1. A 2000-word laboratory report based on Mechanics and Electrical and Electronic experiments, weighted at 50% meeting Learning Outcomes 2 and 3. Assessing AHEP 4 Outcome C12.

2. A 1.5-hour exam requiring students to answer a range of questions based on fluids and thermodynamic principles, weighted at 50%, meeting Learning Outcomes 1 and 4. Assessing AHEP 4 Outcomes C1, C2.

Formative assessment and feedback will be undertaken during the module to assess and develop student learning.

Professional body requirements stipulate that a minimum overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module, with a minimum mark of 30% required in each element of assessment unless otherwise stated.

Mechanics

- Forces, reactions, equilibrium and friction
- Shear forces and bending moment
- Stress and strain

Electrical and Electronics

- Electricity and DC circuit fundamentals
- Kirchoff’s voltage and current laws
- Mesh and Nodal analysis

Fluids

- Introduction to fluid mechanics, and fluid properties
- Fluid-static law
- Continuity and Bernoulli equations

Thermodynamics

- Thermodynamic laws, properties of pure substances
- First law of thermodynamics
- Second law of thermodynamics

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of fluids and the use of relevant theories in problem solving. (AHEP 4: C1)

Programme Learning Outcome: Knowledge & Understanding

2. Analyse mechanical principles using calculations and experimental techniques and communicate the results (AHEP 4: C12)

Programme Learning Outcome: Critical Reasoning & Collaboration, Communication

3. Apply principles of DC circuit theory to analyse practical circuits (AHEP 4: C12)

Programme Learning Outcome: Digital Literacy, Application & Problem-Solving

4. Solve a range of problems using thermodynamic principles (AHEP 4: C2)

Programme Learning Outcome: Application & Problem-Solving

This module will enable you to develop understanding, apply knowledge, analyse and evaluate problems, and create solutions through a variety of learning activities, including:

Taught Lectures: To provide a structured introduction to key concepts and underpinning theory.

Tutorials: Interactive sessions designed to reinforce learning, explore concepts in greater depth, and provide opportunities for guided problem-solving and discussion.

Practical Activities: Hands-on sessions using appropriate tools, techniques, or methodologies to support the application of theoretical knowledge to practical problems.

Formative opportunities for informal assessment and feedback will take place throughout the module to support learning, monitor progress, and guide development

Microsoft Office and Lab facilities

Bird, J. (2021). Bird's Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology. Routledge.

Borgnakke, C. and Sonntag, R.E., (2020), Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, 10th Ed, Wiley.

Hibbeler, R. C., (2021) Statics and Mechanics of Materials, 6th Edition, Pearson Education.

Hughes, E. (2016) Electrical and Electronic Technology, 12th Edn., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow

White, F. M. and Xue, H., (2021), Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edn., McGraw-Hill.

The books listed above for scientific principles are recognised standard works in the field, providing rigorous coverage of core and foundational concepts. Although they are not the most recently published texts, they remain widely used and continue to provide essential theoretical grounding, supported by more recent industry publications included in the reading list.

This module will cover a range of fundamental concepts related to mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics and electrical and electronics. You will gain both theoretical and practical skills from the lectures and labs, separately. Answers to all these questions are covered in this module: How does a beam bend? How does a DC circuit work? What is continuity in fluids? What are the different laws in thermodynamics? In short, this module lays the foundation for your next academic year.