Key financial/accountancy related issues are presented, followed by a series of lectures covering issues relative to Investment Appraisal. The course then goes on to present an introductory 'foundation' to some of the issues covered in more depth in EG 5593 'Integrative Management Techniques' - such as communication; teams and leadership. This course also examines aspects of Quality management; Risk assessment and Safety management. UK and European safety legislation and the influence of human and economic factors on safety are discussed. Students are also encouraged to attend local meetings of professional engineering societies and institutions.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial seminar per week. There is a 3 hour session of interview participation.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (65%) and in-course assessment (35%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (65%) and in-course assessment (35%) carried forward. For students who are unable to pass the course by taking a resit due to poor results in in-course assessment, the course must be retaken in its entirety.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr P F A MacConnell

Pre-requisites

EG 3079

Co-requisites

EG 3584

Notes

This course is only available for students in programme year 3 of the BEng Mechanical Engineering with Oil & Gas Studies.

Overview

Students are allocated to design teams which are supervised by members of the academic staff. The course is a concentrated design and reporting exercise which requires application of project management and team liaison skills in addition to technical design ability. The course will investigate a problem associated with the oil and gas industry. Since the course is being run at third year rather than fourth year the projects will be case studies of existing designs with clear guidance rather than conceptual designs with little guidance.

Structure

One briefing lecture (1 hour).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 written report (50%); peer review (10%); 2 presentations (40%).

Resit: resit not possible due to group nature of course.

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Mrs N Nikora

Pre-requisites

EG 3027

Co-requisites

None

Notes

(i) Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.
(ii) The field work aspects of this course may pose difficulties to some students with disabilities. If this arises alternative arrangements will be made available. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.

Overview

The course provides students with practical opportunities to use a wide variety of surveying and hydrological instruments. Measurements obtained from the instruments are used to produce surveying drawings and to compute various hydrological and hydraulic characteristics.

Structure

5-6 days residential course to include lectures and practical work. The course will be held during the Easter Vacation.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Resit: No resit, student to retake course.

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Mrs N Nikora

Pre-requisites

EG 3079

Notes

(i) Available only to students in programme year 4 of a BEng programme.
(ii) Students are expected to do some preliminary work, under the direction of a nominated supervisor at Aberdeen, during the first half-session to prepare themselves for undertaking a project abroad. In particular, this involves establishing contact with a supervisor in the host institution (who will have been nominated by the co-ordinator in the host institution) and defining a project specification in consultation with the host supervisor. All of the credit points for this course are associated with the second half-session.

Overview

Every student is allocated an individual engineering project which is supervised by a member of the academic staff from both institutions. The project will normally be in the student’s area of professional interest.

Projects are of wide variety: theoretical, computational, design, experimental, review and field work. In all cases aspects of project planning, written communication and oral presentation are included.

Structure

No formal teaching.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Resit: No resit, student to retake course.

Credit Points

45

Course Coordinator

Dr Y Guo, Dr A Allen, Dr L Cheng, Dr A J Starkey

Pre-requisites

EG 3079

Notes

(i) Available only to students in programme year 4 of a BEng programme.
(ii) This course is spread over both half-sessions. The student effort expected is that of 15 credit points in the first half session and 30credit points in the second half-session.

Overview

Every student is allocated an individual engineering project which is supervised by a member of the academic staff. The project will normally be in the student’s area of professional interest.

Projects are of a wide variety: theoretical, computational, design, experimental, review and field work. In all cases aspects of project planning, written communication, and oral presentation are included.

Structure

Equivalent to 10 weeks full time.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).

Resit: None.

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr A Ivanovic

Pre-requisites

EG 3026 or EG 3027

Overview

The course applies the principles of soil and rock mechanics gained in the pre-requisite course to the design of piles and piled foundations, earth pressure and retaining walls, stability of slopes and the design of open excavations. The course examines in particular groundwater and its influence on geotechnical problems. States of stress and strain in soils are also examined in detail including the concepts of stress paths and invariants and the three dimensional critical state model.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Professor T O’Donoghue

Pre-requisites

EG 3013

Notes

May not be included with EG 40DB in a minimum curriculum.

