Engineering & the Environment

Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Ship Science Undergraduate Programmes

BEng Aeronautics & Astronautics MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics (including Advanced Materials; Aerodynamics; Airvehicle Systems Design; Engineering Management; European Studies; Semester Abroad; Spacecraft Engineering; Structural Design) BEng Mechanical Engineering MEng Mechanical Engineering (including Advanced Materials; Aerospace; Automotive; Bioengineering; Engineering Management; Mechatronics; Naval Engineering; Semester Abroad; Sustainable Energy Systems) BEng Ship Science MEng Ship Science (including Advanced Materials; Engineering Management; Naval Architecture; Naval Engineering; Semester Abroad; Yacht & Small Craft) MEng Space Systems Engineering BEng / MEng Engineering (with Foundation Year)

Programme Handbook 2012/13 for new and continuing students

Contents List
No Content Welcome and Introduction 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 3.1 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 General Information Your student office How we keep in touch with you Confirmation of your student enrolment status Supporting you through your studies The role of your personal tutor What to do if you are ill External factors affecting your attendance or performance in your studies Suspending your studies Withdrawing from your programme Your safety Faculty Health and Safety Policy and Access to Buildings Your Academic Programme The academic year and the programme structure Registering for your optional modules Attendance Exchange/ Placement programme Faculty Teaching and Learning Skills Teaching environment Time management Lectures Use of electronic recording devices or mobile phones in lectures or classes Tutorial/supervisions Labs Practical classes, laboratory work and other coursework Workshop practice Project planning week (all programmes) Flight test course (Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes only) Structure of Parts III and IV Change of Theme Project Work Individual Project Individual Project (students on the Semester Abroad theme) Group Design Projects Self-Learning Key skills Academic Integrity- where to find information on the policy Assessment and Examinations Coursework assessment and submission Penalties for late coursework submission Coursework extensions Examination preparation Examinations Illegible exam scripts Page 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 2

6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.14 7. 7.1 8. 8.1 8.2 9. Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix F Appendix G

Coursework and examination feedback Access to coursework/examination scripts Release of results Prizes Final assessment Staff/Student liaison: getting your voice heard Module evaluations Employability Employability events within the Faculty Professional accreditation Further study opportunities in the Faculty Revision Strategy and Examination Techniques Aerospace Engineering Programmes Mechanical Engineering Programmes Ship Science Programmes Group Design Project Academic Year Calendar

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Welcome Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering & the Environment at the University of Southampton. We offer a range of programmes across the engineering disciplines of aeronautics & astronautics, mechanical engineering, ship science; audiology and acoustics; and civil engineering and environmental sciences. Each group in our Faculty has long-established and significant national and international reputations in teaching and research, and joining together establishes one of the foremost academic centres of excellence for engineering world-wide. The undergraduate degree programmes in Aeronautics & Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering and Ship Science are offered at both BEng and MEng level, with each of these programmes retaining a long-established reputation for excellence. Our programmes figure very high in recent league tables of national newspapers. The high quality of the learning and teaching is reflected in the results of Institutional Audits and the National Student Survey. As an undergraduate member of the Faculty, you should benefit greatly from being exposed to an intellectually stimulating and challenging environment provided by academics and scholars of the highest calibre, many of whom are internationally-recognised experts in teaching and learning and in their field of research. In later years especially, you will be able to take modules and projects in subjects that are related to research being carried out within the research groups. Your membership of our prestigious Faculty has not been easily gained, as you have worked hard to achieve the required high entry grades. However, to maintain your membership we also expect you to continue working hard in order to succeed in your studies while you are at the University. It is our responsibility to provide you with the tools with which you are able to learn, in the form of both fundamental and state-of-theart knowledge and experience in the discipline you have chosen to follow. Although the members of staff within the Faculty will provide help and support for you during your time as a student, it is important that you appreciate that the responsibility for your learning is primarily your own. We trust that you will be willing to take on this responsibility with enthusiasm. We attach particular importance to ensuring that you are motivated by both your programme and the individual modules you undertake. Each year, or Part, of your programme is designed to present you with new academic challenges. Part I mostly covers fundamental engineering topics that are common to each discipline; however even in Part I there is a module that is specific to the discipline (Aeronautics & Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering or Ship Science) you have chosen to study. Part II contains further discipline-specific topics as well as some more advanced general engineering subjects. It is the year in which the material taught in Part I is expanded and developed to provide the necessary foundation for the specialist subjects in Part III and, if undertaking the MEng, Part IV of your programme. You should also be aware that your academic performance from Part II onwards affects your overall degree classification. Students who succeed in Part II generally succeed in their overall degree. This will, however, require a successful transition from the structured, supervised learning in Part I to the more independent selflearning required in Parts III and IV. During Part II, you will have to make important decisions about the study programme that you wish to follow in Parts III and IV. This will include the selection of Themes, the optional modules within your chosen Theme
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and Individual Projects for Part III. Relevant information is normally provided before the Easter vacation during Part II. If you are staying on to complete Part IV of one of the MEng programmes, further selection of a Group Design Project and optional modules appropriate to your chosen theme is made at around Easter-time in Part III. We hope you enjoy the experience of being at University and find your time as a student both stimulating and rewarding. From the Programme Directors Introduction The information contained within your programme handbook is designed to provide key information applicable to you and your programme during the 2012/13 academic year. It is designed to complement the Universitys Student Handbook You can access the Universitys Student Handbook by logging on to

SUSSED, using your user name and password, and clicking on the Resources tab in the top navigation bar. It is important that you make use of these resources as they support the regulations relating to your obligations and that of the University while you are registered with us. It also provides helpful information on matters such as housing, finance, leisure, healthcare and support
facilities
Resource Faculty website Faculty information Weblink http://www.soton.ac.uk/engineering staff http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/about/staff.page

Programme and Your programme structure (i.e. which modules make up your programme) is available via the on-line module descriptors programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FIN DPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes, follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page?

We hope you will be satisfied with your experiences as a student here. However, we recognise that, on occasions, things can go wrong. If you have a concern about any aspect of your experience at the University we encourage you to raise it with the relevant service or member of staff informally and as soon as the concern arises. It is always better to let us know that you feel there is a problem as soon as possible so that any concerns you have may be resolved quickly. You may also wish to consult with your programme representatives if it is an issue in common with other students. In most cases we hope to resolve your concerns informally. However, the University does have a formal complaints procedure (http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/student-complaints.html), which you can follow if informal discussion has failed to resolve the issue for you. Please be reassured that you will not suffer any disadvantage or recrimination as a result of raising a genuine concern or complaint. In addition the Regulations Governing Academic Appeals by Students (http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/studentappeals.html) outline the steps that should be followed should you wish to appeal against a decision taken by the Board of Examiners. The University requires all students to observe the terms of its regulations and breaches may be subject to disciplinary action (http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/discipline.html. The essence of misconduct under these regulations is improper interference, in the broadest sense, with the proper functioning or activities of the University or those who work or study in the University, or action which otherwise damages the institution. 1. 1.1 General Information Your student office Monday 9.30am 5pm Tuesday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm Building 22, room 1001 sofee@soton.ac.uk (general enquiries) exfee@soton.ac.uk (assessment and exams enquiries)

Opening Hours: Location: Contact email:

You should visit the Student Office for all general queries relating to the administration of your programme (including coursework submission and collection of feedback, module registration changes, special considerations requests and sickness self-certification forms).

1.2 How we keep in touch with you Email We will use your University email account to contact you when necessary. We will not use any other email accounts or social networking sites. Check your University email account regularly and do not let your inbox exceed your storage limit. Notification that you are due to exceed your storage limit will be sent to your University email account and you should take immediate action as you will be unable to receive further emails once your storage limit has been exceeded. Written Correspondence Formal correspondence regarding your programme of study (eg suspension, transfer or withdrawal from programme, academic performance (including progression/referral information), issues of academic integrity, complaints and appeals) will be sent to your term-time (TT) or permanent (PM) address listed as active on your student record. You are responsible for advising the University if you change your permanent or term-time address. Neither the University nor the Faculty will be held accountable if you receive important information late because you failed to update your student record. Use of social networking sites We understand that students are increasingly using social networking sites such as Facebook to interact with members of their student community. You should note that any behaviour that affects other members of the University community or members of the general public in ways which might damage the standing and reputation of the University may be subject to disciplinary action within the scope of the University's regulations. 1.3 Confirmation of your student enrolment status The Student Office can provide you with a certificate to confirm your status as a student (eg for bank account opening or council tax exemption purposes). Please ensure that you give at least 48 hours notice of your requirements (longer at peak times such as at enrolment or during the examination periods). 1st certificate of attendance/registration per semester 1st certificate letter confirming award Subsequent certificate letters of attendance /registration/ certificate letter confirming award in same semester The Universitys Examinations and Awards Office can provide you with the following: certified copies of degree certificates 1st transcript (with marks) provided to the student or sent to another University per year replacement of award certificate Subsequent transcript FREE FREE Normal charge 10.00 25.00 (10 copies) FREE 25.00 10 (max 50 for 10)

Your award certificate will be produced using the legal name data you have provided within your student record. Please make any necessary amendments to your record immediately a change occurs to ensure that your certificate contains accurate information. 2. Supporting you through your studies 2.1 The role of your personal tutor A member of academic staff in your programme team will be assigned to act as your personal tutor. He/she can offer general academic guidance, such as help to improve your study skills. Your tutor will not necessarily be involved in lectures or seminars that you will attend but he/she will oversee your scheme of work and may be asked to report on your work and progress. You should consult your tutor for advice and information on all matters connected both with your programme of study (e.g. module selection, study methods, and with University life generally). Your tutors role is primarily an academic one, to provide advice on choice of modules and on your examination performance, and so on. In particular, if you are experiencing any difficulties that you feel may affect your academic performance you should raise these with your tutor as soon as they occur. It is vital that you do not wait until after examination results have been announced to raise any difficulties you are experiencing. Normally you would expect to have the same tutor throughout your programme of study, although you can submit a request to your Programme Director to change tutor if you wish. Your tutor will normally be the person who writes you a reference at the end of your degree programme, so it is in your interests to see him/her on a regular basis. Your tutor will advise you on the best method to make an appointment. If you have questions about specific module material, you should consult the module co-ordinator.

