MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management

The workshop practice covers health and safety training, turning, milling, welding and a fabrication and fitting exercise.
Due to timetable constraints the module is run over years 1 and 2 as MACE10020 and MACE20020 respectively. The students have to complete 4 exercises and 8 hours of workshop practice over the 2 years.
Led by training learning instructors and workshop technicians the students receive training on workshop practice and then manufacture selected products as well as use metrology equipment to assess the manufactured parts
 

This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates

To introduce students to hands-on workshop practice on the use of machine tools, welding equipment and joining methods as well as the use of metrology equipment in the assessment of manufactured products.

The workshop practice comprises the following exercises:
• Benchtop working (filing, drilling, tapping)
• Milling
• Turning
• Welding

Verbal feedback on the outcome of each workshop practice session will be provided by the technician in charge at the end of each session.