Overview

The course begins with consideration of boundary layer development over a flat plate and curved surfaces, leading to boundary layer separation and forces on immersed bodies. This is followed by study of water wave theory with particular application to coastal and offshore engineering. The second part of the course is broadly concerned with the behaviour and management of rivers. The mechanics of open channel flow are first addressed with emphasis on gradually varied flow and the determination of stage-discharge relationships for man-made and natural channels. This is followed by consideration of fundamental aspects of sediment transport, including threshold criteria and the calculation of bed load and suspended load transport.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attemp: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr P C Davidson

Pre-requisites

EG 3529

Overview

The course divides into three main topics. The first topic will introduce, in some detail, the principles involved in the analysis and design of pre-stressed concrete members. The second topic will cover the design of industrial buildings and multi-storey commercial buildings using structural steelwork. The third topic introduces the main features associated with the design of masonry and timber structures.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 11 one-hour tuturials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr M S Imbabi

Pre-requisites

EG 3516 and EG 3529

Overview

This course extends the basic stiffness method of analysis developed in the prerequisite courses. The fundamental principles of the stiffness method of analysis, with automatic assembly of the stiffness matrix for rigid jointed plane frames and space structures, are presented in some detail. Elastic instability of frames, and the design of continuous steel beams and portal frames using plastic methods will be undertaken. The analysis of flat plates and slabs using yield line theory, and an introduction to shells will also be covered. The course concludes with a brief outline of the finite element method of analysis, with computer-based applications forming an important practical component.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr Y Guo

Pre-requisites

EG 3013

Overview

The first part of the course is concerned with water pollution and main aspects of public health engineering. The following topics are covered: water quality characteristics, water supply and treatment, sources of water pollution and modelling of their impacts on aqueous environment, wastewater treatment.

In the second part of the course, sustainable land management is introduced, including management of: groundwater, green and brown field sites, solid waste, and hazardous waste.

The third part of the course provides an introduction to air pollution and control. It includes sources and effects of micro and macro air pollution and air pollution control techniques.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 9 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Professor T O'Donoghue

Pre-requisites

EG 3013

Overview

The course begins with study of water wave theory with particular application to coastal and offshore engineering. This is followed by consideration of boundary layer development over a flat plate and curved surfaces, leading to boundary layer separation and forces on immersed bodies. These topics are also part of the EG40CB Civil Engineering Hydraulics course. The second part of the course concentrates on compressible flow. Using the fundamental conservation equations, the characteristics of converging-diverging nozzles and accelerating supersonic flows are examined. Plane and oblique shock waves and Prandtl-Meyer flow are then introduced. The course concludes with a discussion of the behaviour of transonic aerofoils, and the design of supersonic engine inlets.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr Y Guo

Pre-requisites

EG 3536

Overview

Conduction: Fourier's Law applied to steady and non-steady conditions.
Convection: Forced and natural.
Radiation heat transfer: The Stefan-Boltzmann Law, view factors, the summation and reciprocity rules.
Heat exchangers: Mode of operation and design calculations.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and 6 tutorials in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr M Kashtalyan

Pre-requisites

EG 2028 or EG 2029

Overview

1. Basic concepts and characteristics of composite materials. Advantages and limitations of composites. Types and classifications of composites. Applications of composites. Constituent materials and their properties. Fibres and their properties. Fibre architecture. Particles and whiskers. Matrices and their properties. Reinforcement-matrix interface. (4 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

2. Manufacturing of fibrous composites. Polymer matrix composites. Metal matrix composites. Ceramic matrix composites. (2 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

3. Determination of stiffness properties of unidirectional fibre-reinforced composite material using mechanics of materials. Failure of unidirectional fibre-reinforced composite material under different types of loading. Damage mechanisms, damage accumulation, damage tolerance. Design philosophies for composite materials. (6 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

4. Stress-strain relations for unidirectional fibre-reinforced composite material. Relationships between stiffness, compliances and engineering constants. Stress-strain relations for thin lamina. Off-axis loading of unidirectional lamina. Transformation of stress and strain. Transformation of elastic and engineering constants for thin lamina. (6 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

