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Course Specification

HNC Electro-Mechanical Engineering

HND Electro-Mechanical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electro-Mechanical Engineering

CU Group
Academic Year: 2018/19

Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the course and 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 that are provided.

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content, and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the Module
Information Directory (MID), student module guide(s) and the course handbook.

The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the University and may be verified by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher
Education.

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 PART A Course Specification (Published Document)
Electro-Mechanical Engineering
1. Introduction

Engineering underpins human existence: it is the creative activity which solves technical problems to
improve wellbeing and tackle society’s challenges. It is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary among the diverse range of disciplines and employment fields, particularly reflected
through recent advances in computing, communication and intercommunicativity and in
manufacturing technologies (Royal Academy of Engineering 2013, IET).

The Engineering Institutions (and the Engineering Council which leads and acts as advocate) retain a
fundamental list of learning outcomes for Engineering study at Bachelor’s level:
 Scientific and mathematical principles (including integrated engineering)
 Engineering analysis (application of principles, modelling and systems analysis, quantitative
methods and computer-based solutions)
 Design principles
 Economic, social and environmental context
 Engineering practice skills

Engineering is no longer solely about knowledge, as much of the knowledge gained in an

undergraduate degree could be obsolete less than a decade later, but about the ability to self-develop
and adapt in a constantly changing environment.

The above are addressed by BEng (Hons) Electro-Mechanical Engineering: an agile, flexible curriculum
focused on interdisciplinary engineering knowledge and skills at a fundamental level, but aiming to
develop creativity and problem-solving skills at higher levels.

The course focuses on fundamental engineering knowledge and skills in the first year, and on applying
that knowledge and utilising those skills in the second year, working on realistic scenarios from the
cutting edge of engineering in industry.

The innovative approach to final-year study, where the students undertake project-based learning
linked to employers, in a simulated workplace environment, will ensure graduates not only have the
intellectual capabilities and knowledge for their future career, but also the experience of modern
engineering practice and working methods to maximise graduates’ employment prospects. Project
work will embrace all engineering sub-disciplines and will be set in an international context.

At the end of the course, graduates will not just have the knowledge and skills required for the
contemporary engineering workforce, but will have genuine experience of applying them, working on
engineering projects in a simulated workplace environment. They will be truly career-ready.

2 Available Award(s) and Modes of Study

Title of Award Mode of attendance UCAS Code FHEQ Level

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HNC Electro- F/T 1 year Level 4 (HNC)
Mechanical
P/T 2 years
Engineering

F/T 2 years Level 5 (HND)

HND Electro-
Mechanical P/T 3 years
Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electro-
F/T 3 years
Mechanical
Engineering F/T with year abroad (FY) 4 Level 6 (BEng)
years
F/T with sandwich (SW) year –
4 years
P/T 4 years
Accelerated F/T 2 years
3 Coventry University.
Awarding
Institutio
n/Body
4
Collabora
tion
5 CU Group – Coventry, London, Scarborough
Teaching
Institutio
n and
Location
of
delivery
6 Date of approval: 18/07/18
Internal
Date for next review: 04/2021 (Interim review)
Approval
/Review Full review: 04/2027
Dates
7 Course
Accredite
d by
8
Accredita
tion Date
and
Duration
9 QAA Engineering Council UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), 3rd
Subject Edition (Incorporated Engineer Standard abbreviated above as UK-SPEC)
Benchma http://www.engc.org.uk/engcdocuments/internet/Website/UK-
rk SPEC%20third%20edition%20(1).pdf
Statemen
Engineering Council: The Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes, 3rd Edition
t(s)
and/or (covers both IEng accreditation and partial CEng accreditation; abbreviated as AHEP
other above)
external http://www.engc.org.uk/EngCDocuments/Internet/Website/Accreditation%20of%20High
factors er%20Education%20Programmes%20third%20edition%20(1).pdf

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 QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering February 2015 (abbreviated as QAA
above) http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-engineering-15.pdf
Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Level 6 Degree
Apprenticeship Standard https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-
standard-embedded-electronic-systems-design-and-development-engineer
Electrical / Electronic Technical Support engineer level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Standard
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-standard-
electricalelectronic-technical-support-engineer
10 Date March 2018
of Course
Specificat
ion
11 Jon Melville, Head of Engineering and Digital Technologies, CU Coventry
Course
Director

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12 Outline and Educational Aims of the Course

The educational aims of the course are to provide:

