School of Engineering Postgraduate Programmes

Transcription

1 Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Engineering School of Engineering Postgraduate Programmes Programme Specification This document provides a concise summary of the main features of the course(s) & associated award(s) offered through this Programme Specification, and includes the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, curriculum content, teaching/learning, assessment methods for each unit and on the Programme s relationship to QAA Subject Benchmark Statements may be found in the dedicated student handbook for the Programme. The accuracy of the information in this document is reviewed periodically by the University and may be subject to verification by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

2 Versioning of Programme Specification This Programme Specification is valid for the period of approval confirmed at the time of the last review event and relates to provision approved at that point. Programme Specifications are updated on an annual basis to include modifications approved through the University s quality assurance processes. This version provides a description of the programme as approved for the academic session indicated in Section 3 of the following table. 1 Date of last review: September Effective date of Reviewed Programme Specification: 1 September August This Version effective from: September Version number: September 2016/Version 3 Students who commenced their study on awards within this programme specification prior to 1 September 2016 should refer to the previous version of the programme specification published on the CASQE website. Modifications to Programme Specification Modifications to the Programme Specification since last review, and the cohort of students affected by the change, are listed in Section H (Log of Modifications) at the back of the document. Cross Referencing of Programme Specifications The following elements of provision included in this document are also included in the following Programme Specifications Units Embedded Systems on a Chip (6E7Z1104) Computing Engineering and CPU Design (6E7Z1105) Applied Digital Signal Processing (6E7Z1106) Sensing and Imaging (6E7Z1107) Industrial Automation and Communication (6E7Z1108) Computational Mechanics (6E7Z2114) Power, Renewables and Sustainability (6E7Z2117) Programme Specification School of Engineering Undergraduate Programmes (11584A) PgCert/PgDip/MSc Project Management (Management Practice (5T7Z0065) unit) PgCert/PgDip/MSc Project Management Amendments made to provision listed in this table, must also be reflected in the relevant Programme Specifications listed above. Programme Specification The information in this document is organised into the following sections: Section A Administrative and Regulatory Information Section B Section C Structure Section D Teaching, Learning and Section E Programme Management Section F Mapping Section G Points of Reference Section H Log of Modifications Section I Unit Specifications Section J MMUBS Unit Specification Page 2 of 106

3 SECTION A ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY INFORMATION 1 Overarching Programme Specification Title School of Engineering Postgraduate Programmes (11572A) 2 Brief Summary The School of Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University offers a range of professionally accredited postgraduate programmes in Engineering to enable its graduates to compete for the best graduate positions in the UK and internationally. The teaching staff within the School work closely with engineering industry and in a wide range of engineering and physical science research. Students may study for one of the following awards: MSc Mechanical Engineering MSc Electronic Engineering MSc Industrial Communication and Automation MSc Engineering Management (includes one core unit delivered by the Business School at Manchester Metropolitan University) MSc Automotive Engineering MSc Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering MSc Rail Engineering All programmes have two start dates (September and January) each year and include a major (60 credit) individual project in a subject specialism relevant to the award title at Masters level. Option units available to students are subject to reasonable constraints (which include timetabling and minimum student enrolments on the units) in the overall programme management. 3 Awarding institution Manchester Metropolitan University 4 Home Faculty Faculty of Science & Engineering 5 Home Department/ School/etc. School of Engineering 6 UCAS/GTTR code(s) N/A 7 Framework for HE Qualifications Masters (Level 7) position of final award(s) 8 Alignment with University Postgraduate Curriculum Framework 9 Engagement with University-wide Provision (eg Uniwide Language, EdLab) 10 Compliance with University Regulations 11 Approved Variations/Exemptions from University Regulations These programmes are designed to secure accreditation from PSRBs affiliated to the Engineering Council. The programme content and structure are closely mapped to the benchmark statements for engineering, which form a key part of the assessment of our courses for accreditation. A language unit does not map clearly to any of the benchmark statements. Its inclusion would put too much pressure on other units to address more benchmark statements. Taught Postgraduate Approved via AQSC 3 September 2014 Variation to undergraduate regulation B8: a unit shall be passed when a student achieves a pass according to the standard MMU regulations and achieves a minimum mark of: Greater than 30 at Levels 4 through 6 and Greater than 40 at Level 7 in each summative element of assessment that contributes more than 30% toward the final unit mark. Where the original aggregate mark is greater than the normal pass mark, this mark should stand following any reassessment. Page 3 of 106

