Subject Area Leader (Mechanical & Automotive Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering (Top-up) ALBA - UH-000753

The University of Huddersfield seeks and encourages applicants in order to widen participation, improve access and apply the principles of equal opportunities.  We provide support for applicants who require additional assistance in order to select the right course of study and make a successful transition to studying at University.  Entry to this programme is limited to those proposed by ALBA in line with the agreed contact. Further information for International Students can be found on their website.  <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/international">http://www.hud.ac.uk/international</a> 
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The University provides opportunities for the accreditation of prior learning (APL) as stated in <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-3/">Section 3 of the Regulations for Awards.</a>  
 The University’s general minimum entry requirements are specified in Section 1.5 of the <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-1/">Regulations for Awards</a>.  
 Every person who applies for this course and meets the minimum entry requirement – regardless of any disability – will be given the same opportunity in the selection process.  General advice and information regarding disability and the support the University can give can be found by contacting student services as follows: 
Telephone: 01484 472675 
Email: disability@hud.ac.uk 
Further information is available on the <a href="https://students.hud.ac.uk/help/disability/">disability services website.</a>  
Further advice on the specific skills and abilities needed to successfully undertake this course can be found by contacting the admissions tutor and by visiting our <a href="https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2023-24/sort:title">course finder website page</a>.   
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<li>Course entry requirements are as given on the University web site (<a href="https://courses.hud.ac.uk/">https://courses.hud.ac.uk</a>). </li>
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UH-000753 - Mechanical Engineering (Top-up) ALBA

Honours Core

Honours Compulsory

Honours Optional

Honours Level

Structure

Bachelor of Engineering

Apply engineering principles to enable engineering systems and their performance to be classified and described using analytical methods and modelling techniques.

Identify and manage cost drivers for engineering activities whilst ensuring fitness for purpose for the entire product or process life cycle. 

Be able to work effectively within a team environment, communicating in both written and oral form.

Name and outline the codes of practice used in industry and review the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering. 

Manipulate, sort and evaluate data using scientific methods and present it in a range of formats using IT tools where appropriate.

Describe and illustrate the principles and techniques of Mechanical Engineering design with knowledge of engineering materials and components including recent developments in the fields. 

Apply and manage a systematic and evaluative approach to the creation of innovative solutions that recognize customer requirements and technical uncertainty and the constraints due to environmental, health and safety and risk assessment factors. 

Recall and state the framework of relevant legal requirements governing engineering activities in general and specifically in Mechanical Engineering, including personnel, health, safety, and risk issues and the need for engineering activities to promote sustainable development. 

Manage their own time and resources and have both the desire and skills necessary for lifelong learning. 

Systematically state and explain the mathematical, scientific and engineering principles that underpin Mechanical Engineering analysis.

Apply a range of practical computer-aided skills using industry-leading software packages to aid the research and development of engineering products and processes.

Integrate and apply wider learning from other engineering disciplines to support the study of Mechanical Engineering. 

Use appropriate mathematical analysis, simulation techniques and IT tools to obtain solutions to models of mechanical systems and processes.

Be creative and innovative within a structured framework in problem solving with the ability to work with limited or contradictory information. 

Identify and outline the commercial and economic context of engineering processes and the management techniques which may be used to achieve engineering objectives within that context.

Recount the variety of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied. 

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<li>The School Teaching and Learning Committee, a sub-committee of the University Teaching and Learning Committee, is tasked with implementing the University’s teaching and learning strategy and with fostering innovation in teaching and learning and the dissemination of good practice. </li>
<li>The School Board, via the School Teaching and Learning Committee has responsibility for implementing University policy through school-defined procedures. </li>
<li>Periodic school and subject reviews take place on a rolling quinquennial programme and focus inter alia on the arrangements for quality management and enhancement, teaching, learning and assessment, C&amp;IT strategies, the articulation and assurances of standards, external examiner reports and evaluation and links with professional bodies, employers and other external organisations. </li>
<li>The Course Committee is responsible for the monitoring and development of the course or programme, taking account of feedback from staff, students and external examiners. Feedback is sought as follows: </li>
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<li>From students through annual course and module evaluation questionnaires. </li>
<li>From external examiners through annual reports, course assessment board minutes, assessment moderation reports and informal verbal communication during the year. </li>
<li>The annual evaluation of the course/programme is the responsibility of the School Board. The Course Committee prepares an annual evaluation report comprising reporting and evaluation, informed by feedback from staff, students and external examiners and by statistical data. </li>
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<li>Amendments to course/programme and module documents are validated by the School Accreditation and Validation Panel. </li>
<li>A process for peer observation of teaching is in place with the object of enhancing teaching practice and sharing ideas between staff. </li>
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UH-000753

The latest subject review for the subject area that includes these courses took place in November 2020. The panel commended the subject area for its assessment strategy, strong research portfolio, industrial liaison panel and the strength of its placement system. The named courses in the area were last accredited by the IMechE in January 2020. The panel commended the area for amongst other things, the Staffs’ enthusiasm toward the students, the enthusiasm and involvement of the Industrial Advisory Panel, the work of the Placement unit, plans for laboratories, innovative approaches to learning methods and the range of projects satisfying the learning outcomes

At course level support is provided by: 
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<li>Supporting documentation is provided, online, in the form of Student Handbooks, Module Handbooks, Programme Specification Documents (PSD) and Module Specification Documents (MSD) </li>
<li>The Course Leader is available to provide guidance on academic progress. </li>
<li>Module tutors are available to help with academic problems during term time, either on campus or through electronic means such as Microsoft Teams, to facilitate support for distance learning students. </li>
<li>All modules and year groups are supported on the Virtual Learning Environment </li>
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