Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering

Description

Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering allows engineers to design and test new products or systems without having to build prototypes. Essentially a form of virtual engineering, the engineer can design and analyse a product or system using the computer to accurately simulate real situations and stresses that may be placed upon it. This allows the engineer to identify and rectify any problems that the product may develop, saving the huge development costs of actually manufacturing and testing the product or system, only to discover a fault. This degree provides an excellent broad-based Mechanical Engineering education combined with the application of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM). Utilising industry standard software such as 'ACAD', 'Pro Engineer' and 'Ansys' you will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of engineering - design, control, materials and manufacturing methods. With this understanding and through the application of the computer techniques, you will learn to provide solutions to complex engineering problems as well as for engineering systems and processes.This programme is particularly suitable for numerate and communicative individuals interested in the design and manufacture of components and systems. Various industry prizes are awarded annually for academic achievement. Project work is team activity based and related to real problems, giving you insight into the workings of industry. You will benefit from studying in a state-of-the-art learning environment, using extensive IT and specialist engineering laboratories. In addition, staff operate an 'open door' policy within the School.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline As soon as possible Tuition fee

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Not specified Start date September 2015 Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time Intensity Flexible

Course Content

Year 1: You will gain broad-based and solid coverage of the fundamentals of engineering including: Mechanical Eng. Principles, Engineering Materials, Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
Year 2: Consists of a mix of more focussed subject areas such as Computer Aided Engineering (CAD/CAM), Engineering Design and Analysis, Mechatronics, along with team based Project Studies.
Year 3: More specialised knowledge of the programme is developed, such as Computer
Aided Design, Engineering Analysis, Materials & Manufacture, Mechatronics and Computer Aided Manufacture.
Year 4: The final Honours Year involves an interesting individual Project activity and extensive computer simulation and solutions based on Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Computer Integrated Manufacture and Computer Aided Design.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 CAE score : 60(Grade C)

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Requirements

• Higher: ABBB
• A-Level: BBC
• ILC: ABBB at Higher grade
• Essential: SQA Modules: Communications 4; Core Mathematics 4; Modules from PureApplied Sciences; Engineering; Maths and Statistics. HNC or HND for advanced entry.
• For entry requirements: For entry into Years 2 and 3, phone for our FE supplement
• UCAS Tariff: 170 UCAS points
• Essential Subjects: Maths (H) and either Physics (H) or Technological Studies (H)
• Recommended Subjects: Technological Studies (H)

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Glasgow Caledonian University.

Accreditation

The BSc/BSc(Hons) Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University has been designed to meet the needs of industry and is accredited by the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) leading to IEng professional status.

Assessment Methods

Students who undertake to study this course will encounter a variety of traditional and innovative teaching methods, ranging from student led seminars, simulation laboratories and problem based learning scenarios.
The tutorial and laboratory work we deliver will be geared toward design issues, application developments and problem solving to help solidify concepts and theories you will have learned in lectures. Guests from our industrial partners will also come in to deliver lectures throughout the course.

Teaching Methods

From your third year onwards, you will have the opportunity to undertake an industrial placement. In the past out students have had supervised placements with companies of the stature of; EDF, Cummings, NATS, GE Caledonian, amongst others. There is also the option to study abroad under our Erasmus Exchange Programme for a year.
We monitor how our courses are meeting industry’s requirements through liaising with our industrial advisory board, comprising of senior members of large companies in the sector.