4 12 Relationship with Faculty Foundation Year The existing variation to assessment regulations as above applies to the new awards and units incorporated via a Major Modification in June N/A Awards 13 Final award title(s) Accredited Award Titles: MSc Engineering Management MSc Electronic Engineering MSc Mechanical Engineering MSc Industrial Communication and Automation Non-accredited Award Titles: MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology (fallback award) MSc Automotive Engineering MSc Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering MSc Rail Engineering 14 Combined Honours: There is no Combined Honours provision within this Programme Specification. 15 Interim exit awards and Subject title(s) PGCert/PGDip Advanced Engineering and Technology PGDip Electronic Engineering PGDip Mechanical Engineering PGDip Engineering Management PGDip Industrial Communication and Automation PGDip Automotive Engineering PGDip Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering PGDip Rail Engineering Arrangements with Partners 16 Approved Collaborative partner(s) None 17 Articulation and Progression None Arrangements with Partners Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies 18 PSRB(s) associated with final awards 19 Date, outcome and period of approval of last PSRB accreditation Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Institution of Engineering and Technology: accreditation of reconfigured awards will be sought in 2016/17. The following awards are accredited for partial CEng through to September 2016 intakes: MSc Engineering Management MSc Electronic Engineering MSc Mechanical Engineering MSc Industrial Communication and Automation MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology Approval Status 20 Date and period of approval of most recent MMU review (i) Latest review: 30 January 2014 Page 4 of 106

5 21 Next Scheduled Review Date: 2019/20 22 Programme Specification effective September 2016 date: (ii) Length & Dates of Period of Approval Given as a Result of Most Recent Review/Approval: Years: Six years From: 1 September 2014 To: 31 August 2020 (iii) Major Modifications since last review: 28 June Three new award titles were introduced. Other additional modifications included changes in an award title, introduction of new units and changes to existing units. SECTION B - OUTCOMES 23 MMU Graduate On successful completion of their course of study MMU graduates will be able to: GO1. Apply skills of critical analysis to real world situations within a defined range of contexts; GO2. Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism characterised by initiative, creativity, motivation and self-management; GO3. Express ideas effectively and communicate information appropriately and accurately using a range of media including ICT; GO4. Develop working relationships using teamwork and leadership skills, recognising and respecting different perspectives; GO5. Manage their professional development reflecting on progress and taking appropriate action; GO6. Find, evaluate, synthesise and use information from a variety of sources; GO7. Articulate an awareness of the social and community contexts within their disciplinary field. 24 Programme Rationale The programmes are designed to support the continuing development of professional graduate engineers who are technically competent, creative and able to implement changes in technology. The curriculum aims to: Develop an appropriate level of knowledge, understanding and know-how through a broad and balanced spectrum of subjects, enabling graduates to pursue successful careers and progress to senior positions; Promote an awareness of the wider implications that the engineering profession has on society and allied industries; Develop depth of understanding through a coherent selection of subjects in support of the degree specialisation; Encourage and develop the life-long learning and transferable skills essential to a successful professional career in engineering. 25 QAA Benchmark Statement(s) QAA Subject Benchmark statements for Engineering Engineering Council UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence 26 Programme Specific (a) Final Award Learning (in addition to those achieved for PgCert and PgDip) On successful completion of the MSc Mechanical Engineering programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management in Mechanical Engineering; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Mechanical Engineering; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Mechanical Engineering; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Mechanical Engineering; Page 5 of 106

6 PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Mechanical Engineering. On successful completion of the MSc Engineering Management programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management within Engineering; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Engineering and Management; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Engineering and Management; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Engineering and Management; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Engineering and Management. On successful completion of the MSc Electronic Engineering programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management in Electronic Engineering; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Electronic Engineering; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Electronic Engineering; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Electronic Engineering; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Electronic Engineering. On successful completion of the MSc Industrial Communication and Automation programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management in Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Industrial Communication and Automation. On successful completion of the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in in Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in in Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in in Advanced Engineering and Technology. Page 6 of 106

