Mechanical

Engineering
3rd Year Module
Selection 21/22

Dr David Hann – BEng

david.hann@nottingham.ac.uk
 Terminology changes

• The university system, Campus, uses slightly different descriptive

names for studied elements:
•What is known as a Course Programme, is a Plan
•What is known as a Module, is a Course
• Module (course) codes take the format MMME0000 where the 1st four
characters denote the school or department and the 1st digit the
module (course) level

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 Calendar of events

• Pre-enrolment online opens sometime after you get your results on

Bluecastle 8th July
• Student Services will contact you with you details regarding opening
and closure of the enrolment and instructions on how to enter the
selection
• Whilst pre-enrolment will be open for approximately 1 week, please
complete your selection as soon as possible within this period so
that any difficulties you encounter can be addressed
• Pre-enrolment will be undertaken within the
Campus Solutions/MyNottingham portal
 Autumn/Spring Semester Credit Splits

• Normally 60:60 split

• Autumn semester has 40 credits of compulsory modules (courses)
• Spring semester has 40 credits of compulsory modules (courses)
• 50:70 and 70:50 splits are acceptable;
40:80 and 80:40, or worse are not.
This is a university regulation and it is your responsibility to check each
semester has the correct number of credits.
• WARNING: you cannot drop a module if you find 70 credits in autumn too
much once you are committed to it.
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 Which modules may I select?

• You need to follow the Programme Plan to graduate on the

accredited degree
• Note the responsibility is ultimately yours to ensure you have an
approved accredited degree content
• The Mechanical Engineering Programme Plans are available online

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 How to see contents of modules on Moodle

• All students in engineering have observer access for the current

year’s engineering modules
• To see a module - go to ‘Site home’
• Enter the module code or a title
keyword in the search box or navigate via
the UNUK
menu to the
department’s
modules
 3 Year
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Programme
Plan
Structures
 Assistance with your selections

• A spreadsheet with some automated assistance to help selection

and confirming valid selections will be released by David Hann on
23rd June.

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 BEng Structure

• BEng - there is one degree programme plan, for all

BEng, with the compulsory modules (courses) covering
80 of the 120 credits, 40 credits in each semester
• Compulsory 80 credits as follows:
• MMME3036 Computer Modelling Techniques:
20 credits Autumn
• MMME3049 Engineering Management:
20 credits Spring
• MMME3083 Individual Project:
20 credits Autumn and 20 credits Spring
 BEng and MEng

• All students may select the remaining credits up to a maximum of

120 credits from the remaining modules listed
• And, within the 120 credits total, 20 credits may be taken, by
prior agreement with the modules convenor and with the year 3
lead for the BEng (David Hann), from the following departments:
mathematics (some modules available specifically for engineers),
business school (a number of modules are appropriate - see
separate list), or language school (level to be determined by
agreement with the module convenor).
 Reminder – Which modules may I take?

• You need to follow the Programme Plan to graduate on the

accredited degree
• Note the responsibility is ultimately yours to ensure you have an
approved accredited degree content
• The Mechanical Engineering Programme Plans are available online

https://mynottingham.nottingham.ac.uk/psp/psprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_PROG_AN
D_MOD_EXTRACT.UN_PAM_CRSE_EXTRCT.GBL
 Autumn M3 10 credit level 3 courses (modules)

code title semester credits

MMME3041 Manufacturing Automation Autumn UK 10

MMME3042 Risk Assessment of Mechanical Systems Autumn UK 10

MMME3052 Cell Structure and Function for Engineers (ASK CONVENER) Autumn UK 10

MMME3053 Flexible Automated Manufacture Autumn UK 10

MMME3055 Making Metals Perform Autumn UK 10

MMME3068 Introduction to Aerospace Technology Autumn UK 10

MMME3069 Human Structure and Function for Engineers Autumn UK 10

MMME3070 Introduction to Automotive Technology Autumn UK 10

MMME3074 Computer Aided Engineering Autumn UK 10

 Autumn M3 20 credit level 3 courses (modules)

code title semester credits

MMME3066 Engineering Sustainability – Energy, Materials and Manufacture Autumn UK 20

MMME3079 Introduction to Space Autumn UK 20

MMME3084 Advanced Dynamics and Vibration Autumn UK 20

MMME3085 Computing Engineering and Mechatronics Autumn UK 20

 Spring M3 10 credit level 3 courses (modules)

code title semester credits

MMME3054 Fibre Reinforced Composites Engineering Spring UK 10

MMME3057 Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Spring UK 10

MMME3063 Control and Instrumentation Spring UK 10

MMME3067 Biomechanics Spring UK 10

MMME3071 Introduction to Transport Materials Spring UK 10

 Spring M3 20 credit level 3 courses (modules)

code title semester credits

MMME3081 Thermofluids 3 Spring UK 20

MMME3082 Stress Analysis & Material Models Spring UK 20

 Examples of out of department courses (modules) previously approved
(ask convener)

code title semester credits

BUSI1005 Introduction to Management Accounting Spring UK 10

BUSI2145 International Business Spring UK 10

BUSI2147 Management Accounting Autumn UK 20

BUSI3012 Risk Management Processes Spring UK 10

MTHS2006 Probabilistic and Numerical Techniques for Engineers Spring UK 10

Advanced Mathematical Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations for

MTHS3002 Autumn UK 10
Engineers

MTHS3001 Computerised Mathematical Methods in Engineering Spring UK 10

These courses are the responsibility of other departments and they can change without
us knowing. Discuss with the course convenor or relevant department for permission. If
we hear that they have refused access to a module we will add to Moodle.
 Any questions

Contact David.Hann@Nottingham.ac.uk

Good luck.