Provision of academic references Your tutor will be able to provide a reference for you. However, it is important to ask your tutor's permission before giving his/her name as a referee. You may find it helpful, therefore, to provide your potential referee with some detailed information about yourself in the form of a CV or a personal information sheet. 2.2 What to do if you are ill It is important that your doctor (as well as your tutor) is immediately informed of any illness that is likely to affect your studies. If appropriate your GP may inform your tutor that you are experiencing some health difficulties that may affect your academic performance. This will be done with your consent and you may wish the details of your illness to be withheld from your tutor, although you should think carefully about this (your tutor will, in any case, respect your privacy). In the case of minor illness of up to five days, you should fill out a self-certification form and submit it to the Student Office. If you believe that illness or other circumstances have adversely affected your academic performance, you must complete a Special Considerations form. All claims must be substantiated by written documentary evidence, for example a medical certificate or GP/consultant letter, self-certification (although self-certification will not be regarded as evidence in relation to your examination performance) or a statement from your personal tutor. The purpose of asking for supporting documentation is for you to be able to corroborate the facts of your submission. All claims will be reviewed by the Facultys Special Considerations board which meets at the end of each semester and just prior to the referral examination board. Full details of the Universitys policy on Special Considerations can be found at

http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/credit-bearing-progs.html
2.3 External factors affecting your attendance or performance in your studies We expect you to take responsibility for your studies to ensure that your full academic potential can be realised. However, sometimes difficulties can arise that can affect you. If you are absent from an examination or other assessment or have other grounds for believing that your studies have been affected by external factors you must bring this to the attention of your academic tutor or to the Student Office immediately. Whilst we recognise that students can sometimes be reluctant to discuss cultural, sensitive or personal issues, it is essential that you bring problems affecting you to our attention so that we can determine how best to help you. A special considerations process is in place to ensure that you are not penalised for genuine difficulties affecting you. Submitting such a request, together with supporting documentation, will enable the Special Considerations Board to consider the issue and its effect on your studies and performance. Guidance on the special considerations policy and the procedures to follow are available from the Student Office. 2.4 Suspending your studies Should you feel that you need to take some time out from your studies you should first discuss this with your personal tutor. A Suspension Request form should be obtained, completed and returned to the Student Office. Please note that, if you wish, you can suspend your studies in order to undertake an internship or period of industrial training outside of normal vacation time. 2.5 Withdrawing from your programme If you no longer wish to continue with your studies, a Withdrawal Notification form should be obtained, completed and returned to the Student Office. 3. 3.1 Your safety Faculty Health and Safety Policy /Access to Buildings Policy

The Faculty local operations and arrangements document can be found in your course list when you log on to Blackboard. This contains all the specific Faculty information concerning Health and Safety and access to buildings and you should ensure you acquaint yourself with this information. 4. Your Academic Programme 4.1 The academic year and the programme structure The taught components of the programme are delivered in modular form and run over two semesters. The teaching weeks are followed by a two to three week examination period. The semesters overlap the traditional three term structure which still determines the pattern of vacations at Christmas and Easter. For any given programme a module is either core, compulsory, or optional. The definitions of the first two are provided in http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/credit-bearing-progs.html. Your student record should automatically record core and compulsory modules and these must be completed in accordance with the requirements for progression applicable to your programme. Most programmes will have a number of
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optional modules. If applicable you will need to select a certain number of optional modules to complete your portfolio of modules and fulfil the credit points as required for the programme. For all new Part I students your academic year structure is as follows: Semester 1:
W/c 24/9 Induction (Wk 0) W/c 1/10 Faculty Induction (Wk 1) Weeks 2-11 Teaching W/c 17/12 Christmas Vacation W/c 7/1/13 Teaching (Wk 12) Wks/c 14&21/1/13 Programme specific activities

Semester 2:
Wks 1-7 Teaching W/c 18/3/13 Easter Vacation W/c 15/4/13 (Wks 8-12) Teaching Wks/C 20-27/5 and 3/6/13 Exams W/c 10/6 Workshops

Your Programme is structured based on a 40-hour working-week. This means you should endeavour to spend 40 hours per week on your studies in order to best achieve the learning outcomes expected. You should note that you will need to attend the University until term ends. This means that you should not be returning to your home, wherever that may be, until the official end of term. 4.2 Registering for your optional modules The structure and modular content provided within the programme specification is specific to your own programme. You will need to login using the following link: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR&pform=CH OOSE&pfrompage=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR When choosing your options, you are strongly advised to ensure that you have a similar total number of modules in Semester 1 and Semester 2, to maintain a balanced work load throughout the year. Once you have registered your options, it is possible for you make changes but there are restrictions. The substitution of modules is not allowed (i.e. you cannot take an extra module in semester 2 to replace a semester 1 module in which you failed to perform well). You may request a change to your optional module choice up to the end of week 2 in each semester. You should complete a Change of Module form to specify your request (forms can be obtained from the Student Office). If your optional module choices clash in your timetable, then you will need to amend your optional choice accordingly by contacting the Student Office immediately. You should regularly check your online student record for details of your registered modules. This is particularly important after you have made any changes and will help to maintain the accuracy of your student record. It will also save time and confusion during the examination period. 4.3 Attendance Please note the University Policy on attendance, found here: http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/attendance.html You should also note that within the Faculty, lab attendance is mandatory and will be monitored. In addition, you should note that attendance and engagement with all assessment activities is mandatory and is monitored. 4.4 Exchange / Placement programmes In each discipline there are opportunities for students to undertake periods of study abroad at partner institutions, which may be in Europe or beyond. The usual format is to undertake a semester abroad in Part III of your programme (MEng only). You will receive more information about these opportunities in Part II. In addition, we encourage students to undertake industrial placements (or internships). These can either be carried out during the summer vacations or you may suspend your studies for a year in order to undertake a longer internship. Such internships or periods of industrial training are not formally part of your degree programme although will significantly enhance your employment prospects after graduating. We do not organise these internships for you (this is your responsibility) but we will alert you to opportunities that exist as we are informed of them by companies with whom we maintain links. 5. Faculty Teaching and Learning Skills 5.1 Teaching environment Teaching and learning are informed through a culture of investigation and enquiry, and sustained by continuous familiarity with original research. On this basis the Faculty has taken steps to provide a suitable environment that allows undergraduate students to build skills. 5.2 Time management
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It is your responsibility to manage your time in order to ensure that you keep up to date with the material presented and with the requirements of the programme. Deadlines for work submission should be adhered to, otherwise marks will be deducted via the imposition of a late submission penalty. However, the framework of when lectures and classes occur and deadlines for submission of work will be made available to you well in advance, but if you are unclear about any aspect of your module you should talk this through with your module co-ordinator or programme coordinator. This knowledge will allow you to plan your life based on how you know you work best. Effective use of your time will allow you to perform well on your course and to enjoy student life. One of the work-place skills you should aim to acquire at University is the ability to manage multiple priorities. If you have problems in this area please discuss them with your personal tutor. 5.3 Lectures A single lecture slot lasts 45 minutes. It is therefore vital that you arrive promptly in order to gain maximum benefit from the time. If you arrive late for a lecture the lecturer is entitled to prevent you from joining the class. Each lecturer will present material using either handouts or require you to make your own notes. Transcribing lectured material into a form that you find most useful is an important part of the learning process. You should ensure that you understand the material and, if you have difficulty in understanding or applying the knowledge, use recommended textbooks or the assistance of teaching staff during tutorials to gain understanding. It is your responsibility to develop your ability in a given subject. How well you have acquired that ability and the associated knowledge is gauged by the examination and coursework assessment process. Lectures are provided for your benefit and you should take full advantage by ensuring you attend all of the lectures in a given course module. If, for any reason, you are unable to attend, ensure that you get hold of a copy of the notes or handouts from your module co-ordinator or via Blackboard. 5.4 Use of electronic recording devices or mobile phones in lectures or classes Out of courtesy to staff and other students, please ensure that mobile phones are switched off in lectures and seminars. You are advised that lectures are the copyright property of the lecturer and permission to audiorecord a lecture must be personally sought from the lecturer before proceeding. If you wish to use a lap-top computer to take notes in a lecture, you should do so in a way that does not cause disruption to those sitting near you. If you have a health condition for which additional support is needed, you may, following assessment by the Universitys educational support services, make appropriate arrangements with staff for recording lectures. 5.5 Tutorials/supervisions Group tutorials (also known as supervisions) are timetabled for some modules. These sessions are intended for you to develop your problem solving skills as well as for you to discuss further with an experienced member of staff any particular lecture material you are finding difficult to understand. It is essential that you come well prepared for these sessions. These sessions are one of the most effective ways of reinforcing the lecture material. 5.6 Labs You will be provided with a specific lab timetable which you should follow and ensure that you attend all labs, as these provide valuable learning and assessment activities and are a mandatory part of your course. 5.7 Practical classes, laboratory work and other coursework In Parts I and II and selected Part III/IV modules you will undertake laboratory work, practical class-based work and other coursework in addition to attending lectures. The principal objectives of these activities are to: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. illustrate and enhance the appreciation of the lecture material; provide experience of the use of specialised test equipment, instrumentation and facilities; provide appreciation of the philosophy of measurement and associated experimental error; provide practical experience of computing, engineering design and drawing; provide an opportunity for team activity; develop skills in communication, critical analysis, decision making and working in a group.