7 On successful completion of the MSc Automotive Engineering programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management in Automotive Engineering; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Automotive Engineering; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Automotive Engineering; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Automotive Engineering; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Automotive Engineering. On successful completion of the MSc Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering. On successful completion of the MSc Rail Engineering programme, students will be able to: PLO1: Show a systematic understanding of chosen subjects in advanced engineering, technology and management in Rail Engineering; PLO2: Propose a critical view of the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Rail Engineering; PLO3: Exhibit creative thinking and innovation in their approach to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Rail Engineering; PLO4: Demonstrate a broader understanding of the current practices, tools and resources within their chosen field in Rail Engineering; PLO5: Direct, plan and implement approaches to solving complex problems in Rail Engineering. (b) Combined Honours Learning : N/A (c) Pass Degree Learning : N/A for these programmes. 27 Interim Award Learning On successful completion of a PGDip Mechanical Engineering, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced Mechanical Engineering; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Mechanical Engineering; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Mechanical Engineering; PLO4: use current Mechanical Engineering practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Mechanical Engineering. On successful completion of a PGDip Electronic Engineering, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced Electronic Engineering; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Electronic Engineering; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Electronic Engineering; Page 7 of 106

8 PLO4: use current Electronic Engineering practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Electronic Engineering. On successful completion of a PGDip Engineering Management, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced management in engineering; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Engineering Management; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems in Engineering Management; PLO4: use current Engineering Management practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Engineering Management. On successful completion of a PGDip Industrial Communication and Automation, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Industrial Communication and Automation; PLO4: use current Industrial Communication and Automation practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Industrial Communication and Automation. On successful completion of a PGCert/PGDip Advanced Engineering and Technology*, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Advanced Engineering and Technology; PLO4: use current Advanced Engineering and Technology practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Advanced Engineering and Technology. On successful completion of a PGDip Automotive Engineering, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced Automotive Engineering; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Automotive Engineering; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Automotive Engineering; PLO4: use current Automotive Engineering practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Automotive Engineering. On successful completion of a PGDip Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering; PLO4: use current Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Control and Instrumentation for Page 8 of 106

9 Nuclear Engineering. On successful completion of a PGDip Rail Engineering, students will be able to: PLO1: demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles of advanced Rail Engineering; PLO2: critically review the current research, established theories and their own investigations in Rail Engineering; PLO3: contribute to the design, test and evaluation of systems and components in Rail Engineering; PLO4: use current Rail Engineering practices, tools and resources; PLO5: contribute to the solution of complex problems in Rail Engineering. *N.B. PLO1 applies to the PGCert award for all routes and PLOs 1-5 applies to the PGDip award. SECTION C STRUCTURE 28 Structures, modes of delivery (eg FT/PT/DL etc), levels, credits, awards, curriculum map of all units (identifying core/option status, credits, pre or co-requisites) potential entry/exit points and progression/award requirements OPTION UNITS Optional units listed in the following curriculum structures are all approved for delivery, but may not all run/be available in any one academic session. Notes: 60 credit taught units provide a broader coverage of subjects for students with more limited previous experience/learning. All units (except MSc Engineering Project, 6E7Z2120) are available as stand-alone CPD units for credit accumulation(up to a maximum of 90 credits as detailed in Section 30) towards an interim and/or a full Masters award. MSc Electronic Engineering Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Level 7 Unit Title 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 6E7Z1104 Not with 6E7Z1112 Embedded Systems and Systems on Chip 30 6E7Z1112 Not with 6E7Z1104 Embedded Systems Development 60 Option Units Choose 60/90 credits from: 6E7Z1110 Not with 6E7Z1114 Industrial Control, Automation and Communication 6E7Z1114 Not with 6E7Z1111 Digital Signal Processing 30 6E7Z1111 Not with 6E7Z1114 Digital Signal Processing (60 credits) 60 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z1105 None Computer Engineering and CPU Design 30 6E7Z1107 None Sensing and Imaging 30 6E7Z1115 None Industrial Communication Systems 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z1116 None Advanced Control and Instrumentation 30 6E7Z2122 None Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy 30 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: Page 9 of 106 No of credits 60