5. Strenght of unidirectional lamina. Macromechanical strength parameters and failure theories. (2 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

6. Lamination theory of multidirectional composite laminates. Basic assumptions. Stress and strain variation in a laminate. Resultant forces and moments. General load-deformation relations. Inversion of load-deformation relations. Special classes of laminates: symmetric, antisymmetric, quasi-isotropic. Laminate engineering properties. (6 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

7. Failure analysis of multidirectional laminates. Types of failure. Stress analysis and safety factors for first-ply failure. Design of methodology for structural composite materials. (4 lectures - Dr M Kashtalyan).

Structure

2 one-hour lectures and 6 tutorials in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr R D Neilson

Pre-requisites

EG 3535

Overview

The course will commence with an overview of Lagrange’s equations of motion as an alternative formulation to Newton’s equations. Subsequently, the axial and torsional vibration of rods and lateral vibration of strings and beams will be examined with techniques presented for the calculation of the free vibration, normal modes and natural frequencies and forced response. The final part of the course will be an introduction to the vibration of non-linear systems with a qualitative description of non-linear effects, and quantitative evaluation of the influence of small non-linearities on a single degree of freedom vibrating systems using perturbation procedures and simulation. A short overview of instability in single degree of freedom systems will be presented.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr B Wang

Pre-requisites

Overview

Structure

Two hours of lectures and one hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 100% final closed book exam.

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr T Thevar

Pre-requisites

EG 3043

Overview

The course presents further techniques for control system modeling, analysis and design, together with applications and case studies, and is suitable for intending mechanical engineers as well as electrical and electronic engineers. The major topics discussed are:

System Classification – continuous-, discrete-time and hybrid systems; linear and non-linear systems; time invariant and time varying systems.

Transfer Function-based Methods for Hybrid Systems – systems with both continuous- and discrete-time components; system response and stability; root locus design; discrete approximations; direct method; frequency domain design.

State Vector Methods – state vector models; stability, controllability and observability; state vector feedback; design methods for continuous and discrete-time systems; optimal control.

State and Parameter Estimation – structure and design of state observers and parameter estimators.

PID Control - PID controller design; design of generalised PID controllers.

System Identification – model selection; impulse and frequency response testing; time and frequency domain methods for establishing systems models from experimental data.

Self-tuning and Adaptive Systems – gain scheduling; self tuning controllers; model reference adaptive control.

Artificial-intelligence-based control – types, structures, design and applications of artificial neural network, fuzzy logic and fuzzy-neural system identifiers and controllers.

Structure

36 one hour lectures and 9 tutorials, in total. Detailed times are provided separately.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr D Jovcic

Pre-requisites

EG 3557

Overview

This course examines the performance and control of electrical machines and drives. Transient performance of various electrical machines (induction, synchronous and DC) is discussed using two-axis-machine theory. Steady state performance is also considered. Simulation techniques are used as appropriate in studying both transient and steady state performance of the electrical machines and drives.

Medium and high-performance AC drives are considered, including V/f and vector control drives. Modern AC machine control in rotating DQ co-ordinate frame is studied in some detail. DC machine drives (thyristor-controlled and transistor-controlled drives) are discussed and analysed.

Structure

24 one-hour lectures and 12 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (90%); course assessment (10%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr D C Hendry

Pre-requisites

EG 3560

Overview

Software Engineering - the course studies the application of formal techniques to the development of software - including requirements specifications, functional specifications, design documents and the acceptance test procedures. The concepts of quality of service, quality assuranc, validation and verification and correct by construction techniques, as applied to the specification, design and development of software, are introduced.

