The Engineering Principles 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,
Fundamental engineering units, SI systems of units. Stresses and strains, mass, displacement, velocity, acceleration, momentum, linear and angular motion,
Constant acceleration equations and the concepts of impulse, force, work, energy and power.
Vector Analysis, Equations of motion and applications

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.

A 2000 words report weighted at 50%, covering Mechanical part of the module, and assessing learning outcomes 1, 3 and 4. Meeting AHEP 4 Outcomes: F1, F12

A 2000 words report weighted at 50%, covering Electrical & Electronic part of the module, and assessing learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4. Meeting AHEP 4 Outcomes: F1, F12

The module will enable you to learn concepts and techniques through practical experiments in the laboratories. A blended mixture of lectures and practical sessions including simulations and demonstrations will be used 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.

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. (AHEP 4: F1)

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. (AHEP 4: F1)

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. (AHEP 4: F12)

Learning
Application

4. Communicate and reflect on the results of your study/work accurately and reliably and with structured and coherent arguments. (AHEP 4: F12)

Reflection
Communication

Blackboard VLE
Library facilities
Practical Laboratory and Workshop Facilities
PC Laboratories and Engineering Software

Bird, J. (2021). Bird's Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology. Routledge.
Bolton, W. (2020). Engineering Science. Routledge. 7th Ed

Boylestad, R.L. et al. (2013) Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 11th Ed., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow.

Cengel, Y. A and Cimbala, J. M. (2018). Fluid Mechanics – Fundamentals and Applications. 4th Ed.

Floyd, T.L. (2015) Digital Fundamentals, 11th Ed., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow.

Hibler, R. C. (2023) Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics. 15th Ed, Pearson Education.

Hibler, R. C. (2022) Engineering Mechanics – Statics. 15th Ed, Pearson Education.
Reid, D. (2000). An Introduction to Engineering Mechanics. Palgrave UK.

Fundamentals concepts and Principles are indispensable in the field of engineering, serving as essential instruments for tackling practical challenges. Engineers are required to possess problem-solving abilities to design and develop systems and ensure their efficiency, precision, and accuracy. Throughout this module, you will explore a diverse range of Fundamental Engineering Principles, such as Vectors Analysis, Equations of Motion, Statics and Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Circuit Analysis, and Digital Electronics. These tools are designed to enhance your fundamental understanding and analytical capabilities and increase your problem-solving skills, equipping you with the necessary expertise for engineering tasks.