1. A systematic understanding of key aspects of electrical, mechanical and embedded systems

engineering, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge at, or informed by, the
forefront of the discipline
2. An ability to deploy accurately established techniques of engineering analysis and enquiry
3. The ability to self-manage learning and to devise and sustain arguments and solve problems,
and to incorporate current research into sophisticated systems and control, or advanced
scholarship within the discipline
4. An appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of engineering knowledge with regard
to electrical and mechanical engineering, embedded systems and control technology
5. The ability to apply knowledge, methods and techniques to initiate and carry out electro-
mechanical engineering projects
6. The ability to critically evaluate arguments, assumptions and data to make judgements and
achieve a solution to a problem in a global context
7. The ability to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialist and non-
specialist audiences
8. The transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal
responsibility, complex decision-making and self-development of knowledge

13 Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, a student will be able to:

1. Use knowledge and understanding of electrical, mechanical and embedded systems
engineering to apply technical and practical skills to solve problems in developed technologies
using analytical techniques
2. Contribute to the design, development and realisation of products, systems or processes to
deliver engineering projects or services using established techniques and methods
3. Accept and exercise personal responsibility for project planning and management
4. Use effective communication and interpersonal skills in communicating technical matters
5. Demonstrate a commitment to professional engineering values, recognising obligations to
society, professional ethics and the environment
6. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and constructively as part of a multi-disciplinary
team, to learn from reflecting on own performance and managing own personal development
7. Analyse and evaluate a range of technical data (primary and secondary) and engineering
information to make effective, evidence-based decisions and solve problems based thereon;
this includes the need for strong digital literacy and simulation analysis

14 Course Structure and Requirements, Levels, Modules, Credits and Awards

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Modules within the course are all mandatory, of 30 credits; there are no prerequisites or co-requisites
other than at stage 3, where the four modules will always be studied in the order given below.

HNC Electro-Mechanical Engineering

109EN - Mathematical principles for engineers Mathematical fundamentals at level 4, use of
Matlab/MathCAD for calculation purposes
110EN Engineering design principles CAD skills development (including ergonomics
and anthropometrics, limits and fits, assembly
and material selection), plus design and
evaluation for a project
111EN Mechanical engineering principles Statics, dynamics, stress/strain, materials
science and behaviour, fluid mechanics
112EN Electrical and electronic principles Electrical and electronic principles for DC and
AC, components at low and high voltages,
introduction to software, logic and control

HND Electro-Mechanical Engineering

209EN Control of Mechatronic systems Mechatronic systems and microcontrollers
210EN Mechanical engineering systems Solid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat
transfer, CFD and FEA
211EN Renewable and sustainable engineering Renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable
engineering and ethics in design, materials
selection and manufacture
212EN Smart manufacturing technology Automation and data exchange, cyber-physical
systems

BEng Electro-Mechanical Engineering

309EN Embedded Systems Engineering Electromechanical systems for measurement
and metrology, monitoring and control of
systems and operations. Software and
communications design for electromechanical
systems (e.g. wifi, apps, internet of things)
310EN Systems operation and control project Project cycle: conceive, design, implement,
operate; implementation of concepts in previous
module in a project relating to robotics and
mechatronic control
311EN Project management Development of project proposal and plans for
implementation, direct linkage to project (in a
different engineering discipline)
312EN Engineering project Project cycle: conceive, design, implement,
operate

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The course has been mapped to the Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer
Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Standard and the Electrical / Electronic Technical Support engineer
level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Standard.

Full Time mode is designed for students who wish to study 120 credits (4 modules) in one academic
year. Part Time is designed for anything less than this. Students can attend in the week, evenings or
Saturdays (subject to numbers).
During the final year of the BEng (Level 6) the teaching becomes student led, reflecting the intensity
of material and the need to fully develop and further enhance critical thinking and analytical skills.
The role of a professional graduate engineer is one of problem-solving and project participation and
management, so the final year is wholly constructed around independent project work.
The course is taught in six-week blocks and is recruited at the start of each block, as each individual
module stands alone independently of order within the stage.
Each one of the learning modules is worth 30 credits; these will require the equivalent of 300 study
hours. The modules run over a six -week period and are taught consecutively, with assessments
within the middle and at the end of each module. See website for details.
Full time students can also attend via the ‘Sandwich (SW) or Year Abroad (FY)’ option being taken for one year
between the second and third years of study. Only the course mandatory modules will be counted towards the
classification calculation. The placement or year abroad modules do not count towards the award, have zero
credits and are therefore not calculated in the classification.
For a BEng (Hons) in Electro-Mechanical Engineering a student must have passed or been credited
with all mandatory modules at level 6, 5 and 4 (360 credits), and the degree classification is awarded
according to the Coventry University Group Academic Regulations