10 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Electronic Engineering 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Electronic Engineering Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. MSc Mechanical Engineering Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Unit Title Level 7 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 6E7Z2113 None Engineering Structural Integrity 30 Option Units Choose 90 credits from: 6E7Z2115 None Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Dynamics No of credits 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z2116 None Bioengineering 30 6E7Z2122 None Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy 30 6E7Z2114 None Computational Mechanics 30 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Mechanical Engineering 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Mechanical Engineering Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. MSc Industrial Communication and Automation Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Unit Title Level 7 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 6E7Z1115 Not with 6E7Z1110 Industrial Communication Systems 30 6E7Z1110 Not with 6E7Z1115 Industrial Control, Automation and 60 Communication Option Units Choose 60/90 credits from: 6E7Z1112 Not with 6E7Z1104 Embedded Systems Development 60 6E7Z1105 None Computer Engineering and CPU Design 30 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z1104 Not with 6E7Z1112 Embedded Systems and Systems on a Chip 30 6E7Z1116 None Advanced Control and Instrumentation No of credits Page 10 of 106

11 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z1107 None Sensing and Imaging 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z1114 Not with 6E7Z1111 Digital Signal Processing 30 6E7Z1111 Not with 6E7Z1106 Digital Signal Processing (60 credits) 60 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 6E7Z2122 None Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy 30 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Industrial Communication and Automation 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Industrial Communication and Automation Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. MSc Engineering Management Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Unit Title Level 7 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 Option Units Choose 90 credits from: 6E7Z1105 None Computer Engineering and CPU Design 30 6E7Z1104 Not with 6E7Z1112 Embedded Systems and Systems on a Chip 30 6E7Z1112 Not with 6E7Z1104 Embedded Systems Development 60 6E7Z1110 Not with 6E7Z1115 Industrial Control, Automation and 60 Communication 6E7Z1115 Not with 6E7Z1110 Industrial Communication Systems 30 6E7Z1116 None Advanced Control and Instrumentation 30 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z2113 None Engineering Structural Integrity 30 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 6E7Z1107 None Sensing and Imaging 30 6E7Z2116 None Bioengineering 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z2114 None Computational Mechanics 30 6E7Z1114 Not with 6E7Z1111 Digital Signal Processing 30 6E7Z1111 Not with 6E7Z1114 Digital Signal Processing (60 credits) 60 Page 11 of 106 No of credits 6E7Z2115 None Automotive Engineering and Vehicle 30 Dynamics 6E7Z2122 None Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Engineering Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Engineering Management

12 Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. MSc Automotive Engineering Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Unit Title Level 7 Page 12 of 106 No of credits 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 6E7Z2115 None Automotive Engineering and Vehicle 30 Dynamics Option Units Choose 90 credits from: 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 6E7Z2113 None Engineering Structural Integrity 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z2116 None Bioengineering 30 6E7Z2122 None Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy 30 6E7Z2114 None Computational Mechanics 30 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Automotive Engineering 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Automotive Engineering Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. MSc Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering Level 7 Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Unit Title 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 6E7Z1116 None Advanced Control and Instrumentation 30 Option Units Choose 90 credits from: 6E7Z1105 None Computer Engineering and CPU Design 30 6E7Z1110 Not with 6E7Z1115 Industrial Control, Automation and 60 Communication 6E7Z1104 Not with 6E7Z1112 Embedded Systems and Systems on a Chip 30 6E7Z1112 Not with 6E7Z1104 Embedded Systems Development 60 6E7Z1115 Not with 6E7Z1110 Industrial Communication Systems 30 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z1107 None Sensing and Imaging 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z1114 Not with 6E7Z1111 Digital Signal Processing 30 6E7Z1111 Not with 6E7Z1114 Digital Signal Processing (60 credits) 60 No of credits

13 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. MSc Rail Engineering Core Units Code Status (if applicable)ie - Pre/Co-requisites - Excluded units Unit Title Level 7 6E7Z2120 None MSc Engineering Project 60 6E7Z2122 None Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy 30 Option Units Choose 90 credits from: 6E7Z1105 None Computer Engineering and CPU Design 30 6E7Z1104 Not with 6E7Z1112 Embedded Systems and Systems on a Chip 30 No of credits 6E7Z1110 Not with 6E7Z1115 Industrial Control, Automation and 60 Communication 6E7Z1112 Not with 6E7Z1104 Embedded Systems Development 60 6E7Z1115 Not with 6E7Z1110 Industrial Communication Systems 30 6E7Z1116 None Advanced Control and Instrumentation 30 6E7Z2121 Not with 6E7Z2119 Sustainable Energy Systems 30 6E7Z2119 Not with 6E7Z2121 Sustainable Integrated Power Systems 60 6E7Z2113 None Engineering Structural Integrity 30 6E7Z2123 None Manufacturing Systems Management 30 6E7Z1107 None Sensing and Imaging 30 6E7Z1113 None Smart Technologies for Power Management 30 6E7Z2114 None Computational Mechanics 30 6E7Z1114 Not with 6E7Z1111 Digital Signal Processing 30 6E7Z1111 Not with 6E7Z1114 Digital Signal Processing (60 credits) 60 5T7Z0065 None Management Practice 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award - PGCertificate Advanced Engineering and Technology 120 credits: interim/final exit award - PGDiploma Rail Engineering 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Rail Engineering Students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the MMU assessment regulations may be awarded the MSc Advanced Engineering and Technology. Page 13 of 106

