1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic engineering mechanics and fluid mechanics concepts and principles, perform scalar and vector analyses, and apply them to an engineering environment.
Knowledge & Understanding
Analysis
Problem solving
Application

2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic electrical and electronic engineering concepts and principles and perform dc and ac circuit analysis and apply them to circuit design.
Knowledge & Understanding
Analysis
Problem solving
Application

3. Develop general engineering practical and laboratory skills using relevant training equipment, instrumentations, and processes under supervised technical instructions and comply with the Health and Safety working practices in a laboratory environment.
Learning
Application

4. Communicate and reflect on the results of your study/work accurately and reliably and with structured and coherent arguments.
Reflection
Communication

The Engineering Science module will provide you with a range of basic principles of electrical and electronic engineering, applied mechanics, and fluid mechanics. These will enable you to gain a flavour of the wide range of specialisms within Engineering. You will also learn to write reports at a University level and evaluate, analyse and reflect on your own self-development to help set you on the right path as an engineering professional.

Engineering Mechanics:
Newton's laws of motion, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum,
Free body diagrams, modelling of beams to obtain reaction forces and shear force/bending moment relationships.
Fundamental engineering units, SI systems of units. Stresses and strains, mass, displacement, velocity, acceleration, momentum, linear and angular motion, temperature, pressure.
Constant acceleration equations and the concepts of impulse, force, work, energy and power.
Systems modelling using resolution of vectors, case studies.

Fluid Mechanics
Basic fluid properties.
Archimedes’ principle and hydrostatics.
Continuity of volume and mass flow for an incompressible fluid.

Electrical and Electronics:
Electrical and electronic engineering units; introduction to electric circuits; resistance variation; series and parallel networks; DC circuit theory.
Alternating voltages and currents; Electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction; AC circuit theory; inductors and inductance; capacitors and capacitance;
Semiconductor diodes
Introduction to digital electronics.
Electrical measuring instruments and measurements.

This module will be delivered over two semesters.

A total of 144 hours of contact will be used, enabling you to learn concepts and techniques through practical experiments in the laboratories, where a blended mixture of lectures and practical’s including simulations and demonstrations allowing you to understand basic theories and concepts of electrical and electronic circuits, engineering mechanics, and fluid mechanics in applied practical terms.
The allocation of a large amount of contact time will allow you to engage intensively with the module with an emphasis on focussed experiential learning.

You will be expected to engage in 156 hours of independent study where you will have the opportunity to prepare for your taught sessions and for your assessment (online tests and laboratory reports). This will also allow you to reflect on your own current learning and practices, to acquire a deeper knowledge of key engineering theories and concepts, and to start developing some of the ideas generated during the taught sessions.

• Bird, J. (2017) Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology, 6th Ed., Routledge, Abingdon.
• Boylestad, R.L. et al. (2013) Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 11th Ed., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow.
• Floyd, T.L. (2015) Digital Fundamentals, 11th Ed., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow.
• Hibler, R. C. (2017) Engineering Mechanics – Statics. 14th Ed, Pearson Education.
• Hibler, R. C. (2017) Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics. 14th Ed, Pearson Education.
• Reid, D. (2000). An Introduction to Engineering Mechanics. Palgrave UK.
• Bolton, W. (2015). Engineering Science. Routledge. 6th Ed.
• Cengel, Y. A and Cimbala, J. M. (2014). Fluid Mechanics – Fundamentals and Applications. 3RD Ed.

Practical Laboratory and Workshop Facilities
PC Laboratories and Engineering Software

You will be required to complete four elements of summative assessment as follows:
1. A 1-hour online multiple-choice test weighted at 30% covering learning outcome 1 including the following sections: Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics) and Fluid Mechanics.
2. A 1200 words report weighted at 20% covering learning outcomes 1, 3 and 4 including the following sections: Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics) and Fluid Mechanics.
3. A 1-hour online multiple-choice test weighted at 30% covering learning outcome 2 including the following sections: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Concepts.
4. A 1200 words report weighted at 20% covering learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4 and including the following sections: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Concepts.

You will be provided with formative assessment and feedback on your work during drop-in sessions, as well as feedback provided verbally during tutorial sessions within the class