Computer Engineering - the course studies the impact that the application domain, operating systems, technology, high-level languages, compilers and economic perspectives have on computer architecture.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 11 two-hour laboratory sessions/tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and previous coursework marks (20%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr J Harrigan

Pre-requisites

EG 3052

Overview

This course introduces basic digital signal processing theory, with a special emphasis on digital filters. Topics covered include discrete time system analysis, Z transforms, DTFT’s, FFT’s convolution and correlation. The course looks at new trends in DSP architecture including DSP processors. A special study is made of discrete-time linear phase filters. The application of phase-locked loops to the solution of signal processing problems is discussed, and, in particular, the use of PLLs in domestic TV circuits is examined. The recovery of chrominance sub-carrier signals and the tracking of trains of pulses used to trigger the line timebase of TV receivers is studied.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 one-hour tutorials. 1 three-hour written examination paper.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Prof J Watson

Pre-requisites

(EG 2028 or EG 2029 or PX 2505) and EG 2069 all at CAS 9 or PX 3009.

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 4 or above.

Overview

This course covers a systems approach to the study of lasers and optoelectronics and their application to engineering problems. Although aimed primarily at electrical and electronic engineers, the course should also appeal to mechanical, civil engineers, physicists and chemists with some experience of electronic properties of materials, analogue and digital electronics and optics. Course covers introductory concepts of optical engineering; nature and origins of light; amplification of light and laser action; solid state, gas and semiconductor lasers; laser design; light detection; imaging detectors; radiometry and light coupling; industrial applications such as optical communications, optical fibre sensing, holography and materials processing.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 6 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof G Fairhurst

Pre-requisites

EG 3567

Overview

The course provides an overview of communications, with an analysis of signals and systems emphasising the role of Fourier transformation and linear filtering in communications. Pulse code modulation and related techniques for analogue to digital conversion are covered. Modulation techniques for both analogue and digital signals are discussed as well as the problems caused by intersymbol interference in data communication. A review of probability theory, is followed by a study of random processes with emphasis on the characterisation of wide band stationary processes and narrow band Gaussian processes. The effects of noise on amplitude and angle modulated signals are covered. There is a discussion of optimum receivers for data transmission, developing an understanding of the matched filter.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 9 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Course assessment (20%), 1 three-hour written examination (80%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E J Bain

Pre-requisites

EG 3016, EG 3017

Co-requisites

N/A.

Overview

Reactor Design - General Principles:

- Basic objectives in design of a reactor
- Batch reactors
- Tubular flow reactors
- Continuous stirred-tank reactors
- Comparison of batch, tubular and CSTR reactors for a single reaction
- Comparison of batch, tubular and CSTR for multiple reactions

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week
1 one-hour tutorial per week
2 three-hour laboratory sessions

Assessment

1st attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%); continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination.

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr J C Jones

Pre-requisites

EG 3571

Overview

The course deals with a systems engineering approach to plant design and operation. The basis concepts of systems engineering are introduced and the idea of combining unit operations into larger modules and plants discussed. Plant design operates under a number of constraints, which in turn affect specific unit-operation design decisions. Availability of utilities, manpower, raw materials and transportation network are considered. The environmental constraints on chemical engineering systems are considered for both aqueous and vapour/gas systems. Fire and explosion considerations of plant layout are examined and solutions developed. Wider plant safety systems and regulations covering plant operation both offshore and on-shore installations discussed. The learning developed is applied in a number of real-life plant design problems.

Structure

22 hours of lectures; 6 one-hour tutorials; 2 three-hour workshop sessions.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr N C Renton

Pre-requisites

EG 3016

Overview

This course will make use of the control theory lectures delivered in EG 3043 as follows. Control theory introduces the basic concepts of feedback control and the use of block diagrams and transfer functions. Basic response characteristics (stability, transient response, steady state response) and analysis and design procedures are introduced using first order systems. Development to more general situations is made through the study of second order systems and the application of compensation including PID control.

The control theory developed is then applied to a range of chemical engineering processes and problems including pressure, level, and temperature control.

Structure

22 hours of lectures; 6 one-hour tutorials; 2 three-hour laboratory sessions.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J C Jones

Pre-requisites

EG 3583 or EG 3584

Overview

The course includes three main topic areas. The first is the general theory of reliability, covering problem formulation and the use of methods such as FORM and Monte Carlo simulation. Applications include failure of structural and mechanical components, tolerance problems, failure by fatigue and the evaluation of safety factors for routine design.