14 SECTION D - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT 29 Articulation of Graduate Prospects The academic team uses a variety of methods to establish graduate destinations. The University supplies statistical data for each programme of study to indicate how many graduates enter graduate employment. Staff remain in contact with many graduates, through company links or social networking sites, to establish anecdotal evidence on graduate employment. Together, this data is used to measure the employability of the Programme. The highly vocational nature of our programmes means that employability is an underlying strength of most of our programme content and the main driver of the programme s aims and learning outcomes. A small number of graduates have continued into research studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, others have gone into teaching/lecturing and into industry. 30 Curriculum Design OPTION UNITS Optional units listed in the following curriculum structures are all approved for delivery, but may not all run/be available in any one academic session. All taught units on the programmes are developed by academic teams active in research and knowledge exchange activities, providing opportunities to include real-world engineering problems, case studies and practical techniques using state of the art hardware and software for design, experimentation and evaluation. The units typically have a good balance of practical and theoretical work. Much of the practical work is laboratory and computer-based. All routes are designed to include compulsory and optional units and are there to engage the students in their proposed area of study. In all routes, there is one compulsory taught unit (core unit) with subject content aligned to the specific area of study. In some specialist subjects, 60 credit units are available for students who join the programme with limited previous experience in the area. The decision to enrol on one of the 60 credit units will be taken after discussion with the student by the Programme Leader and the academic tutors. At Level 7, all 30 credit units will be offered in short, fat mode to accommodate January start point more conveniently and to facilitate offering the Masters level units for credit accumulation and CPD of staff from industry. However, 60 credit taught units may be delivered in long, thin mode, i.e. over a complete academic year, where they are shared with Level 6 School of Engineering Undergraduate Programmes. Option units listed in the following curriculum structures are all approved for delivery but may not all run in any one academic session. An individual, self-directed, 60 credit project provides students with the opportunity to showcase their specialist skills and interests and to demonstrate independent learning. All individual projects MUST BE approved as having a context appropriate and distinctive to the award title. All projects are supported by a subject-specialist supervisor. Students may choose projects that are closely related to the School s active research and knowledge exchange activities in the particular subject area for the respective award, and part time or sponsored students may base the project in their workplace. A 60-credit project allows students to spend 1/3 of their route under self-directed study. It is here they can become creative and imaginative in their approach to design, and evaluation. They achieve this mainly through independent learning, in-depth argument with supervisors and self-development of their approach to critical thinking. Students studying on the Masters programmes are required to attend project seminar sessions. During these scheduled sessions, the academic members of staff provide an introduction to their latest research and encourage students to choose projects in a relevant subject area of interest. This is a great opportunity for the students to join the research community within the School and get involved in some of the world-leading research happening in the School. The MSc Engineering Project unit leader and the Project supervisors ensure that the chosen student projects are subject-specific and relevant to their award titles. The MSc teaching staff who are members of the strategic research groups within the School integrate their research scholarship into teaching and curriculum development. This facilitates enrichment of our curriculum and is an attractive feature of our provision especially to students who aspire for careers in engineering research. Page 14 of 106