In the main, such coursework consists of two or three exercises per module. However, some modules are assessed wholly by coursework, which may comprise essays, assignments, projects, etc. For all modules, the contribution of coursework to the final mark is given in the module specifications and/or through Blackboard. 5.8 Part I workshop practice Throughout your programme you will come across terms and concepts that relate to basic manufacturing methods. Thus it is a requirement of your degree accrediting institutions (Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, Royal Aeronautical Society and Royal Institution of Naval Architects) that undergraduates are provided with a practical grounding in manufacturing techniques. Such training, together with experience of advanced CAD/CAM, will be provided in the Facultys Engineering Design and Manufacturing Centre (EDMC) located in the basement of Lanchester building 7. In addition there will be some workshop training given at Southampton City College; this is currently scheduled to take place after the Semester 2 examination period. The workshop practice forms part of the Part I Design & Computing module (FFEG1001).
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5.9 Project planning week (all programmes) At the end of Part II (after the Semester 2 examinations, usually in Week 29 there is an important compulsory period of preparation for the Individual Project which you will be undertaking in Part III. During this week you will be required to attend an introductory lecture about project work, undertake a library course and you will have an opportunity to discuss with your project supervisor aspects of project preparation such as specific training in the use of specialist equipment and software packages. If appropriate, you will also have an opportunity to meet the EDMC manager to discuss the use of the workshop. 5.10 Flight test course (Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes only) In Part II Aeronautics & Astronautics students are required to attend a Flight Test Course, usually in the Week 29 or 30, although sometimes early in the summer vacation period, depending on the availability of the flying laboratory aircraft. This includes briefing sessions and flights from Southampton Airport. A report is due in Week 1 of Part III, the mark for which is included in the assessment of SESA3002 Aerospace Design. 5.11 Structure of Parts III and IV Parts III and IV comprise mainly a mixture of compulsory taught modules (chosen by theme) and individual and group projects. Additionally there are some optional modules that you have selected in the previous academic year. For all programmes, Part III contains taught modules to the value of 90 credit points and an Individual Project (see Section 6) of 30 credit points (ie 120 credit points in total). For all programmes Part IV contains modules to the total value of 150 credit points, of which 50 are assigned to the Group Design Project (see Section 7). The modular structure for Part III and IV of your particular programme is incorporated in Appendices B (Aerospace Engineering), C (Mechanical Engineering) and D (Ship Science). You should note that your programme may demand mandatory attendance at timetabled but non-assessed activities such as oral presentations. 5.12 Change of Theme Transfer between themes is possible only if you are able to successfully complete the required modules that are part of the Theme to which you wish to transfer. For MEng students, continuation to Part IV is dependent on satisfactory performance in Part III. An MEng student can elect to exit the programme at the end of Part III and graduate with the appropriate BEng degree class for their performance. 5.13 Project Work It is essential that you consult your project supervisor(s) on a regular (e.g. weekly) basis to discuss progress of work. The arrangement for this should be discussed at the start of the project and incorporated into the project plan. Research involving human participants must always be subjected to ethical scrutiny, to ensure it is carried out in a way that reduces the risk of harm to the participants and increases the potential for benefit. Such benefit may mean, for example, the advancement of knowledge, or the educational benefit of a student. In 2005 the University adopted the Research Governance Framework; according to its recommendations, all research that involves any human participation must have a Research Sponsor. In the case of undergraduate students, the project supervisor can act as the Research Sponsor. If your project work does involve human participation then you must ensure that your project supervisor completes a questionnaire indicating whether they have any ethical concerns about the project and whether it needs to go to the Ethics Committee for consideration. 5.14 Individual Project Rules governing Individual Projects and their assessment, along with important information and advice about completing an Individual Project are in the Individual Project: Guidance for Students document available on Blackboard. Late submissions of project reports (interim and final) are subject to penalties described in section 6.2. The project is a core module therefore a pass mark (40%) must be obtained in the Individual Project in order for a degree to be awarded. (all students except Semester Abroad theme) You are required to carry out an Individual Project in Part III. Individual Projects have a value of 30 credit points and run through two semesters. The process of Individual Project selection is carried out in Semester 2 of Part II. Following the allocation of projects and the completion of the literature survey, you must: i. ii. iii. iv. make a preliminary presentation (in week 1, 2 or 3); you will be informed of when this will take place by email; submit an interim project report to be assessed by your supervisor and a second examiner (normally end of week 10); submit a final project report to be assessed by your supervisor and a second examiner (normally middle of week 23); attend a project viva carried out by your supervisor and a second examiner (normally week 25/26). You will be informed of the date and location of your project viva by week 23.
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5.15 Individual Project (students on the Semester Abroad theme) Because you will be studying abroad in Semester 1 or 2 of Part III it is necessary for you to complete your Individual Project in one semester whilst at Southampton. You should already have checked with your project supervisor that your project is capable of being completed in one semester (the nature of some projects particularly those that are experimental is such that this is not always possible). Assuming this is the case, because you have less taught modules at Southampton than the regular students there should be ample time for you to complete your project in one semester. However, it is imperative that you plan your work carefully and make an early start. The assessment of the project is identical to that for other students. Thus we require you to make a preliminary presentation, to submit an interim, as well as a final, report and to attend an oral examination. The timescales for these milestones are, however, different from those described above for students following other themes. These timescales are described below. Semester I Abroad If you are studying abroad in semester 1 of Part III it is necessary for you to complete you Individual Project in Semester 2, meeting the following milestones: i. ii. iii. iv. make a preliminary presentation in week 14 or 15 submit an interim report (normally by the end of week 19); submit a final project report (normally by the middle of week 23); attend a project viva (normally in week 26).

Semester II Abroad If you are studying abroad in semester 2 of Part III it is necessary for you to complete your Individual Project in Semester I, meeting the following milestones: i. ii. iii. iv. make a preliminary presentation (in week 1 or 2); submit an interim report (normally by the end of week 5); submit a final project report (normally by the middle of week 11); attend a project viva (normally in week 12).

5.16 Group Design Projects MEng students are required to carry out a Group Design Project (GDP) in Part IV. The GDP involves the design and usually build of an artefact or some equipment. Therefore careful planning and organisation is essential. Group Design Projects are worth 50 credit points and run through two semesters. The project teams usually consist of 5-6 students; although this depends on the scope of the project. The following activities take place: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. team meets to organise and prepare project proposal, including finances and, where applicable, external sponsorship; project supervisor(s) are consulted (normally week 1); in some cases this will involve crucial presentations of your plans to the researcher coordinating the project, preparation of a bid for extra funding if deemed necessary by the supervisor(s), second examiner appointed (normally weeks 2 - 4), lab inductions attended by week 4 where applicable teams are advised to have regular progress meetings with supervisor(s), teams arrange project review meetings during the 1st and 2nd terms with the second examiner and, where applicable, sponsor, teams submit a formal joint project report at the beginning of week 23, teams attend formal presentation and viva (weeks 24 - 25).

More details on GDP procedures and assessment are given in Appendix F. 5.17 Self learning For most modules about 60-70% of total time allotted to a module is designated as independent or selflearning. This may be taken up by independent study on your own using libraries, data retrieval systems, internet, etc, or in a group working on coursework, reading the lecture material or reading around the subject. This should also develop your investigative and problem solving skills in furthering understanding of the subject, creating links with other modules - past and present - and providing a broadening of your educational experiences and knowledge base. Self-learning is your personal responsibility and your commitment to the programme. It requires discipline, motivation and focussing on achieving individually set targets. It enables you to reach your full potential academically, develops your personal skills and helps establish a successful professional career. 5.18 Key skills Key skills are those skills which can be applied to other disciplines and fields of work. Employers are increasingly seeking to employ individuals with well-developed key skills. A conscious effort is made by the Faculty to ensure that every module allows and encourages development of key skills. Further details can be found within individual module specifications.
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5.19 Academic integrity: where to find the information The University expects that all students will familiarise themselves with the Universitys Academic Integrity Regulations (http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/academic-integrity-regs.html) which include the Academic Integrity Statement (http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/academic-integrity-statement.html) 6. 6.1 Assessment and Examinations Coursework assessment and submission

A number of modules include coursework assignments as part of the assessment. Coursework can often occupy a large amount of time. It is worth noting that getting a few extra marks on an assignment may not justify the extra time spent. Conversely, students who forget or do not bother to hand in work can make it very difficult for themselves to achieve their full academic potential. Normally, all coursework should be accompanied by a completed Coursework Submission/Feedback form and submitted to the Student Office by 3.30pm on the published submission deadline. If both paper-based and electronic submission is required, you should note that your submission will not be considered complete until both formats have been submitted. If other arrangements are in force for submission of a particular piece of coursework, this will be advised by your module co-ordinator. 6.2 Penalties for late coursework submission When coursework is set a due date for submission will be specified and there will be associated penalties for handing in work late. Please ensure you have read the relevant section in the University Student Handbook website and familiarised yourself with this policy before your first assignment is due. 6.3 Coursework extensions If you know there will be a valid reason why you cannot submit the work at the given date you must contact the Student Office as soon as possible. You should complete a Coursework Extension form, which should provide adequate detail of the reasons why you are seeking an extension. Your completed form should be submitted to the Student Office who will arrange for your request to be reviewed and approved. The Student Office will contact you via your University email account to let you know once approval has been made. It is your responsibility to request an extension in a timely manner and the entire process should be completed at least 48 hours before the published deadline for submission of the piece of coursework. 6.4 Examination preparation (also see Appendix A) You will know yourself how best you prepare for examinations. It is always worth remembering that the sooner you start your preparation the better and that one of the aims of each module is to help you prepare for the examination. Make sure that you have a complete set of notes; that you understand their content; that you can apply the material by solving the example sheet questions; and that you have practiced questions from past papers under examination time constraints. The Universitys online archive of previously set examination papers is available to assist with your learning and preparation for forthcoming examinations. There is a link to Exam Past Papers from the Student Resources Online page of SUSSED. Remember that if you get into difficulty during your revision process on a particular subject ask someone to help you. This may be either one of the lecturers or teaching assistants on the module. For helpful hints on revision strategy and examination techniques, please refer to Appendix A. 6.5 Examinations Prior to sitting your first examinations please familiarise yourself with the Universitys procedures and regulations surrounding assessment which can be found by following the link below: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/assessment/assessment/ 6.6 Illegible exam scripts If your examination script is considered illegible, you will be asked to come in to dictate your script so that it can be transcribed. The cost of this work will be met by you. If your script is not transcribed then it will receive a mark of zero (0). 6.7 Coursework and examination feedback Feedback comes in many forms and you must learn to recognise the merits of all of these. Formal feedback is well documented and the following paragraphs identify ones that you are officially entitled to. Informal feedback is just as important and comes in the form of individual chats with your tutor, module coordinators or project supervisors, or group meetings with academics after a lecture or practical session. Also tests and quizzes on Blackboard, which are available for several modules, can provide valuable feedback on how you are progressing. All coursework will be marked and returned to you, accompanied by feedback which will relate to the standard of your work and the reasons for the mark/grade given. You should note that all marks are considered provisional until they have been reviewed and confirmed by the examination board. This feedback will typically be returned within four weeks following your submission. Large assignments (e.g. your dissertation/project work) may take slightly longer to be returned. Bear in mind that if you hand in work late, your feedback may be delayed.
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Where appropriate, for example with smaller problem solving exercises like calculations, the lecturer will decide if feedback should be given individually, or reported back to the whole group. You are, however always free to ask the lecturer personally how you are progressing. The feedback you receive will be: timely - allowing you to learn from your work related to the learning outcomes for that piece of work constructive and honest allowing you to take the comments on board, learn from your mistakes and understand why you did well.