The second topic is fire safety, including ignition, combustion and extinguishment of cellulosic and hydrocarbon fires, and the use of active and passive methods of fire protection. Applications include fires in buildings and in offshore oil and gas production.

The third main topic is an introduction to Safety Management and Human Reliability including Safety Management Systems.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week and a total of 9 one-hour tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Mrs N Nikora

Pre-requisites

EG 3078

Co-requisites

None

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 4 of an MEng programme.

Overview

Students will be allocated a project to be undertaken in the host institution or organisation, one of a number with which we have bilateral agreements within the SOCRATES scheme or where approved arrangements exist. The project is defined by the host institution in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator and will be supervised by a member of staff in the host institution as well as by a member of staff at the University of Aberdeen. The project will be in the area of the student's professional discipline, and may cover, for example, theoretical, computational, experimental or design aspects of project planning, writing communication and oral presentation are included.

Structure

No formal teaching.

Assessment

1st Attempt: in-course assessment: Thesis (60%); institution report from the host institution concerning the conduct of the project (20%) oral presentation (20%).

Resit: No resit, student to retake course.

Credit Points

45

Course Coordinator

Dr Y Guo, Dr A Allen, Dr L Cheng, Dr A J Starkey

Pre-requisites

EG 3079

Overview

Every student is allocated an individual engineering research project which is supervised by a member of the academic staff. The projects will be in the area of oil and gas studies. Projects are of a wide variety and may include theoretical, computational, design, experimental, review and fieldwork. In all cases, aspects of project planning, written communication and oral presentations are included.

Structure

4 one-hour lectures will be given on (1) Use of the library (2) Presentation skills (3) Plagiarism and thesis preparation (4) Poster and oral presentation.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%): Thesis (75%) and oral presentation (25%).

Credit Points

45

Course Coordinator

Dr Y Guo, Dr A Allen, Dr L Cheng, Dr A J Starkey

Pre-requisites

EG 3078

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

(i) Available only to students in programme year 4 of an MEng programme.
(ii) A full-time student undertakes this course in the second half-session. The timing for a part-time student is determined on an individual case basis.

Overview

Every student is allocated an individual engineering research project which is supervised by a member of the academic staff. The project will normally be in the student's area of professional interest. Projects are of a wide variety and may include theoretical, computational, design, experimental, review and field work. In all cases aspects of project planning, written communication and oral presentation are included.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Thesis (80%), oral presentation (20%).

Resit: None.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof I Guz

Pre-requisites

EG 3079

Notes

(i) Available only to students in programme year 4 of a BEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.
(ii) May not be included with EG 4577 in a minimum curriculum.

Overview

The course provides the opportunity to carry out a concentrated design and reporting exercise with a bias towards computer aided engineering. The exercise requires the exertion of project management and team liaison skills in addition to technical design ability. Written and oral presentations form part of the course. The work will be based around a number of commercial software packages and may include computer aided solid modelling, finite element stress analysis, computational fluid dynamics mechanism simulation and drafting.

Structure

No formal teaching. The course occupies 3 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment: (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Pavlovskaia

Pre-requisites

EG 3079

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 4 of a BEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.

Overview

The course is a concentrated design and reporting exercise which requires application of project management and team liaison skills in addition to technical design ability. Specific exercises will include interdisciplinary aspects and will relate to design requirements arising from the professional activities of the Engineering Department with School of Engineering or its industrial contacts. Written and oral presentations form part of the course.

Structure

3 weeks full-time.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Coursework (100).

No Resit exam, student to retake course.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr J Cavanagh

Pre-requisites

EG 3584

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 4 of a BEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.

