Optional classes
You can personalise your curriculum by choosing from the taught modules below. They're arranged by the semester in which they're available to help you design your curriculum.
Please note: available modules are subject to change depending on your year of entry.
You can personalise your curriculum by choosing from the taught modules below. They're arranged by the semester in which they're available to help you design your curriculum.
Semester 1 :
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Pressurised Systems
This class aims to introduce the subject of industrial Pressurised Systems and ensure competency in the use of Standards and Design Codes. Pressurised Systems are inherently dangerous since they contain stored energy which must be carefully controlled. A methodology is set down whereby a range of pressurised components can be designed, manufactured, installed and operated to a high degree of safety.
Materials for High Temperature Applications
This module gives students a thorough introduction to the materials science and metallurgy that underpins the design of high temperature applications. This will build on basic concepts to give an appreciation for the theory of alloy design and strengthening mechanisms, including an understanding of the importance of fracture and creep.
Introduction to Open Source Computational Dynamics
This module is intended for those who have either no prior experience of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) or students who only have experience of using commercial CFD codes and would like to investigate an open source CFD code that is used predominantly for research. It aims to introduce the principles and application of numerical simulation of fluid flows and to underpin the theoretical foundations by applying a CFD code to realistic flow problems.
Applied Metallurgy
This module aims to develop an understanding of the applied metallurgy of principal engineering alloys, to include structure & properties of metals and alloys, metal extraction, diffusion theory, heat treatments, welding engineering and typical degradation mechanisms.
Project Management
This module aims to provide you with skills relating to the use of engineering practices in project management. There's a focus on the effective and efficient use of resources.
Semester 2 :
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Structural Integrity
This module aims to introduce students to the concepts and principles of Structural Integrity and Structural Integrity Assessment, in particular assessment of failure of metal structures by ductile collapse, fracture, fatigue and creep.
Boiler Thermal Hydraulics
This module aims to provide core knowledge of the modern conventional power plant boiler and to develop a critical awareness of the operation, design and integration of the key components that comprise a boiler system.
Nuclear Power Systems
This module aims to provide core knowledge of nuclear power plant engineering and to develop a critical awareness of the nuclear basics, reactor basics, reactor operation and design, waste disposal, and key issues relating to health and safety.
Gas & Steam Turbines
This module gives students an advanced knowledge of applications of both steam and gas turbines within the power generation industry. The module includes details of power-plants that have been developed specifically to integrate gas turbines such as (gas turbine exhaust gas) heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) used in combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants.
Degradation of Metals and Alloys
This module aims to develop an understanding of the degradation processes that are responsible for eventual in-service destruction of metals and alloys. The module will focus on the fundamental mechanisms and prevention strategies related to corrosion, erosion and corrosive wear.
Aerodynamics in C
This module aims to introduce students to the principles of programming in a high level programming language such as C# by writing programs to simulate the flow field around objects using inviscid aerodynamics.
Additional modules covering topics such as metallurgy, dynamics, electrical power systems, and project management are under development for future academic years.
For MSc students after taught modules are successfully passed.
Individual Project
In this part of the course, students undertake supervised, individual project work, with the award of MSc being made on the basis of an acceptable thesis submission.
