Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Master of Engineering - MG
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Recruitable Target
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Accreditation
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Sandwich Year Out
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
The MEng. programme in Marine and Mechanical Engineering fulfils all the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status. It is designed to develop engineers with a high level of technical expertise in Mechanical Engineering, but who have specific insight into the Marine Engineering sector. In addition, graduates will demonstrate the skills which are required to be able to practice successfully as a professional engineer in a modern interdisciplinary engineering environment. Graduate engineers are increasingly expected to take on important technical leadership and management responsibilities early in their careers and the knowledge and skills gained from this programme are designed to produce graduates who are able to make an immediate contribution to their employers organisations. The programme aims to: - Develop students transferable skills and professional behavioural traits above those associated with a BEng graduate that will allow students that complete the programme to hold responsible technical and managerial roles within a range of mechanical & marine engineering and associated industries. - Deliver the educational experience in which students can develop their knowledge of engineering science, core engineering principles and fundamental underpinning subjects such as mathematics and computation. - Develop students confidence to analyse challenging technical problems and to further develop their core engineering knowledge and skills through the investigation and development of credible and robust solutions. - Provide students with appropriate support and encouragement to develop the necessary skills such that they can study independently and take responsibility for their own learning and subsequent professional development. - Provide engineering graduates with a range of highly relevant transferable skills such as team working, communication, management, problem solving, computing and technical computing. - Provide a programme of study that fully meets the requirements of the Engineering Councils UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UKSpec) and qualifies the successful graduate for the attainment of the Engineering Council Chartered Engineer status after completion of an appropriate period of industrial experience. - Produce graduates with an increased depth, breadth of knowledge and understanding of marine engineering, management and teamwork to enable them to rapidly assume technical leadership and management roles. - For students undertaking a placement year the aim is to provide students with an extended period of work experience at an approved partner that will complement their programme of study at LJMU. This will give the students the opportunity to develop professional skills relevant to their programme of study, as well as attitude and behaviours necessary for employment in a diverse and changing environment. The programme is currently accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and meets the requirements of the Engineering Councils 'UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence' (UKSpec).
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Acquisition of underpinning knowledge is achieved mainly through lectures and directed student-centred learning. Student-centred learning is used where appropriate resource material is available. Understanding is reinforced through case-studies. Testing of the knowledge base is through a combination of written examinations, online assessment, coursework in the form of case-study reports and coursework assignment submissions. The students must appreciate the social, environmental, ethical, economic and commercial considerations affecting the exercise of their engineering judgement. Acquisition of Intellectual skills is achieved mainly through lectures and direct student-centred learning. Student-centred learning is used where appropriate resource material is available. Understanding is reinforced through case-studies. Engineering design, analysis and practical skills are taught almost exclusively by individual and group project work supported by a lecture programme appropriate to the demands of the project. Engineering design and practical skills are assessed by individual and group written design project reports and student presentations. The economic, social and environmental context of engineering operations is delivered by means of lectures and case studies. The use of appropriate case study material is an essential part of teaching in this area. Assessment is via a combination of written examinations and coursework in the form of case-study reports.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
The marks from level 5, 6 and 7 assessments contribute to the final degree classification i.e. 10% of Level 5 marks, 30% of Level 6 marks and 60% of Level 7 marks. At levels 4 and 5, all modules are core. At level 6, all students complete core modules (80 … For more content click the Read More button below.
Structure
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations
In accordance with Engineering Council requirements, a maximum of 30 credits on this programme can be awarded by compensation. A variance permits the use of more than 2, but not more than four, 10 credit modules at level 6. A variance permits the use of more than 2, but not … For more content click the Read More button below.
Entry Requirements
A levels
Access awards
Alternative qualifications considered
BTECs
GCSEs and equivalents
IELTS
International Baccalaureate
Interview required
Irish awards
OCR Cambridge Technical
Reduced offer scheme
T levels
UCAS points
Welsh awards
Extra Entry Requirements
Is a DBS check required?
No
HECoS Code(s)
(CAH10-01) engineering