For the feedback to be effective, it is important that you work with the feedback given and identify how you can improve your work in the future. Should you need further information about your work, get in touch with whoever marked the coursework. Feedback can be collected from the Student Office. You will be contacted when feedback is ready to collect. For some kinds of assignment, other arrangements will be made and the module co-ordinator will explain those to you. Although individual feedback on examinations is not normally given, feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the performance of the whole group which took an examination will normally be available via Blackboard. 6.8 Access to coursework/examination scripts Should you wish to inspect your completed examination scripts, there is a procedure that will need to be followed and you should contact the Student Office for details. You are only permitted to view an examination script to enable you to see how you can improve your future performance and no mark or other annotation on the script is negotiable or open to alteration. The absence of annotation on a script does not mean that it has not been marked. You are not able to see an electronic copy of examination scripts. 6.9 Release of results Provisional marks for semester 1 modules will be made available to you on Friday 22 February 2013 and you should discuss these with your personal tutor. Final marks for the modules taken in semesters 1 and also for those taken in semester 2 will be reviewed and agreed by the examination board and made available to you on Friday 21 June 2013 (finalists) or Friday 28 June 2013 (continuers). You should note that the official transcript of your marks would normally show the latest mark obtained in each subject with a note, where appropriate, that it was obtained at repeat or referral attempt. 6.10 Prizes Each of the 3 main programme groups has a number of prizes, which include prizes for each Part, project prizes, and overall performance prizes. Details of established prizes are provided in the appendix, and details of new prizes will generally be announced by e-mail. 6.14 Final assessment At the end of your programme, your overall performance will be assessed. The basis of this assessment is specified in your programme regulations. If you satisfy the academic standards necessary, the examination board will recommend you for award. 7. Staff/Student liaison: getting your voice heard Staff-Student liaison committees have representatives from across each programme. These committees have the role of monitoring the organisation and management of the student programmes, to note any difficulties that students may be encountering, and to take advice about ways of improving the programmes. Through the Students Union (www.susu.org/education/) you will be invited to elect your faculty representatives (Faculty Leaders, Academic Presidents and Course Representatives) who co-ordinate the student voice on Faculty committees to enable your voice to be heard. 7.1 Module Evaluations The Faculty aims to consult with and to provide opportunities for all students and staff to make their views known. You are encouraged to offer your comments/suggestions to members of staff and feedback is requested for each module undertaken. Module Evaluation forms can be completed online and details of how to do this will be communicated to you through Module Co-ordinators. 8. Employability We provide support to final year students with their future careers, so every effort is made to help you secure employment after leaving University. Students are encouraged to start job-seeking early in their final year using resources such as the University Careers Advisory Service (http://www.soton.ac.uk/careers/)
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We are confident that the educational experience we have given you provides a solid foundation on which to build a successful career, whether it is in engineering, commerce or elsewhere. You should consider, however, that learning is a lifetime experience and you should not regard your education finished at the end of your programme of study. Continuing professional development (CPD) via short courses, postgraduate diplomas and/or degrees and corporate membership of a professional institution may be of interest. 8.1 Employability events within the Faculty Details on seminar series and events relevant to your studies and employability will generally be transmitted by e-mail. 8.2 Professional Accreditation http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/study/accreditation.page? Please see the above link for the professional accreditation offered by these Programmes. 9. Further study opportunities in the Faculty

Perhaps you are considering postgraduate study. There is a wide range of programmes leading to various qualifications available to you, and selecting the appropriate programme may not be easy. The first thing to realise is that you need to make a well informed decision and therefore the key is to obtain all the information you need. The Faculty always aims to retain its best and brightest students for research. However when collecting information about postgraduate studies, you should cast your net wide. You need to select an area that interests you a difficult task in itself because you will also seek an area that has good employment prospects. There is also the choice between taught postgraduate programmes leading towards a Master of Science (MSc) and/or research postgraduate degrees. Further details on the programmes offered by the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment can be found on the Facultys website.

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Appendix A - Revision Strategy and Examination Techniques A.1 Revision strategy

Revision should be an on-going process which starts very early in your programme. The amount of knowledge to be accumulated and the variety of skills and techniques to be developed are large and they are best assimilated gradually and consolidated as you go along. Regular revision is really a part of the learning process but, of necessity, becomes more concentrated as the examination approaches. A.1.1 Final revision programme At the start of your final revision schedule (during the Christmas Vacation for Semester 1 exams, and during the Easter Vacation and at the end of the taught element of the programme for Semester 2 exams) you must get organised, and the best way to do this is to devise a revision timetable. Plan your time carefully, give yourself definite objectives for each session, revise actively, test yourself regularly, make notes, and practice problem solving. Use revision sessions to study topics you have worked on before, as revision is simply the process of reminding you of topics and techniques previously understood. You will appreciate how wellorganised notes will help you during your revision. Write out important definitions, proofs, formulae and equations, checking them against your notes. Re-work previously solved problems without looking at your previous solution, then attempt questions that you have not looked at before. Make special revision notes for quick reference on cards to keep in your pocket and charts to hang on the wall of your study room. Practice your examination technique. A.1.2 Examination practice You should be familiar with the courses and syllabuses you will be examined in at the end of Semesters 1 and 2. Analyse recent examination papers. Work out how long you have for each question and become familiar with the style of questions. During your ordinary study periods you will have attempted many questions but will have seldom given yourself strict time restrictions. In examinations the timing of your answers to questions is vitally important. Practice answering examination questions in mock examination conditions, allowing yourself only the normal available examination time and the equipment you are permitted to take into the examination room. To obtain 'mock examination' practice save one or two complete examination papers so that you can use them as final test papers 'against the clock'. Examination nerves are common and understandable but will be lessened if you have followed a sensible course of study and revision. You may not do yourself justice if you have a poor examination technique. The hints on the next page should help you to tackle the examination with greater confidence. A.2 A.2.1 Before Examination techniques Before the day the actual day of your examination, make sure you know: the date, day, time and venue of each paper for your course; how to get to the examination venue if it is not well known to you; your candidate number; the telephone number of the Student Office. any equipment you will need for your particular examination: pens which are comfortable to use; sharp pencils, a pencil sharpener and rubber; drawing instruments such as a ruler, compasses, protractor, set squares; University approved calculator (if allowed) and spare batteries (check that you know how to replace them quickly); an accurate watch or small clock. On the Day

Prepare A.2.2

Before the examination: Check that you have all the equipment you will need before setting off for your examination with plenty of time to spare. If you are delayed, contact the Student Office (have the telephone number with you) to explain what has happened. Arrive at the examination room early; a late start to an examination cannot be a good start and you will not be permitted to enter the examination room later than 30 minutes after its scheduled start time. Just before the start: Listen carefully to the invigilator. There maybe some changes or special instructions which you were not expecting or some errors in the paper. Fill in any details, such as your candidate number, when the invigilator instructs you to do so. Reading the instructions
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When the invigilator says that you may begin, read the instructions on your examination paper very carefully. Make sure that it is the correct examination paper! Although you will be familiar with the style and format of past papers for your examination, these can change without notice. Note these in particular: the number of sections and questions you have to do; how much time you have to do them in; which questions (if any) are compulsory; what choice of questions (if any) you have; how to present your answers.

Planning your time Quickly calculate the length of time you should spend on each question. You will have practised doing this for past papers but make sure that you use the instructions on your actual examination paper, not the ones you are expecting. Try to allow about 10 minutes at the end for checking your paper. Choosing the questions Read through the whole examination paper carefully, checking that you have read each page. If you have a choice of questions: cross out the ones you can't do; tick those you can definitely do; choose the correct number to do; mark the order in which you are going to attempt them, attempting your best question(s) first.

Try to answer full questions if you can but you can sometimes pass an examination by answering a lot of part questions. Indeed, questions are often structured - the first part being easier to answer than later parts. Most exam papers list the marks to be awarded for each question or part question. This information will help you to decide which questions or part questions to do. Answering the question Before you attempt to answer a question, read it all again carefully, jotting down points such as formulae and information relating to that question. These hints should help you when writing an answer. Make sure that your writing is legible. Draw a large clearly labelled diagram if appropriate. Present your solution in a neat, logical and concise way. Show all your working; many marks are given for working, not answers. Solve the problem which has been set and not the one you think has been set. Do not do things you are not asked for; for example, do not reproduce proofs unless specifically requested. State any principles, results, formulae, etc used and indicate your reasons for using them. Check any formulae you use with the formula sheet, if provided. Use and state the correct units Always do a rough estimate of any calculation to check that your answer is sensible. When using a calculator, make sure that each calculation is shown clearly in your answer. Give your final answer to the required degree of accuracy. In questions saying 'hence or otherwise', try 'hence' first since it is usually easier and uses the suggestion given in the first part of the question. If you get 'stuck', re-read the question carefully to check that you have not missed any important information or hints given in the question itself. When you have completed your solution, re-read the question to check that you have answered all parts.