Overview

The course provides an understanding of the management principles underlying the organinsation and operation of engineering companies. It also explains the essential concepts of both project and manufacturing management and identifies the important factors leading to success. The project management central aspects of the course focuses on elements of a typical project life-cycle, namely: project definition and objectives, feasibility studies, project planning, project control, leadership and teamwork. The manufacturing systems element of the course builds on the common features between project management and manufacturing management. Techniques such as just-in-time (JIT), materials resource planning (MRP) and group technology, benchmarking, and manufacturing strategies are discussed.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures (some lectures will be replaced by self-study using CAL packages) and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), team project with report (30%) and individual written assignment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (50%) and in-course assessment (50%) carried forward. For students who are unable to pass the course by taking a resit due to poor results in in-course assessment, the course must be retaken in its entirety.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr R D Neilson

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

The course is aimed principally at students interested in civil engineering or in structural dynamics. The course will commence with a review of coordinates systems and the derivation of equations of motion. This will be followed by a review of the free, steady state forced and transient forced motion of single degree of freedom systems. This work will be extended to multi-degree of freedom systems and methods to calculate the natural frequencies, mode shapes and forced motion will be presented. Subsequently, the axial and torsional vibration of rods and lateral vibration of strings and beams will be examined with techniques presented for the calculation of the free vibration, normal modes and natural frequencies and forced response. The Rayleigh-Ritz method is presented as a means of finding the first natural frequency of a non-uniform beam. The final part of the course will be an introduction to the vibration of non-linear systems with a qualitative description of non-linear effects, and quantitative evaluation of the influence of small non-linearities on single degree of freedom vibration.

Chapter 1 - Introduction: Background to why dynamics is important and an overview of the structure of the course (Approximate study time = 1 hrs)
Chapter 2 - Review of Rigid Body Dynamics: To be able to analyse any dynamic system we need to be able to derive the equations of motion. A general method for planar dynamics is presented first followed by the form of the equations of motion in Cartesian and Polar coordinate systems.
Chapter 3 - Overview of Single Degree of Freedom Systems: A review of the free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems is presented. The concept of natural frequency and damped free motion are introduced. Possible sources of external forcing are discussed and methods for calculating the forced motion resulting from both sinusoidal and transient excitation are explained. MathCAD examples are introduced as a means of calculating the response of real systems.
Chapter 4 - Systems with Two or More Degrees of Freedom: This chapter introduces the concept of vibration modes and natural frequencies. The free vibration response, response due to harmonic forcing and response due to transient excitation of multi-degree of freedom systems are covered using two degree of freedom systems as examples. The concept of Principal Co-ordinates is introduced. The previous methods are then generalised to include larger, multi degree of freedom (MDOF) systems. Methods for the transformation to principal co-ordinates and orthogonalilty of principal co-ordinates are presented and the use of modal truncation explained. The transient vibration of MDOF systems is explored with the use of Matlab examples.
Chapter 5 & 6 - Continuous Systems: Brief introduction to the modelling and solution for the vibration of coninuous systems eg rods, bars in torsion, cables in tension and beams in bending.
Chapter 7 - Rayleigh Ritz Method: Brief introduction to the use of the Rayleigh-Ritz method for estimating the natural frequency of a structure or system.
Chapter 8 - Nonlinear Systems: Brief introduction to the response of systems with nonlinear characteristics.

Structure

Distance Learning delivery with weekly tutorials.

Continuous assessment (50%) and 1 three-hour examination (50%).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr R D Neilson

Pre-requisites

EG 4515 or EG 4513

Co-requisites

None

Notes

(i) Available only to students in programme year 5 of an MEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.
(ii) A full-time student undertakes this course in the first half-session. The timing for a part-time student is determined on an individual case basis.

Overview

The course comprises two exercises which involve in depth technical self-study on a topic related to the MEng specialism of individual students. The exercise may take the form of, for example, an intelligent synthesis of published material on a topic, critical analysis of literature, comparison of methods of analysis or back analysis of case studies. The first exercise is examined by continuous. The second exercise is examined by continous asssessment and by conference presentation.

Structure

1 hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 paper (30%), 1 paper (50%) and 1 conference presentation (20%).

