Integrated Project and Maths 1

Code

MMME1050

School

Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering

Level

1

Credits

20

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

This year-long module comprises a number of elements and these are:

• Engineering Maths
• Introduction to Systems Engineering
• Essential professional engineering elements:, report writing, information searching, data analysis
• Essential engineering study/career support elements: Using MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Essential project skills: team working, project management, MS Project

These skills will be covered to a level appropriate to first year aerospace engineering students.

In addition the module includes a year-long integrating group project element that draws in technical elements from other content in the first year of the course. A normal output from the project is a model scale aircraft designed to meet the specification set.

Method of reassessment:
Students who have not achieved a mark of 40% or above in either the two maths assessments will be required to reassess in the August reassessment period; the paper will cover both prior maths assessments. A mark of 40% or above is required in this re-assessment to pass the module.

Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed in all failed assessment components. These failed component re-assessments will be undertaken as follows: 

• Where a student has failed the Systems Engineering coursework they will complete a coursework re-assessment (10%)
• Where a student has failed either of the two maths assessments they will be required to reassess via a single resit covering both prior assessments. (up to 55%); 
• Where a student has failed any number of the project coursework components, they will complete a coursework re-assessment covering the failed learning outcomes (up to 35%);

The re-assessment mark for the module will be a combination of the marks from components passed first time and the components that have been re-assessed.

Target Students

Students must be on one of the undergraduate Aerospace Engineering courses in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering.

Assessment

• 10% Coursework 1: CW1 (10%) Project week 1 (group) - LO5, LO6, LO8
• 10% Coursework 2: CW2 (10%) - Project week 2 (group) - LO7, LO8
• 15% Coursework 3: CW3 (15%) - Project week 3 (group) - LO7
• Coursework 4: CW4 (Pass/fail) - Project individual element - LO9. Mandatory Pass
• 25% In-Class Exam 1: EX2 (25%) - Maths In-Class - LO2, LO4
• 10% In-Class Exam 2: EX3 (10%) - Systems Engineering in-class test - LO5
• 30% Exam 1 (1-hour): EX1 (30%) - Maths, Spring Semester - LO1, LO3

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module students should be able to:

LO1 - Demonstrate an understanding of complex numbers, their use and manipulation. (AHEP4 - M1)

LO2 - Apply matrix algebra techniques to efficiently analyse and solve systems of equations and algebraic eigenvalue problems. (AHEP4 - M1)

LO3 - Use extended techniques of differential and integral calculus, typically used in solving engineering problems. (AHEP4 - M1)

LO4 - Demonstrate use of vector techniques typically applied to solve engineering problems. (AHEP4 - M1) 

LO5 - Apply system engineering practice to elicit and analyse the design requirements for an aerospace system. (AHEP4 – M2, M6)

LO6 - Organise a team that empowers members, working ethically and effectively in order to plan and manage an engineering project (AHEP4 - M9, M11, M15, M16)

LO7 - Develop a design solution using the available literature and engineering principles for an aerospace system (AHEP4 – M2, C4)

LO8 - Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively the merits of the design (AHEP4 – C17)

LO9 - Reflect on personal performance, identifying skills used and target areas for further development (AHEP4 – M18)

Conveners

• Professor Kathy Johnson