Mechanical Design Engineering Modules

Mathematical techniques required in the degree programmes taught in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Technology. The main topics include calculus of several variables, differential equations, Fourier series and Laplace transforms.

This project based course introduces the student to a range of modern methods and techniques supporting industrial product design activity with particular emphasis on innovative conceptual design generation, human factors, environmental design and product architecture. 3D solid modelling CAD skills are developed throughout the project activity.

This project based course introduces the student to a range of modern methods and techniques supporting industrial product design activity. 3D solid modelling CAD skills are developed throughout the project activity. Singapore students undertake this course during a four week study period at the University of Glasgow.

Dynamics: gives the student a thorough grounding in the modelling of mechanical systems, the solution of the resulting differential equations and the application to simple vibration problems. Control: understand and analyse simple feedback control systems.

To develop the students understanding of Availability, Reliability, Maintainability thereby enhancing the students’ ability to evaluate design proposals from a number of related viewpoints. To illustrate and develop an understanding of robust design from functional performance and manufacture viewpoints. To expose students to the discipline involved in researching a technical area and produce a report and presentation.

Basic understanding of the various mechanisms of heat transfer. The course will also provide the student with an understanding of heat exchangers and how such items of equipment are designed.

Detailed properties of metals and plastic and their selection methods for products, the joining of metallic and non-metallic materials including welding and adhesive bonding, and forming processes for metals, polymers and composites.

To provide an introduction to the mathematical modelling of engineering systems and the uses to which they can be put. These include simulation, analysis and design. The use of computers to achieve this will be discussed as will generic issues relating to the use of computers for solution of mathematical problems.

To equip students to perform deformation analyses of linear elastic skeletal structures by mathematical modelling and appropriate manual and computational methods, in particular, finite element analysis (FEA).

This course provides an introduction to instrumentation and data systems for engineers covering error analysis, signal acquisition and processing.