The two papers should describe the student’s findings on two distinct technical exercises. Students are encouraged to pursue and demonstrate technical depth in the conduct of the exercises. The assessment of the papers will emphasise those aspects of the exercise assosiated with technical depth.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Starkey

Pre-requisites

EG 3006

Overview

1. General techniques of mathematical optimisation and minimisation: Methods for one variable: Newton's method; Fibonacci search: Golden-section search; Curve fitting approaches using Quadratic interpolation, Cubic interpolation; Brent's method. Methods for many variables: Direct search methods using Hooke and Jeeves' method, Downhill simplex (Nelder and Mead's) method: Gradient methods using the method of steepest descent, Quadratic functions, Newton-Raphson method, Conjugate directions, Fletcher-Reeves method, Davidson-Fletcher-Powell method. Constrained Optimisation: Equality constraints, Inequality constraints, Convexity and Concavity.

2. Discipline specific applications: Modelling data using Non-linear least squares, Levenberg-Marquardt algorthm. Local and global optimisation using Simulated annealing, Genetic algorithms; Inverse problems; Regularisation: Applications of Local and global optimisation: simulated annealing and genetic algorithms in engineering problem solving procedures. Other Applications specific to engineering disciplines.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial and 1 one-hour computer application session per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr DC Hendry

Pre-requisites

EG 3560 or EG40GA

Notes

Only available to candidates following an MEng programme or with the permission of Head of Engineering.

Overview

The course consists of essentially three blocks of lectures dealing with: semiconductor physics including the MOSFET and fabrication; CMOS circuits and design flows for their design; and digital architectures particularly for signal processing.

The course starts with elements of the physics of semiconductors including charge transport, and a detailed study of the PN junction in both reverse and forward bias. Bipolar devices are briefly discussed. The MOSFET is discussed in detail including both first order and second order effects. This leads to a review of the SPICE circuit simulator and its use. This is followed by a description of the fabrication process for CMOS devices.

CMOS circuit design is then described. Static logic gates and the design style known as "Standard Cell" are studied. The emphasis is on those aspects necessary for an understanding of a synthesis based CAD flow. The need for test of VLSI devices is discussed, and test methodologies considered.

The final section of the course discusses synchronous digital architectures, an in particular those elements that are useful for digital signal processing. Architectures for multipliers are used as an example of how continued developments have improved the performance, and exploited the underlying technologies.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%); in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: Not normally applicable.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr O Menshykov

Pre-requisites

EG 3006

Notes

A range of techniques for analysing the mechanical behaviour of continuous and heterogeneous materials and structures is studied. Fundamental equations of solid and fluid mechanics are re-examined and a unified treatment of elasticity and flow of Newtonian fluids is given. The solution of Navier's equation of elasticity and Navier-Stokes equation for Newtonian fluids using the extremum method is discussed. The examples of non-linear and non-elastic constitutive equations are examined. The manufacturing of heterogeneous materials, their classification and use in construction are reviewed, with the particular focus on the emerging class of nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. The stress strain relations for different types of heterogeneous materials and their applications to the assessment of fracture and damage tolerance of heterogeneous engineering structures are presented. The compressive behaviour of direction-specific materials and the phenomenon of internal instability are discussed. The standard approaches to design of composite structures are introduced to the students. The joining technologies for fibre reinforced plastics and metal matrix composites are compared. The concept of multi-scale modelling of materials and structures is outlined.

Overview

Continuum Mechanics

1. Mathematical foundations.
Intorduction to Cartesian tensors: Summation conventions and alternating tensor; transformation of coordinates and tensor transformation laws; tensor algebra and tensor calculus; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; invariants of second order tensors. Tensor fields: divergence theorem of Gauss and its applications. (6 lectures)

2. Stress: symmetrical and non-symmetrical stress tensors. Kinematics: Material (Lagrangian) and spatial (Eulerian) description; material derivative; deformation and strain tensors; deformation gradient. (3 lectures)

3. Conservation laws
Continuity equation; equation of motion; conservation of angular momentum; conservation of energy; the principle of virtual work. (3 lectures)

4. Constitutive equations.
Navier's equations for elasticity; Navier-Stokes equations for flow of Newtonian fluids. Examples of non-linear and non-elastic constitutive equations. (3 lectures)