Cascade of Awards:
BEng (Hons) Electro-Mechanical Engineering (120 at level 6)↓
HND Electro-Mechanical Engineering (120 credits at level 5)
↓
HNC Electro-Mechanical Engineering (120 credits at level 4)

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Module Module Title Credit Mandatory/ Course Learning Outcomes Pre-requisite
credit Code Value Optional
level
4 109EN Mathematical Principles 30 M 1, 4 None
for Engineers
4 110EN Engineering Design 30 M 2, 4 None
Principles
4 111EN Mechanical Engineering 30 M 1, 4 None
Principles
4 112EN Electrical and Electronic 30 M 1, 2, 4 None
Principles

5 209EN Control of Mechatronic 30 M 1, 2, 4 None

Systems
5 210EN Mechanical Engineering 30 M 1, 4, 7 None
Systems
5 211EN Renewable and 30 M 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 None
Sustainable Engineering
5 212EN Smart Manufacturing 30 M 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 None
Technology
5 2xxCUG Placement Year – 0 O None
Generic CU Group
5 2xxCUG Year abroad 0 O None

6 309EN Embedded Systems 30 M 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 None

Engineering
6 310EN Systems Operation and 30 M 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 None
Control Project
6 311EN Project Management 30 M 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 None
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6 312EN Engineering Project 30 M 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 None

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15 Criteria for Admission and Selection Procedure
UCAS entry profiles may be found by searching for the relevant course on the UCAS website, then

clicking on ‘Entry profile’.

The minimum entry requirements to these programmes are that candidates should normally possess

one of the following:

• A minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points, including two full A levels or equivalent for a HNC

• A minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points, including two full A levels or equivalent for a HND

• A minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points, including two full A levels or equivalent for a BA (Hons)

Degree

• BTEC National Certificate or Diploma (equivalent points to those noted above) in a relevant

subject

• Appropriate Foundation/Access qualification where the standard achieved is deemed equivalent

to the above

Candidates will be expected to have passed maths and English language GCSE with minimum grade C,

and hold a minimum of 5 GCSE’s in total (level 2 alternatives such as functional skills are accepted).

The admissions team will also review applicants with non-standard entry requirements including those
with professional work experience and direct entry applicants.

16 Academic Regulations and Regulations of Assessment

This Course conforms to the standard University Regulations and CU Group Academic Regulations.

The Pass mark for all modules is 40%. This overall module mark may comprise more than one
component (e.g. coursework and exam). The individual module descriptors give the precise pass criteria
and the weighting of the component marks that contribute to the overall module mark.

On Undergraduate programmes, the Honours classification boundaries for First Class, Upper Second
Class, Lower
Second Class and Third Class are 70%, 60%, 50% and 40% respectively.

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17 Indicators of Quality Enhancement

The following are key indicators of quality and standards:

1. The course has been designed in accordance with the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for
Engineering (February 2015), UK-Spec (AHEP3) of Engineering Council and has been mapped to
the Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Level 6 Degree
Apprenticeship Standard and the Electrical / Electronic Technical Support engineer level 6 Degree
Apprenticeship Standard. All staff who teach on the course are active in scholarship/research and
have a range of professional experience in engineering, Master’s qualifications in a relevant
subject and years of teaching experience in higher education.
2. The record of graduates gaining employment in the engineering industry is excellent (100% either
employed in relevant profession or in further education in 2016).
3. External Examiners report annually on the programme and their views are considered as part of
the Course Quality, Enhancement Monitoring quality monitoring process (CQEM).
4. Student views are also sought through module and course evaluation questionnaires.
5. All programmes are subject to a major review involving subject experts external to the University
Group and normally on a nine year cycle. At these reviews the views of current and former
students, and partners from private, public and the third sectors are sought where appropriate.

In addition:
 Subject Matter Experts, who are highly experienced in curriculum design, were responsible for
the development of the programme and modules
 Subject Matter Experts are typically actively engaged in the relevant industry sector as well as
experienced members of academic faculty
 Course Leaders/Module Leaders will be responsible for the on-going production of teaching and
learning materials and tools for assessment, in compliance with the specification and regulations.

The QAA’s Higher Education Review undertaken in February 2015 confirmed that Coventry University,
the Collaborative Partner meets the UK expectations regarding the:

 setting and maintenance of the academic standards of awards.

 quality of student learning opportunities.
 quality of the information about learning opportunities.
 enhancement of student learning opportunities.

18 Additional Information
Enrolled students have access to additional, key sources of information about the course and student
support including,
Student Handbook
Moodle site for each individual module
Module Information Directory
Study support information

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