Examination discipline It is important that you try to keep to the times you have allocated to answering a question or section and that you answer the correct number of questions. If you answer less than the number of questions required you are limiting the number of marks available to you. In short-answer papers or sections, which are often compulsory, if you cannot see how to solve a problem fairly quickly, leave it and return to it later if you have time. A fresh look at a question often helps. In longer-question papers or sections do not overrun your time allocation on any question by more than a minute or so. Do not be lured into thinking 'just a few more minutes and I'll have the answer'. In most examinations, the first parts to many questions are easier than the later parts so it is usually easier to gain more marks by attempting all the questions required than by completing a question. At the end Before handing in your examination script check that: any 'front sheet' is completed according to the instructions; every loose page is clearly marked with your candidate number, etc; every answer is numbered correctly;
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Appendix B: Aerospace Engineering programmes B1 Introduction to Aeronautics & Astronautics Aeronautics and astronautics is having an increasingly significant impact on modern life. Over the next decade expenditure within the global aerospace market is expected to be greater than $2000 billion, with a major contribution coming from the UK, presently the worlds third largest buyer and seller of aerospace products. At Southampton the Aeronautics & Astronautics engineering degree is recognised as being of the highest quality and we expect to provide you with the key knowledge and skills required to enter the aerospace industry. The Southampton area has long been associated with this industry. Aeronautics has been taught at Southampton since the 1930s, with the foundation of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering in 1951. Rapidly expanding interests in space technology and astronautics research led to the renaming of the Department in 1958 to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In 1999 this was incorporated into the School of Engineering Sciences and in 2011 aligned with the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment following the Universitys academic restructure. Aerospace teaching and research within the Faculty encompasses all aspects of aeronautics and astronautics. This includes the areas of aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, aerospace materials, aerospace systems and avionics. All are brought together in the subject of aerospace design. In addition, the Faculty provides additional opportunities to specialise in related topics. B2 Philosophy and aims of the Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes The Aeronautics and Astronautics programmes (including Space Systems Engineering) provide a flexible structure that allows you to choose a specialist theme in addition to core aspects of aeronautics and astronautics. Parts I and II provide the fundamental knowledge as well as the skills and understanding necessary for using information technology in an engineering context. As you progress through the programme you will find an increasing emphasis on aerospace-specific subjects. Aerospace design and related work permeates the programme and ensures that you will be able to apply your theoretical understanding to real design problems that you might later encounter in industry. The Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes consist of four parts (I through IV) each of which is taught over one year. Parts I and II are common to all programmes (with slight modification in Part II for the MEng Space Systems Engineering programme), although the MEng Euro students are encouraged to study optional modules which provide additional tuition in their chosen European language. Part I is used to establish a firm foundation in engineering principles, and this is enhanced with studies specifically directed towards aerospace applications and operations. Part II builds on this foundation, by introducing core aerospace subjects such as aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and control. You will also undertake your first core module in Astronautics in Part II. Part III and Part IV are determined by the choices you make at the end of Part II. These two years of the degree programmes are designed to accommodate your particular interests, by allowing a choice from an extensive range of aerospace and related module options. This diversity is complemented by mandatory, multidisciplinary modules (such as Aerospace Design) in Part III. In Part III you will also undertake an Individual Project which allows you to carry out an in-depth investigation on a specialised topic using analytical and/or experimental methods. In addition, a major part of the Part IV is the Group Design Project, which is carried out in small groups. Progression to Part IV is dependent on satisfactory performance at Part II and Part III. If you choose to leave the MEng programme at the end of Part III, you can graduate with a BEng degree. The final degree awarded at the end of Part IV is the MEng. The MEng degree is designed to give a broader coverage of fundamental engineering subjects within the context of Aeronautics & Astronautics. A feature of the BEng and MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes is the opportunity provided for you to tailor your studies to fulfil your own individual aspirations. Many students focus their degree studies on one specific aspect of aeronautics and astronautics, by careful selection of a topic-related set of options. Themes are chosen at the end of Part II. Current themes are: Advanced Materials Aerodynamics Airvehicle Systems and Design Engineering Management European Studies Interdisciplinary Study Abroad (at Penn State, ESTACA or Linkoping) Spacecraft Engineering Structural Design In addition the MEng Space Systems Engineering programme provides students with an opportunity to specialise still further into facets of spacecraft engineering.

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B2.1 BEng Aeronautics & Astronautics This three-year programme covers all the traditional core subjects of aeronautics and astronautics. There is an increasing emphasis on discipline-specific subjects as you progress through the programme. The programme includes an Individual Project in Part III, and allows you to undertake most of the Specialist Themes. It does however offer a more restricted choice of options in Part III than the MEng programmes, and does not include a Group Design Project. NB: this programme has been accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society and Institute of Mechanical Engineers as partially fulfilling the educational requirements to become a Charted Engineer (CEng). In order satisfy the educational requirements for CEng, graduates of the BEng are required to undertake additional educational training to Masters level by taking an approved course of study.

B2.2 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics The first three years of the MEng programme are common with the BEng programme. However in Part IV the MEng programme offers you the opportunity to study a more extensive range of aerospace topics in greater depth than at BEng level. In addition, you will take part in a substantial Group Design Project. The MEng programme covers all the material needed currently to satisfy the academic requirements to become a Chartered Engineer. It is aimed at those who wish to pursue technically demanding careers in aerospacerelated industries (including project management), or in research. Design, system studies and project activities are an integral part of the programme and are used throughout to emphasise the strong multidisciplinary nature of aerospace engineering. You can select a theme in the third and fourth years, giving the option to focus on particular aerospace topics or to follow an interdisciplinary approach that is aimed at giving students a greater breadth of knowledge of professional engineering in industry. B2.3 MEng Space Systems Engineering This programme is aimed mainly at students whose primary interest is the design and operation of spacecraft and who aspire to work in the spacecraft industry. It is the only one of its kind in the UK, focusing on the engineering design and operation of a variety of space vehicles, including launch vehicles, satellites and space stations. Students following this programme have the opportunity to investigate the design and optimisation of a complete space system to meet a set of mission objectives. It presents an integrated approach to the total systems design of space vehicles, providing an insight into various component subsystems and their interrelationships. The first year of this programme is common with the other Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes, but from Part II onwards the programmes start to diverge. B2.4 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Advanced Materials This programme provides an excellent grounding in both aerospace engineering and materials engineering. The specialist modules in Parts III and IV reflect the international excellence of the Universitys research in engineering materials and our strong industrial research links. B2.5 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Aerodynamics On this programme you will learn about the design and integration of wings and propulsion systems for aerospace. You will gain an appreciation of the capabilities and limitations of current aerodynamic prediction and measurement techniques. The programme provides excellent preparation for aerodynamics research. B2.6 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Airvehicle Systems and Design This programme focuses on aeronautical topics with a particular emphasis on helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, engine design and avionics. Using a complete vehicle systems approach, you will also learn about modern design, search and optimization techniques. B2.7 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Engineering Management This programme is designed to enable professional engineers to progress quickly into key management positions in the aerospace industry. On this programme, you will develop the technical skills to understand, design and manufacture new products and the expertise to manage the process, people and finances. B2.8 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/European Studies The MEng (Euro) is a programme intended for students whose career objectives are centred around engineering in a broader European context. The programme structure is similar to that of the other MEng specialisations, but the fourth part is spent studying abroad at a European university, normally in France or Germany. You will be taught in the native language, and will study a range of taught modules and will also undertake some projects. We therefore advise students to take additional language modules (informally) as a means of maintaining or improving their language skills. In Part III you will study a mandatory module in your chosen European language (currently French or German) which must be passed in order for you to be eligible to study abroad in your final year. B2.9 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Interdisciplinary Theme This theme provides you with the widest possible range of options. It contains a broad range of technical and management subjects in both Part III and Part IV.

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MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/ Study Abroad Theme

This theme offers you an opportunity to spend a semester in continental Europe (ESTACA, France or Linkping, Sweden) or the USA (Penn State University) in Part III. It will immerse you in a different culture and allow you to mix with colleagues with different backgrounds. The overseas section of the programme is taught in English. This removes the need for intensive language tuition before studying abroad. While we encourage you to use the many facilities available on campus to improve your language skills, this is not a formal requirement of the theme. The Linkping and Penn State exchanges take place in semester 1of Part III, whilst the exchange with ESTACA takes place in semester 2. A programme of study must be agreed with the Exchanges Coordinator before you go on exchange. Your Individual Project must be completed in the Part III semester spent at Southampton, although it is possible that you will also undertake further project-based activities whilst on exchange. Under the agreement we have with our exchange partners, you will continue to pay fees to the University of Southampton whilst you are on exchange; no additional fees are levied by the overseas exchange partner institutions. Upon completion of this theme, you will have gained experience of living and studying in a different country as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. Please note that places on the study abroad programmes are limited in number and are usually assigned on the basis of your academic performance in Parts I and II. B2.11 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Spacecraft Engineering This programme is aimed at students who may be interested in pursuing a career in the spacecraft industry. In Parts III and IV elements of the aircraft design content of the Aeronautics & Astronautics programme are retained, but the emphasis is more on the overall system design of spacecraft. Therefore this programme offers great flexibility for graduates in terms of future career options within the aerospace industry. B2.12 MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics/Structural Design This programme focuses on the selection of materials, and the design of aerospace structures, demonstrating how materials behave in service and reasons why they sometimes fail. You will have opportunities to examine a number of case studies in collaboration with our industrial partners. Specialist modules will enable you to develop skills in the structural analysis of aircraft and spacecraft. This programme provides excellent preparation for research in this field. B3 Programme content The detailed content of each of the Aeronautics & Astronautics programmes and themes can be viewed online in the Programme Catalogue, which can be accessed via SUSSED using the Banner Self-service facility. The Programme Catalogue will describe the compulsory modules in each year and will also provide a list of the optional modules available for each programme/theme in Parts III and IV. It should be noted that the content of the Programmes is subject to change but the listing provided in the Catalogue should remain valid for the current year of study. B6 Training, sponsorship and employment The majority of Aeronautics & Astronautics graduates will embark on careers in the aerospace industry in the broadest sense. It is never too early to devote thought to your future career direction, although when you start your degree, the decisions may seem light-years away. However, time will pass quickly, and you will be in a better position to pursue your future ambitions if you have a career focus to your studies. The Careers Destinations service will be able to help guide you in career choice. Most Aeronautics & Astronautics graduates enter careers within the major aerospace engineering organisations, or choose a career in the Armed Services. There is also a large industrial sector which supports the aerospace industry, supplying vital components to major aircraft and spacecraft manufacturers. Other graduates decide to continue their studies by entering postgraduate courses at Southampton and other universities. Past experience confirms that Southampton graduates are in a very competitive position to win career opportunities in all areas of aerospace engineering, including fixed and rotary wing aircraft, engines, spacecraft and aerospace operations. The multi-disciplinary nature of the Southampton degree means that graduates also obtain employment in many non-aerospace industries, including the commercial sector. So do not leave your deliberations to the final year. Give it some thought when you start your degree - if only as a background job at this stage and prepare actively for the process of applying for jobs which should start early in the final year. The experiences of some past graduates who have entered careers in the aerospace industry are given on our website at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/our_students.page. Industrial placements or internships for engineering undergraduates are widely available within the larger aerospace companies, but are extremely competitive. These are usually targeted at students in their second or third years, presumably because they are less of an unknown, academically, at this stage of their programme of study and are therefore more likely to be of use to the company. They are usually offered either for the long summer vacation of for 12-months.
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We encourage all of our students to gain industrial experience by undertaking such internships. If you wish to undertake a 12-month internship you will have to suspend your studies for a year. This is quite straightforward (see section 2.4). Sometimes sponsorship opportunities are offered by companies to students that have successfully completed internships with them. Even if not, having some industrial experience on your CV is a positive advantage in your search for employment after graduation. There are many organisations within the aerospace sector that offer internship opportunities. The Directory and Classified Index of Member Companies, published by the Society of British Aerospace Companies Ltd., is a useful source of information. Our Employability Officers maintain lists of company contacts and opportunities for placements and internships. Please contact them for up-to-date information. B7 Prize opportunities The Faculty likes to recognise outstanding performance in its students and therefore offers a number of prizes, normally in the form of cash or (in some cases) book tokens. B7.1 Part I In Part I there is a Faculty prize of 100 given to the Aeronautics & Astronautics student with the highest overall mark. B7.2 Part II In Part II there is a Faculty prize of 100 given to the Aeronautics & Astronautics or Space Systems Engineering student with the highest overall mark. The Faculty is grateful to The Boeing Company for making a gift of one (1) scholarship at 3000/year) for the top student in Part II of the Aeronautics & Astronautics or Space Systems Engineering programme, tenable for subsequent year. Selection is based on class ranking and established during the summer examination board. B7.3 Part III & IV There are prizes offered to students showing outstanding performance in various aspects of the programmes in Parts III and IV. Some prizes are specific to Aeronautics & Astronautics; others are open to students across the Faculty. The Jim Graham Prize of 50 was established in 1985 in memory of Mr Jim Graham, technician in charge of the Aeronautics/ISVR/Ship Science laboratories for many years until his retirement in 1980. It is awarded annually to the third year undergraduate in Aeronautics & Astronautics, Ship Science and the ISVR who submits the best experimental Individual Project. The Armourers and Braziers Company Prize was established in 1995. The Prize, of 250 and a medal, is awarded for outstanding performance in a Part III individual project in the field of Engineering Materials. The Charlie Williams Prize of 50 is awarded to the student with the Best Experimental Project using a Wind Tunnel. The Royal Aeronautical Society prize is awarded to the Part III MEng student in the Aerospace cohort with the best overall performance. The Faculty also offers a prize of 100 to the Part III BEng student with the best overall performance in the Aerospace cohort. A prize of 150 is given to the Part IV student with the best overall performance. The BAE Systems Prize (100) is awarded to the best Aerospace-industry-related individual project. The Materials Prize of 50 was established in 1988 and is awarded to the Part IV student following a Materialsenhanced Theme who achieves the best overall performance in the Materials-enhanced options and project. Furthermore, project work of high quality may be put forward for the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Award in the areas of Maritime Technology, Materials, Mechanical Engineering and making best use of Information Technology. A Southampton student won the best Maritime Technology student award in 2004 and students in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Ship Science have been shortlisted for the prize in 2012. In addition, the Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership Award Graduate Prize Scheme is awarded annually, submitted on the Deans recommendation. The award is for students who will follow a career in engineering and who have submitted a relevant report to the Royal Academy showing their abilities to problem solve, work in a team and anticipate future developments in their field. For further information check http://www.engineeringleadershipawards.org.uk.