15 The Programme is designed to be flexible through the dual entry points, dual mode (full-time & part-time) and a specific continuous professional development (CPD) route. The dual entry points are primarily aimed at the overseas market where January/February is often a better starting point for most students. The part-time option is aimed primarily at recent graduates who require Masters level learning to fulfil requirements for professional registration. The CPD route is aimed at the engineering practitioner who requires key skills or understanding in a specific area. A maximum of 90 credits can be transferred into an MSc programme. With the exception of MSc Engineering Project (6E7Z2120) which is not available as a stand-alone CPD unit, students can design their own curriculum and study it at their own pace for their CPD aspirations. They can also transfer between modes at the discretion of the Programme Leader. The University has a wide range of Central Support Services for students. The Student Hubs are the one-stop shops for all student enquiries. All students including the CPD and International students are invited to an Induction day(s) before they start their programme of study. An introduction to their course, information about their timetables, units of study and other relevant academic policies and regulations to students will be provided at these sessions. Within the School, there is a team of Support tutors to offer academic help and support to students. Outside of the formal lectures, tutorial and lab sessions, the academic staff are available to meet with students on a one-to-one basis during their weekly student consultation hours which are typically 3 hours per week allocated over a one-week period. Throughout their period of study, the students are further supported and mentored by their Personal Tutors who are allocated during their Induction week when they first arrive at the University. CPD and International students also have access to these services. Where possible, the University also offers a pre-departure briefing to international students in their home countries before they come to the UK. There is also an Immigration and Welfare team in the University to offer help and guidance to International students. The professional accreditation variation to the Manchester Metropolitan University s assessment regulations ensures that all students have achieved a threshold level in all learning outcomes, and students who graduate with an accredited MSc award are eligible to register as Chartered Engineers and to compete for graduate positions in industry or academia. Non-accredited pathways are available for students who fail the professional accreditation variation to the Manchester Metropolitan University s assessment regulations, but comply with MMU regulations. 31 Learning and Teaching Success in engineering and related disciplines relies on the competent application of skills, theories and techniques to common real world problems and the confidence to develop innovative and creative solutions to new and emerging problems. At MSc level, the emphasis is on independent learning and acquiring the skills, practices, techniques and wider knowledge required to embark on a chosen career. Students have to achieve an effective balance between time spent in taught classes and self-directed study time for reflection and formative and summative assessment. The strategy is to enable learning through appropriate resources that could include, inter alia: Computer-based learning. Problem-based learning. Project work. Group work. Self-directed learning. Research oriented problems. Tutorials. Lectures. While the starting point for most topics of study will be formal lectures and guided reading of appropriate literature, School of Engineering students consistently report in surveys and informal feedback that they particularly enjoy and benefit from learning through hands-on and practical activities. The curriculum is planned so that timetabled activities in laboratories and workshops run throughout the taught units and students are encouraged to spend some of their self-directed study time on practical activities, using either the School s specialist laboratory facilities under the supervision of the Technical Services teams or through software simulation of practical experiments. Tutorials tie together the learning from the lectures and practical activities. The approved changes to the Programme through the Major Modification in June 2016 allowed changes to the Programme to be brought in as a big-bang. By 2017, many of the taught units will be shared with the School s undergraduate, MEng (Hons) students. It is hoped that a sense a community will help Page 15 of 106

16 develop across the two cohorts and that the larger class sizes will encourage broader debate and discussion. Students are encouraged to take part in a whole range of Engineering experience activities that will contribute to their learning. These include live industry projects that are developed with local and national industries, Formula student projects and other engineering competitions held nationally and locally. 32 Students will receive feedback through both formative and summative assessments. Summative assessments can be through examination, in-course assessment or a mixture of both. The students undertake formative assessment in all units at regular interim stages leading to summative assessments. This is to help monitor student engagement and learning during their study and to ensure that they are provided adequate academic support. Each unit consists of no more than four assessments, which are carefully designed to achieve the unit s learning outcomes. Students are expected to spend a minimum of 60 hours on summative assessment for each 30-credit unit. s can take any of the following forms, inter alia: Written examinations. Computer-based examinations. Brief laboratory reports. Formal laboratory reports. Computer-based assignments. Verbal presentations. Literature reviews. Project plan. Design studies. Evaluation and analysis of data. Work-based learning documents. Assignments are chosen to develop students skills using a range of group work, verbal presentations, report writing and design studies. Anonymous marking of coursework will be used for all formal examinations. Where possible, coursework will be marked anonymously in all units, e.g. electronically submitted coursework where the VLE will ensure that the feedback is delivered to the correct students. deadlines are published at the start of the academic year on Moodle. The deadlines are finalised to ensure that students do not have more than two deadlines during the same week. Where possible, the Programme leader will explore new ways to co-ordinate the assessment deadlines with the Business school. Feedback on assessment is given to the students within four weeks of submitting assessments across the Programme. Tutors provide support during class and outside the classroom environment to any student, as required. Programme Support Tutors are available for students to contact and get additional help with tutorials or other academic aspects of the course. 33 Inclusive Practice The School has developed an inclusive approach to learning whereby all students, including those with a disability, can become part of an integrated learning community within the University. The School has a member of academic staff who acts as a Disability Officer and the Faculty has identified a Senior Learning and Teaching Fellow to coordinate support to students with disabilities. The University s Learner Development Service (LDS) is responsible for giving information and advice to students with disabilities. Individually tailored personal learning plans (PLPs) are produced for students with disabilities and/or illnesses, which are then disseminated throughout the academic team, in order that appropriate assistance can be provided and any necessary and practicable modifications to assessments can be made. Team members will advise on support available, from pre-application to graduation. This may involve: Meeting potential students on the campus where they will be studying; Discussing needs over the telephone; Liaising with other University staff, such as, course tutors and staff with responsibility for residential accommodation and buildings. Page 16 of 106

