Pre-Masters in Engineering

Core units

Academic English Skills

Career Ahead for 1-semester programme

This module provides the opportunity for students to identify and develop skills for success, both in their studies and future career. The focus on employability skills reflects the fact that Pre-Masters students are closer to the job market than any of our other students.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Evaluate own level of personal development through the application of Kolb’s learning cycle
 

Subject-specific

2. Recognise and analyse the importance of behavioural competencies required for success in own chosen career area
 

Key Skills

3. Self-assess relative strengths of career resume and identify areas for self-development
4. Reflect on the application of a range of effective interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills through both independent and group work

Research Skills for Masters (Engineering)

This module provides contextual knowledge of research methods and techniques in order to prepare students for study and research at Masters level.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Use Engineering knowledge and skills to carry out an investigative project
 

Subject-specific

2. Justify a choice of Research Design and Research Methodology within the field of Engineering Research
3. Produce a Literature Review in the selected discipline
4. Analyse scientific data as part
5. Critically evaluate key concepts
 

Key Skills

6. Summarise the findings of an investigative project, using graphs and display charts
7. Produce a scientific dissertation following standard referencing
8. Present the results of the investigation to peers

Maths for Engineering

This module provides an opportunity for students to develop both their mathematical reasoning and mathematical modelling skills through theory and working examples.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Apply Differential Equations to a range of engineering applications
2. Apply knowledge of mathematical functions to solve engineering problems
3. Solve Engineering problems using numerical methods
 

Subject-specific

4. Apply techniques and theories to produce calculation-based solutions to complex problems
5. Critically evaluate mathematical models of real world problems and natural phenomena
 

Key Skills

6. Translate real-world problems into appropriate mathematical models and effectively communicate solutions using suitable format

Journal Club

This module provides an opportunity for experience of extended reading and writing to demonstrate an appropriate level of synthesis, through a literature review, speaking skills, presentation of journal articles or texts.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Deploy acquired knowledge of principles of critical reading
 

Subject-specific

2. Apply relevant subject-specific academic conventions to academic writing, including use of data and diagrams

Key Skills

 
3. Demonstrate competence in the process of self-critical drafting for postgraduate study, reflecting on and incorporating feedback
4. Apply independent learning techniques
5. Critically evaluate sources and reflect on the process of leading a seminar and discussion
6. Develop critical literature review skills, utilising a variety of research sources

Core units

Academic English Skills

Maths for Engineering

This module provides an opportunity for students to develop both their mathematical reasoning and mathematical modelling skills through theory and working examples.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Apply Differential Equations to a range of engineering applications
2. Apply knowledge of mathematical functions to solve engineering problems
3. Solve Engineering problems using numerical methods
 

Subject-specific

4. Apply techniques and theories to produce calculation-based solutions to complex problems
5. Critically evaluate mathematical models of real world problems and natural phenomena
 

Key Skills

6. Translate real-world problems into appropriate mathematical models and effectively communicate solutions using suitable format

Lab Skills for Engineering

This module prepares students to work safely in the laboratory, focussing on developing experimental skills and the awareness of instruments and apparatus.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Use error analysis to estimate the effect of experimental uncertainties on experimental results
2. Apply effective use of laboratory log books in engineering
 

Subject-specific

3. Produce an effective scientific laboratory report
4. Evaluate factors impacting design and safety in practical engineering, selecting appropriate apparatus
 

Key Skills

5. Deploy software tools and techniques to accurately record and present data
6. Demonstrate competence using a wide range of experimental techniques and equipment
7. Carry out practical experiments, following health and safety regulations

Computing for Engineering

This module ensures that students can competently use MATrix LABoratory (MATLAB) to solve engineering problems, master numerical matrices and graphical representation.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Use knowledge of MATLAB to solve engineering applications
2. Use knowledge of Neural Networks to solve engineering applications
 

Subject-specific

3. Use Matrices to solve complex engineering problems
4. Develop algorithms to solve mathematical and practical engineering applications
5. Train a Neural Network
6. Evaluate a Neural Network
 

Key Skills

7. Demonstrate effective use of MATLAB for data analysis, visualisation and mathematical modelling
8. Use MATLAB apps to create and train Neural Networks

Research Skills for Masters (ENG)

This module provides contextual knowledge of research methods and techniques in order to prepare students for study and research at Masters level.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Use Engineering knowledge and skills to carry out an investigative project
 

Subject-specific

2. Justify a choice of Research Design and Research Methodology within the field of Engineering Research
3. Produce a Literature Review in the selected discipline
4. Analyse scientific data as part
5. Critically evaluate key concepts
 

Key Skills

6. Summarise the findings of an investigative project, using graphs and display charts
7. Produce a scientific dissertation following standard referencing
8. Present the results of the investigation to peers

Journal Club

This module provides an opportunity for experience of extended reading and writing to demonstrate an appropriate level of synthesis, through a literature review, speaking skills, presentation of journal articles or texts.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Deploy acquired knowledge of principles of critical reading
 

Subject-specific

2. Apply relevant subject-specific academic conventions to academic writing, including use of data and diagrams

Key Skills

 
3. Demonstrate competence in the process of self-critical drafting for postgraduate study, reflecting on and incorporating feedback
4. Apply independent learning techniques
5. Critically evaluate sources and reflect on the process of leading a seminar and discussion
6. Develop critical literature review skills, utilising a variety of research sources

Career Ahead

This module provides the opportunity for students to identify and develop employability skills.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

1. Evaluate own level of personal development through the application of Kolb’s learning cycle
 

Subject-specific

2. Recognise and analyse the importance of behavioural competencies required for success in own chosen career area
 

Key Skills

3. Self-assess relative strengths of career resume and identify areas for self-development
4. Reflect on the application of a range of effective interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills through both independent and group work