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Appendix C: Mechanical Engineering programmes C1 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering is a challenging and exciting subject that covers a wide range of technical activities including the design of machines, conversion of energy, manufacturing processes, medical engineering, engineering materials and microsystems technology. Mechanical Engineering has been taught at Southampton for over 60 years. The current programmes are designed to provide a sound basis in engineering science and design through a wide range of industrial applications and examples. The Mechanical Engineering degree programmes make use of the many facilities available in the Faculty of Engineering & the Environment including a recently refurbished workshop complex. Engineering Sciences was awarded top grades in the last Research Assessment Exercise and this reflects the level of expertise in the specialist groups. Mechanical Engineering students have been prominent in many aspects of university life both professional and social including being President of the Students Union. There is an active Young Members section of the IMechE based at the University who organise talks and visits to local industry. C2 Philosophy and aims of the Mechanical Engineering programme The Mechanical Engineering programmes provide a flexible structure that allows students to choose a specialist theme yet at the same time provides a common framework that ensures all aspects of core mechanical engineering are covered. The first two years concentrate upon the fundamentals of engineering as well as the skills and understanding necessary for using information technology in an engineering context. The Mechanical Engineering programmes consist of four parts, I through IV, each of which is undertaking over one year. Parts I and II are common to all themes whereas Part III and Part IV are determined by the choice you make at the end of Part II. Progression to Part IV (MEng) is dependent on satisfactory performance at Part II and Part III. If you choose to leave at the end of Part III you can graduate with a BEng degree. The final degree awarded at the end of Part IV is the MEng. This degree is designed to give a broader coverage of fundamental engineering subjects within the context of mechanical engineering. A feature of the BEng and MEng Mechanical Engineering programmes is the opportunity provided for you to tailor your studies to fulfil your own individual aspirations. Many students focus their degree studies on one specific aspect of mechanical engineering, by careful selection of a topic-related set of options. Themes available are: Advanced Materials Aerospace Automotive Bioengineering Engineering Management Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Naval Engineering Semester in Industry Study Abroad (including ESTACA, Linkoping) Sustainable Energy Systems Once you choose a theme, this determines the main content of Parts III and IV. You have one or two free options in Part III and an even wider spectrum of choice in Part IV. Your tutor will be able to assist you in the choice of a suitable balance of subject options that reflect your personal interests, abilities and aspirations. In Part III you will also undertake an Individual Project which allows you to carry out an in-depth investigation on a specialised topic using analytical and/or experimental methods. In addition, a major part of the fourth year is the Group Design Project, which is carried out in small groups. C2.1 BEng Mechanical Engineering This 3-year programme covers all the traditional core subjects of mechanical engineering, which include Mechanics of Solids and Fluids, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Design, Materials, Manufacture, Electrical Systems, Computing, Control, and Management. As in all the programmes, there is an increasing emphasis on discipline-specific subjects as you progress through your degree. In each year there are design-related activities, which are carried out either individually or (more usually) in groups. In Part III you will undertake an Individual Project (which allows you to investigate a specialised topic independently and in depth), core subjects taken at a more advanced level (eg Design and Management) as well as taking optional modules, which are selected from a wide range on offer. You may also take modules in non-discipline specific subjects (eg Industrial Law, Human Factors in Engineering, and Foreign Languages). The options chosen can reflect your particular interest or you can preserve a broad Mechanical Engineering flavour.

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C2.2 MEng Mechanical Engineering The first three years of the MEng programme are common with the BEng programme. However, if you intend to study for the MEng, on entering Part III you will be asked to select one of the following themes, each of which has a particular set of aims and activities associated with it. In your final year (Part IV) you will study a selection of specialist masters-level modules, including an advanced management module. In addition, you will take part in a substantial Group Design Project. C2.3 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Advanced Materials The selection of appropriate materials in design and manufacture, along with an understanding of how those materials behave in service is fundamental to Mechanical Engineering. This theme includes modules on materials in design, manufacture and service. You will study advanced materials options which will provide you with in-depth knowledge of the in-service properties of a range of materials, including composites. The theme includes modules on the specialist use of materials in transport applications and biomechanical engineering. You will also have the opportunity to study modelling of material behaviour, an essential ingredient of engineering design, at an advanced level. Upon completion of this theme, you will have demonstrated an understanding of materials and their in-service behaviour at an advanced level as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.4 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering Sciences has an international reputation in aerospace engineering and Southampton has been offering aeronautics or aerospace degree programmes since the 1930s. This theme allows you to develop an expertise in aerospace systems while maintaining the broad based engineering background associated with Mechanical Engineering. In particular the courses will focus on aircraft aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics and structural design. Upon completion of the theme, you will have demonstrated an understanding of aerospace systems through a variety of modules at an advanced level as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.5 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Automotive This theme exploits Southampton's excellence in research across a wide range of automotive disciplines to offer specialist modules designed to prepare you for a career in the automotive sector. You will study a number of modules covering fundamentals of vehicle design, vehicle dynamics, propulsion, structural design, automotive electronics and control. Upon completion of the theme, you will have demonstrated an understanding of automotive systems through a variety of modules at an advanced level as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.6 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Bioengineering Bioengineering is a broad discipline covering all aspects of engineering related to either medicine, in terms of the development of medical devices, or the human body, in terms of how we interact with devices and the detrimental effects they may have on us. This theme provides insight into the mechanics of the human body, as well as the challenges in developing devices that are either implanted within the body or interact with it. In particular, this theme will focus on orthopaedic biomechanics and the issues related to materials selection and design of devices, as well as methods available to assess their performance. Upon completion of the theme, you will have demonstrated an understanding of bioengineering through a variety of modules at an advanced level as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.7 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Management This theme emphasises the importance of linkages between engineering and management. It achieves this by providing the technical skills to understand, design and manufacture new products and the expertise to manage the process, people and finances. In both Parts III and IV a combination of engineering technology and management modules are taken. Upon completion of this theme, you will have demonstrated your understanding of a wide range of engineering and management subjects at an advanced level and gained experience in working to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.8 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Interdisciplinary The interdisciplinary theme is designed to provide you with a broad coverage of fundamental mechanical engineering subjects, and Parts 3 and 4 you will take a number of modules that are interdisciplinary in nature, ie they are at the boundaries of mechanical engineering and subjects such as biology, social sciences, management, chemistry and physics. The final year, in particular, contains plenty of project-based and engineering management-related studies as well as developing additional mechanical engineering skills. . You are strongly encouraged to obtain a training placement for the vacation periods between Parts II and III and Parts III and IV as the experience will be very beneficial in helping you to understand your University studies in a wider context.
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Upon completion of this theme, you will have demonstrated your ability to study a wide range of subjects at an advanced level and to work to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.9 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics Many of the most exciting challenges for mechanical engineers lie on the interface between mechanical engineering and electronics. Active control techniques and smart structures have widened the potential of structural design. This theme will provide you with a deeper insight into sensors and instrumentation, control and signal processing, and automation and robotics, while maintaining plenty of options with which to build on more traditional mechanical engineering expertise. Upon completion of this theme, you will have demonstrated an understanding of electromechanical systems, sensors and control at an advanced level as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. C2.10 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Naval Engineering This theme has been developed in conjunction with the Ship Science Group to provide detailed understanding of marine systems engineering and design balanced with a broad-based training in the key principles of mechanical engineering. Mandatory and optional modules in management, marine law and maritime safety help students to develop a range of skills that are particularly suitable for those interested in engineering management. The modules, particularly maritime safety, help to develop expertise in key subject areas required to achieve Chartered Engineer status. This programme is available for all MEng Mechanical Engineering students and is also suited for students on the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS) hoping to pursue a career as an engineering officer in the Royal Navy. C2.11 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Study Abroad Theme (ESTACA) This theme offers you an opportunity to spend a semester in continental Europe (ESTACA, France or Linkping, Sweden) or the USA (Penn State University) in Part III. It will immerse you in a different culture and allow you to mix with colleagues with different backgrounds. The overseas section of the programme is taught in English. This removes the need for intensive language tuition before studying abroad. While we encourage you to use the many facilities available on campus to improve your language skills, this is not a formal requirement of the theme. The Linkping and Penn State exchanges take place in semester 1of Part III, whilst the exchange with ESTACA takes place in semester 2. A programme of study must be agreed with the Exchanges Coordinator before you go on exchange. Your Individual Project must be completed in the Part III semester spent at Southampton, although it is possible that you will also undertake further project-based activities whilst on exchange. Under the agreement we have with our exchange partners, you will continue to pay fees to the University of Southampton whilst you are on exchange; no additional fees are levied by the overseas exchange partner institutions. Upon completion of this theme, you will have gained experience of living and studying in a different country as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. Please note that places on the study abroad programmes are limited in number and are usually assigned on the basis of your academic performance in Parts I and II. C2.12 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable energy supply represents one of the key challenges to engineering today. The theme provides an overview of modern energy technologies including renewable energy sources, fuel cells, nuclear engineering and energy economics. You will study related subjects on the behaviour of fluids along with thermal and heat transfer phenomena at an advanced level. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of cryogenic and refrigeration engineering. You will study different mechanisms of heat transfer along with techniques for modelling and examining these mechanisms experimentally. You will also be introduced to more advanced topics in fluid mechanics, including the behaviour of biological fluids and advanced techniques for flow control. Upon completion of this theme, you will have demonstrated an understanding of fluid behaviour, heat transfer phenomena, energy sources, fuel cells, nuclear engineering and energy economics at an advanced level as well as studying engineering to a high standard both individually and in a team. C3 Programme content MEng/BEng part I All modules in Pt 1 are core and compulsory. This means that you have to take all the modules and pass with at least 40% for each module. The most up to date description of the content is in the Programme Catalogue, which can be accessed via SUSSED using the Banner Self-service facility: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C4 Programme content MEng/BEng part II
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All modules in Part 2 are compulsory. The most up to date description of the content is in the Programme Catalogue, which can be accessed via SUSSED using the Banner Self-service facility: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5 C5.1 Programme content (parts III and IV) MEng Mechanical Engineering/Advanced Materials

