Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringStudent information

About our courses

To help answer any questions you may have about the different aspects of studying in our department, our handbooks contain practical information about the University, our Department and your course of study including course regulations, class syllabi and departmental procedures.

Our MDFs contain full details of class information including learning outcomes and methods of assessment. 

Course Handbooks

NOTE: Subsequent approved changes to regulations may not be reflected in current handbooks published on this webpage. 

Module Descriptor Files (MDFs)

16110 Energy and the Environment - 26/27 pending 

16132 Engineering Mechanics 1 

16231 Flight and Spaceflight 1 - not on offer 

16232 Engineering Mechanics 2

16259 Aero Design 1- not on offer 

16263 Automotive Systems 1 

16293 Environmental Engineering Science 1 - not on offer

16294 Energy Systems 1

16298 Project - not on offer

16327 Structural Mechanics

16361 Dynamics and Control 

16363 Engineering Analysis III 

16402 Case Studies in Engineering 

16429 Computer Aided Engineering Design  

16565 Engineering Composites

ME101 Heat and Flow 1 

ME105 Mechanical Engineering Design

ME107 Experimental and Laboratory Skills -26/27 pending 

ME108 Engineering Analysis and Numerical Methods

ME109 CAD for BME (Bio students only)

ME201 Aero Design and Flight Test - not on offer 

ME203 Heat and Flow 2

ME209 Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 

ME212 Materials Engineering and Design

ME214 Mechanical Engineering Design 2

ME217 Materials Engineering for Design (DMEM students only)

ME224 Introduction to Aerospace - 26/27 pending 

ME301 Heat and Flow 3 

ME310 Professional Responsibilities

ME311 Business Analysis in Engineering

ME315 Engineering Analysis (FEA)

ME316 Design 3A

ME317 Design 3B

ME403 Engineering Materials Selection 

ME404 Energy Systems Modelling 

ME405 Heat and Flow 4 

ME409 Individual Project / ME420 Individual Project - Aerospace  / ME421 Graduate Diploma Individual Project

ME414 Advanced Mechanics and Dynamics  

ME425 Aerospace Propulsion 

ME514 Advanced Topics in Fluid Systems Engineeering 

ME519 MEng Group Project  / ME525 MEng Group Project - Aerospace  / ME535 Group Project Abroad

ME520 Advanced Research Project A

ME521 Advanced Research Project B 

ME532 Aerodynamics of Supersonic Aircraft

ME533 Lightweight Structures  

ME534 Advanced Topics in Mechanics and Dynamics

ME537 Atmospheric Flight Dynamics and Control

ME538 Professional Skills For Senior Engineers