Students will normally take 12 modules a year. The motion of liquids and gases, e.g. this relates to such things as minimising aerodynamic drag, maximising lift on aeroplane wings, extracting energy from fluid flows in the case of turbines, and maximising propulsion from fluid flows in the case of jet engines. How the loading on components is distributed through the structure and hence how structures deform and fail, e.g. this relates to the flexibility of bridges, the safety pressure of nuclear reactors, the failure of components due to cyclic loading such as oil rig platforms under the action of waves, and the processing of metal components such as car body shells. What are the properties of engineering materials and in what applications should they be used. Everything is made from at least one material and it is important that the chosen material has the necessary strength, heat resistance, ductility, processability, corrosion resistance etc.
Management Deals with business structure, contracts, the economy and society.
Design From producing computer-aided designs in the first year, building intelligent robots to compete against each other in the second year through to design study management in the fourth year. One member of staff in their area of specialisation supervises this. The fourth year project is a larger project as parts of it are sub-contracted to third year students who are managed by the fourth year student. The advanced modules follow a more interactive approach than the formal lecture style of previous years. The significantly smaller size of the group involved, and the addition of a coursework component for each module means that a more thorough understanding of the material is gained.