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.2 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.3 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Automotive

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.4 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Bioengineering

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.5 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Management

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.6 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Interdisciplinary

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page

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MEng Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.8 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Naval Engineering

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.9 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Semester in Industry (available by application only)

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.10 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Study Abroad (ESTACA)

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page This includes: Module Code FREN9050 SESG3011 SESG3012 SESG6020 SESM3013 Module Title French for Engineers Semester Abroad Studies 1 (dummy module) Semester Abroad Studies 2 (dummy module) Semester Abroad Studies 3 (dummy module) Individual Project Credit Points 15 15 20 20 30

Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.11 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Study Abroad (Linkoping)

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page This includes: Module Code Module Title Credit Points
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MANG3023 or ENTR3004 SESG3012 SESG3015 SESG3016 SESM3001 SESM3013

Management II or New Venture Planning Semester Abroad Studies (dummy module) Semester Abroad Studies (dummy module) Semester Abroad Studies (dummy module) Engineering Design Individual Project

10 20 20 20 10 30

Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.12 MEng Mechanical Engineering/Sustainable Energy

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) Part IV (Total 150 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C5.13 BEng Mechanical Engineering

Part III (Total 120 credit points, including options) The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page C6 Training, sponsorship and employment Mechanical Engineering offers a challenging and rewarding career. Employment opportunities are available in a wide range of areas; virtually any industrial organisation will employ mechanical engineers, and the education you have received also opens up other routes such as research, teaching, the armed forces or the financial service industries. As part of your professional development, we encourage you to obtain industrial experience and training before, during and after your university programme. This will usually also count towards the industrial experience required by the Engineering Council for Chartered Engineer status. A significant number of students obtain formal sponsorship from a company before or during the programme. We can help you to find such positions - see below. All students are encouraged to undertake industrial periods in the long vacations before third and/or fourth years. As well as the experience, you get paid, and this substantially increases your chances of finding a job rapidly. For those students who are sponsored, this will often be with their sponsor. If you are interested in a longer period, it is possible to take a year out of the programme; after the second year is quite common. Employers are increasingly looking for students at this stage: they can be of real use to them, and they get a look at them before the recruitment round the following year. If you wish to do this, you need permission from the Faculty (approach your personal tutor in the first instance). The one hazard is that there could be changes in programme structure or syllabus while you are away, and you may find you have to do some extra matching work on your return. Note that such absence must be for a whole number of academic years (October to September). You cannot take part of a year, nor a year spanning two academic years. Finding temporary or permanent employment is your individual responsibility, but we can provide much assistance. We maintain contacts with many companies seeking students. The Industrial Liaison Tutors maintain lists of company contacts and opportunities for placements. Please contact them for up-to-date information. Also, the Universitys Careers Destinations service provides a comprehensive professional service, which includes both temporary and permanent posts. You should make contact with them to discuss initial ideas early in your programme (during Part I), and then call on them from time to time thereafter.
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C7 Prizes The Faculty likes to recognise outstanding performance in its students and offers a range of prizes. The main established prizes are listed below. C7.1 Part I A prize of 100 is awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in the Part I Mechanical Engineering cohort. Edward Jolley Memorial Prize This prize of 50 is awarded annually to the student with the best performance in Part I Engineering Design. IMechE Best Student Certificate This is awarded annually for the best student on any year of an accredited IMechE degree as nominated by the Programme Co-ordinator. One certificate is available for each accredited course. C7.2 Part II The John Eustice Memorial Prize of 100 is awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in the Part II Mechanical Engineering cohort. IMechE Best Student Certificate This is awarded annually for the best student on any year of an accredited IMechE degree as nominated by the Course Co-ordinator. One certificate is available for each accredited course. IMechE Fredrick Barnes Waldron Prize This is awarded annually for the best student in Mechanical Engineering on the recommendation of the IMechE Branch Committee. Its limited to one per institution irrespective of the number of programmes offered. The prize is a certificate and cheque for 100. The student must be an affiliated member of the IMechE to be eligible for nomination for the prize and must have completed Parts I and II of the degree programme. C7.3 Parts III and IV There are prizes offered to students showing outstanding performance in various aspects of the programmes in Parts III and IV. Some prizes are specific to Mechanical Engineering; others are open to students across the Faculty or University. A prize of 100 is awarded to the Part III student with the best overall performance in the Mechanical Engineering cohort. A prize of 100 is awarded to the Part IV student with the best overall performance in the Mechanical Engineering cohort. The Charlie Williams Prize of 100 is awarded to the student with the Best Experimental Project using the Wind Tunnel. The Royal Yachting Association Prize (50) is awarded annually to the undergraduate producing the best project or assignment in design and development work relating to any aspect of sailing or cruising. In addition, the Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership Award Graduate Prize Scheme is awarded annually, submitted on the Deans recommendation. The award is for students who will follow a career in engineering and who have submitted a relevant report to the Royal Academy showing their abilities to problem solve, work in a team and anticipate future developments in their field. For further information check http://www.engineeringleadershipawards.org.uk. The IMechE Best Project Certificate is awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Programme Coordinator. It is awarded to a final year undergraduate who completes an outstanding research, development or design project in mechanical engineering. One certificate is awarded for each programme. The IMechE Project Prize is awarded to a final year undergraduate who completes an outstanding research, development or design project in Mechanical Engineering. There is one prize per institution, irrespective of the number of programmes nominated by the Programme Director. The prize is a certificate. The student must be an affiliated member of the IMechE to be eligible for prize nomination. The Armourers and Braziers' Company Prize was established in 1995. The Prize, of 250 and a medal, is awarded for outstanding performance in a third or fourth year Individual Project in the field of Engineering Materials. The IMechE Fredrick Barnes Waldron Prize is awarded annually for the best student in Mechanical Engineering. It is awarded on the recommendation of the IMechE Branch Committee. The award is limited to one per institution irrespective of the number of programmes offered. The student must be an affiliated member of the IMechE to be eligible for prize nomination and must have completed two years of the degree programme.
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The Materials Prize of 50 was established in 1988 and is awarded to the Part III or Part IV student following a Materials-enhanced programme who achieves the best overall performance in the Materials-enhanced options and project. IMechE Best Student Certificate is awarded annually for the Best Student on any year of an accredited IMechE degree as nominated by the Programme Co-ordinator. One certificate is available for each accredited programme. Appendix D: Ship Science programmes D1 Introduction to Ship Science

D1.1 Ship Science: the discipline Ship science focuses on the design of seaworthy structures and the solution of maritime engineering problems from the basis of fundamental principles. In order to assess the responses of structures in a seaway, which may range from flat calm to extreme wave conditions, the ship scientist or naval architect has to be able to describe the structure of the vessel or offshore structure and the fluid actions applied to it. The techniques have their origin in solid mechanics and fluid mechanics respectively and are formulated on the basis of experimentation and theoretical investigations of a classical sort. To understand fully the behaviour of structures it is necessary to study the relationships existing between the structures and the properties of materials, the manner in which the structure is designed and constructed, operational safety, and the way the vessel is driven or controlled through the waves. Thus, to complete the picture the ship scientist requires knowledge of physical oceanography, engineering materials, design, production techniques, marine engineering, control engineering, risk and safety engineering and where sailing vessels are concerned, aerodynamics. Ship science, or perhaps more commonly referred to as naval architecture, is one of the oldest and broadest based of all engineering disciplines. The title adopted indicates the bias of content within the discipline. Traditionally, naval architecture focuses on design, construction and operation whereas ship science places more emphasis on the fundamental principles of engineering and applied science. This implies a more direct focus on understanding the design process, the physical processes involved in the behaviour of structures under loading, the loading applied by the fluid and fluid-structure interaction. In effect, the ship scientist has an expertise and base of knowledge relating to a core engineering discipline and a broad understanding of relevant engineering disciplines. Mastery of the core material and a very strong awareness of practices in related engineering fields are of great importance if the ship scientist is to appreciate fully the rapid technical advances occurring in the field of maritime and ocean engineering science. Although a strong base of fundamental knowledge is essential, the ship scientist must have a professional training and develop skills integrating synthesis and application of this knowledge through engineering applications. D1.2 Ship Science at Southampton In 1968 the degree in Ship Science was established within the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics by those academic members of staff with strong interests in yachting and high performance craft. An undergraduate teaching programme was developed devoted to the general discipline of ship science. The programme was not restricted to any particular type of vessel but enveloped all types of floating structures and, in later years, included reference to offshore structures. These aims were achieved by adhering to the following beliefs: i. ii. The teaching course is based on fundamental principles, method, analysis, synthesis, engineering design and engineering applications relevant to ship science. To broaden the students skills, educational experiences and perspective of course material, additional teaching resources were sought from expertise within the discipline, Faculty and elsewhere in the University.

