Course Catalogue

The B.Eng. programme in Marine and Mechanical Engineering is designed to completely fulfil the educational requirements for Incorporated Engineer status and to partially fulfil the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status. This programme incorporates a foundation year (Level 3) which provides students who are not entry qualified for direct entry at level 4. 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: - 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 Council's UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UKSpec) and partially 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 a depth, breadth of knowledge and understanding of mechanical & 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 meets the requirements of the Engineering Councils 'UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence' (UKSpec). This version of the program has been updated to match the outcomes of the Engineering Council UK AHEP, 4th Edition, standards(December 2021).

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.

Students are encouraged to undertake a year's industrial placement between Level 5 and 6. There is a further opportunity to undertake summer placements between academic years to gain valuable industrial experience. There are also opportunities to complete industrially based projects via individual engineering projects at Level 6. This work experience will help develop understanding of the world of work environment suitable for the programme and increase a student's professional practical skills.