5. Computational methods.
Introduction to extremum principles; solving Navier's equations for elasticity using extremum principle; variational approach as a basis for the finite element method. (3 lectures)

Heterogenous Materials Modelling

6. Overview of heterogeneous materials.
Heterogeneous materials: traditional and new. Different types of heterogeneous materials. Overview of composites and their classification. Concrete and its use in construction. Granular materials. Ceramics. Functionally graded materials. Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; manufacturing of nanomaterials. (4 lectures)

7. Constitutive relationships for heterogeneous materials.
Generalised Hooke's Law. General anisotropic materials. Orthotropic materials. Transversely isotropic materials. Restrictions on engineering constants. Transformation laws for the material constants. (3 lectures)

8. Macro- and micro-mechanics of heterogeneous materials.
Experimental and theoretical determination of effective properties of heterogeneous matreials. Strenght criteria. Failure theories. Specifics of compressive behaviour of direction-specific materials. Internal instability. (3 lectures)

9. Applications of heterogeneous materials.
Introduction to design of composite structures. Joining technologies for fibre reinforced plastics and metal matrix composites. Scaling effects. Multi-scale modelling of materials and structures. (2 lectures)

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week, 3 on alternate weeks and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).

Resit: None.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr N Renton

Pre-requisites

EG3570; EG3571

Overview

Structure

30 one-hour lectures; 6 one-hour tutorials and 3 three-hour practicals in total.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three hour written examination (80%); continuous assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 three hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr J Cavanagh

Pre-requisites

EG 3584 - Economics, Resource and Safety Management
EG 4584 - Engineering project and manufacturing management

Overview

SYLLABUS

1. Innovation, Invention, and Creativity
2. Learning Vs. Experience
3. Knowledge Management
4. Strategic Management
5. Change Management
6. Corporate Social Responsibility
7. Business Ethics
8. Leadership and team working
9. Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution.

Structure

4 day residential course (9 hours per day).
6 three-hour workshops.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), individual written assignment (20%), team presentation (10%) and written assignment based on the 4 day residential course (10%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%) carried forward. For students who are unable to pass the course by taking a resit due to poor results in in-course assessment, the course must be retaken in its entirety.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr J Harrigan

Pre-requisites

EG 4515 or EG 4513

Co-requisites

None

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 5 of an MEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.

Overview

Students are allocated to design teams which are supervised by members of the academic staff. The design project will be multi-disciplinary and students will work in there area of professional interest. As well as the technical aspects of the design, the design projects will require a wide variety of other issues to be addressed: safety, environmental, legal and commercial. In all cases project management, written communication, and oral presentation are included.

Assessment

1 Group design report (50%), 2 oral presentations (40%) and peer assessment (10%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr J Kiefer

Pre-requisites

EG40HA, EH40HB, EG40HC, EG3571, EG3570

Overview

The course content will be based on 5 advanced chemical engineering topics which will vary from year depending on research direction and challenegs facing the discipline. Examples are as follows:

Structure

2-3 one hour lectures per week plus additional workshop sessions. (30 lectures total - 6 per topic).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three hour written examination (50%); continuous assessment (50%).

Resit: 1 three hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr D Pokrajac

Pre-requisites

None

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 5 of an MEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.

Overview

Waves occur in almost all physical systems including continuum mechanics and electromagnetic theory. In this course examples are drawn from fluid and solid mechanics, and electromagnetic theory. In the first part of the course free oscillations of single or coupled simple systems are studied. Sound waves in a gas and elastic waves in a solid are covered next, followed by a study of electromagnetic waves based on Maxwell's equations.

The second part of the course covers a series of numerical techniques suitable for solving wave equations. Fundamental laws studied in the first part are generalised and expressed in conservative form. Characteristic form of hyperbolic equations is developed and related to the propogation of disturbances in physical systems. The final part of the course covers several numerical methods suitable for solving hyperbolic equations.

Students carry out practical exercises using MATLAB. In the first part of the course it involves visulisation of oscillations and waves while in the second part MATLAB is used for coding numerical solutions of wave equations.

Structure

12 week course – 2 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour practical/tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).