17 The School follows the University s procedures for students with disability-related additional needs. LDS will assist in making applications for funding for additional support through the Disabled Students Allowance and will liaise with other agencies in arranging support. A package of support will normally be arranged to suit each individual student. For some, there may be a complex set of arrangements involving different agencies. For most students, the emphasis will be on ensuring that learning needs are met. The LDS works closely with Access Summit the Disability Resource Centre in organising: A full assessment of study/support needs; Liaison with relevant funding agencies to secure support; Support for study needs, for example, through the employment of a non-medical helper, attendance at study support groups, access to specialist equipment such as a computer and appropriate software. 34 Technology-Enhanced Learning The University VLE (Moodle ) has resources for students at School, Programme and Unit level. Some units use additional technologies and applications such as Facebook, Twitter and in-class response systems. 35 Placement and/or Work-Based Learning Activities Opportunities for Work-based Learning are available to part-time students who can identify, in the workplace, methods of achieving the learning outcomes for the programme using the projects unit. 36 Engagement with Employers The School has an Industrial Advisory Panel (IAP), which has a wide range of representatives for most of its subject areas of study. These are key to the relevance of the courses offered by the School and in return to provide the industry and businesses with professional, technically competent and highly-skilled graduates. The Industrial Advisory Panel (IAP) normally meets twice a year and consists of invited industrialists representing the relevant subject areas and academics from the School. They are often used as a sounding board for programme review and for other relevant topics such as skills shortages. They offer advice on the composition and curriculum of the postgraduate programmes. Industrialists will be invited to deliver guest lectures to the MSc students and suggestions for MSc Project proposals and support to complete them. This is our primary engagement mechanism for feedback on course design, assessment methods, course content etc. In addition, we have a number of consultancies which give us contact with industry through case studies, guest lectures, etc. The curriculum for the conversion MSc programmes has been designed with industrial involvement and thereby the programme structures and the new core units were developed to ensure that our graduates are well-equipped with the right knowledge and skill set to go into engineering industry. Staff in the School of Engineering work closely with Engineering and science industry on various enterprise activities such as engineering consultancy work or Knowledge Transfer Partnerships(KTPs) and through their contacts, negotiate live industry projects and short-term placements and internships for our students. Through these links, student projects where possible will be undertaken as live industry projects mentored by the project supervisors who are academic staff within the School. The School is increasingly working with the local automotive, rail and nuclear industries to offer part-time and CPD programmes of study at Masters level to their staff. This is a mutual benefit in terms of their staff CPD for the industry, increase in part-time student numbers for the School and a means to continual enrichment of the MSc curriculum thorough industrial interaction for tailoring the programme to their staff CPD requirements and consequently to the wider student community within the School. 37 Personal Development Planning Personal development planning (PDP) is in line with each award s objectives. Each unit will have PDP integrated into the unit during the teaching and this will be reviewed with the students during the teaching and assessment of each unit, PDP will also form part of the project s aims and objectives. PDP will be integrated into the project unit and it is the role of the Project Supervisor to carry out the PDP. Students will be introduced to PDP during the induction programme. Transferrable skills will be identified during the PDP process. Page 17 of 106