This guiding ethos has remained central to the development of ship science within Engineering Sciences. Today, notwithstanding the many external pressures to reduce the technical content in terms of scientific analysis and mathematical tools, the members of the Ship Science programme team firmly believe that the original guiding ethos must be retained to ensure that the highest quality of education is delivered. The programme creates ship scientists who have a broad knowledge base, a deep fundamental understanding of the engineering and science of their subject and they have the ability to solve problems across the whole spectrum of maritime related activities. D2 Philosophy and aims of the Ship Science programme The Ship Science Programme provides a flexible structure that allows students to choose a specialist theme yet at the same time providing a common framework that ensures that all aspects of core naval architecture and marine engineering are covered. Parts I and II provide the fundamentals in basic engineering and ship
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science as well as the skills and understanding necessary for using information technology in an engineering context. There is an increasing emphasis on discipline-specific subjects as progress is made through the programme. Wherever possible in Parts I and II attention will be drawn to the application of the common framework as it relates for instance to yachts, powercraft, deep ocean structures, naval vessels and so forth. However, if you are uncertain or would like to know more, the application can be discussed either with personal tutors or any member of staff from the ship science discipline. Maritime design related work permeates the programme and ensures that you can apply their theoretical understanding to real design problems that they will experience. The Ship Science programme consists of four parts (I through IV), each of which is undertaking over one year. Parts I and II are common to all themes whereas Part III and Part IV are determined by the choice you make at the end of Part II. Progression to Part IV is dependent on satisfactory performance at Part II and Part III. If you choose to exit the programme at the end of Part III you can graduate with the BEng degree. The final degree awarded at the end of Part IV is the MEng. The MEng degree is designed to give a broader coverage of fundamental engineering subjects, within the context of ship science. Themes available are: Advanced Materials Engineering Management Interdisciplinary Naval Architecture Naval Engineering Yacht and Small Craft Once you have chosen a theme this determines the main content of Parts III and IV. You will have one or two options in Part III and a wider spectrum of choice in Part IV. You are encouraged and supported in obtaining training/industrial placements due to their benefits in enhancing technical knowledge acquired at University, communications skills and team work. D2.1 BEng Ship Science This three-year programme covers all the traditional core subjects of ship science. There is an increasing emphasis on discipline-specific subjects as progression is made through the programme. Design related work continues in Part III through the Marine Craft Concept Design Group Project module. You will also undertake an Individual Project which permits an in-depth investigation on a specialised topic using analytical and/or experimental methods. These activities offer the opportunity of applying knowledge and skills obtained within a framework of realistic design problems. Module options are selected from a wide range on offer, normally, reflecting your particular interest in one of the themes outlined below. These include discipline-specific modules in the subject areas of fluids, structures and their interactions, and more general engineering subjects, such as Materials, Finite Element Analysis and Control. Furthermore, in addition to the compulsory Management module, modules in non-discipline specific subjects, such as, Mathematics, Industrial Law and Languages can also be selected to provide a broadening aspect to your education. D2.2 MEng Ship Science The programme has established an excellent reputation and is designed to give a broader coverage of fundamental engineering subjects within the context of ship science. In Part III and IV you will focus on broader project based and engineering management related studies rather than developing particular ship science themes. D2.3 MEng Ship Science/Advanced Materials Parts I and II are common with the other Ship Science programme themes. Parts III and IV allow for specialisation in and in-depth study of core naval architecture subject areas, such as Resistance and Propulsion, Maritime Structures, Manoeuvring etc together with a range of modules in Materials and Advanced Materials. The specialisation is attained through a more structured programme of study in Parts III and IV together with suitably selected Individual and Group Design Projects. The research activities carried out in ship science and engineering materials add a unique flavour to the specialisation in this theme. Discipline-based core subjects, such as Advanced Naval Architecture, Marine Propulsion Engineering, Structural Integrity, are essential. Mandatory modules in Management, Marine Law and Maritime Safety add a broadening element as well as providing knowledge and expertise in subject areas of particular significance, especially Maritime Safety, for the Chartered Engineer. As a result of the structured programme, fewer options are available from discipline-specific, general engineering and non-discipline specific modules, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Mathematics, Industrial Law. The Group Design Project carried out in Part IV is discipline related and involves a detailed analytical and/or experimental study of the design of a marine vehicle or artefact or one of its major features. Designs involving test procedures/facilities for the environmental ageing in elements of composite vessels are typical projects carried out from students in this MEng theme. These group projects also help develop skills in team work and
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project management. Students also carry out an Individual Project in Part III. This usually entails an in-depth analytical and/or experimental investigation of a specialised topic relevant to Materials. It is advisable to aim for a balanced portfolio and breadth of experience when selecting Individual and Group Design Projects. D2.4 MEng Ship Science/Engineering Management Parts I and II are common with the other Ship Science programme themes. Parts III and IV allow for specialisation in and in-depth study of core Naval Architecture subject areas, such as Resistance and Propulsion, Maritime Structures and Manoeuvring together with a range of modules in Management. The specialisation is attained through a more structured programme of study in Parts III and IV together with suitably selected Individual and Group Design Projects. The research activities carried out in Ship Science and Engineering Management add a unique flavour to the specialisation in this theme. Discipline-based core subjects, such as Advance Naval Architecture, Marine Propulsion Engineering, Structural Integrity, are essential. Mandatory and optional modules in Management, Marine Law and Maritime Safety give a range of skills and knowledge for those interested in engineering management. These add a broadening element as well as providing knowledge and expertise in subject areas of particular significance, especially Maritime Safety, for the Chartered Engineer. As a result of the structured programme followed fewer options are available from discipline-specific, general engineering and non-discipline specific modules, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Mathematics, Industrial Law. The Group Design Project carried out in Part IV is discipline related and involves a detailed analytical and/or experimental study of the design of a marine vehicle or artefact or one of its major features. Students on this theme will concentrate on the project management aspects of the project while at the same time participating in the engineering aspects. You will also carry out an Individual Project in Part III. This usually entails an indepth analytical and/or experimental investigation of a specialised topic from the research disciplines within the Faculty. It is advisable to aim for a balanced portfolio and breadth of experience when selecting Individual and Group Design Projects. D2.5 MEng Ship Science/Interdisciplinary In the Interdisciplinary theme Parts I and II are common with other MEng themes in ship science, Parts III and IV however, focus on broader project based and engineering management related studies rather than developing particular ship science themes. For example, there are compulsory modules in Industrial Studies in Part IV and group project activities in Part IV, namely the Group Design and Multidisciplinary projects. The group project activities are, usually, in collaboration with students from other departments/disciplines within the Faculty. The Group Project also helps develop skills in team work and project management. It should be noted that Ship Science has commissioned successful Group design and build projects, such as the Fortress rig in the Transport Systems Research Laboratory, the wind wave tank in the Ship Science Experimental Fluids Laboratory, the Vertical and Horizontal Planar Motion Mechanisms and the Autoclave. As a result of the mandatory elements, there is less opportunity of following a structured in-depth theme of study as in the specific MEng programmes. The options in Parts III and IV are selected from discipline-specific core subjects taken at advanced level, such as Advanced Naval Architecture, Maritime Structures etc, as well as more general engineering and non-discipline specific subjects, such as Finite Element Analysis, Control, Languages, Industrial Law etc. In addition to the Group Design Project carried out in Part IV, there are discipline based design related activities through the maritime design assignments associated with various programmes in Parts III and IV. The Individual Project undertaken in Part III is, normally, discipline based and may take the form of an in-depth analytical/experimental investigation on a topic of the students choice selected from the research disciplines within the Faculty. All students participate in the Marine Craft Concept Design Group Project in Part III. D2.6 MEng Ship Science/Naval Architecture Parts I and II are common with the other Ship Science programmes. Parts III and IV allow for specialisation in an in-depth study of core Naval Architecture subject areas, such as Resistance and Propulsion, Maritime Structures, Manoeuvring, Hydrodynamics, Materials etc. The specialisation is attained through a more structured programme of study in Parts III and IV together with suitably selected Individual and Group Design Projects. Mandatory modules in Management, Marine Law and Maritime Safety add a broadening element as well as providing knowledge and expertise in subject areas of particular significance, especially Maritime Safety, for the Chartered Engineer. The Group Design Project carried out in Part IV is discipline related and involves a detailed analytical and/or experimental study of the design of a marine vehicle or artefact or one of its major features. Designs of a trimaran, an autonomous underwater vehicle, a quadromaran are typical projects carried out by students in this MEng theme. These group projects also help develop skills in team work and project management. Students also carry out an Individual Project in Part III. This usually entails an in-depth analytical and/or experimental investigation of a specialised topic relevant to Naval Architecture. It is advisable to aim for a balanced portfolio and breadth of experience when selecting individual and Group Design Projects. D2.7 MEng Ship Science/Naval Engineering The aim of this theme is to provide a much more detailed level of knowledge in naval engineering. The theme draws on the strengths of Engineering Sciences in mechanical engineering, heat transfer and especially systems and control engineering.

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Parts I and II are common with the other Ship Science programme themes. Parts III and IV allow for specialisation in and in-depth study of core Naval Architecture subject areas, such as Resistance and Propulsion, Maritime Structures, Manoeuvring etc together with a range of subjects essential for modern marine engineering. The specialisation is attained through a more structured programme of study in Parts III and IV together with suitably selected Individual and Group Design Projects. The research activities carried out in the Engineering Sciences add a unique flavour to the specialisation in this theme. Discipline-based core subjects, such as Advanced Naval Architecture, Marine Propulsion Engineering, Structural Integrity, are essential. Mandatory and optional modules in Management, Marine Law and Maritime Safety give a range of skills and knowledge for those interested in engineering management. These add a broadening element as well as providing knowledge and expertise in subject areas of particular significance, especially Maritime Safety, for the Chartered Engineer. As a result of the structured programme followed fewer options are available from discipline-specific, general engineering and non-discipline specific modules, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Mathematics, Industrial Law. The Group Design Project carried out in Part IV is discipline related and involves a detailed analytical and/or experimental study of the design of a marine vehicle or artefact or one of its major features. Students on this theme will concentrate on the project management aspects of the project while at the same time participating in the engineering aspects. Students also carry out an Individual Project in Part III. This usually entails an indepth analytical and/or experimental investigation of a specialised topic relevant to Marine Engineering. It is advisable to aim for a balanced portfolio and breadth of experience when selecting Individual and Group Design Projects. D2.8 MEng Ship Science/Yacht and Small Craft Parts I and II are common with all the Ship Science programmes. Parts III and IV allow for specialisation in and in-depth study of ship science subject areas specifically relating to the design and performance of yachts and small craft. The specialisation is attained through a structured programme of study in Parts III and IV together with suitably selected Individual and Group Design Projects. Discipline-based core subjects, such as Advanced Naval Architecture, Resistance and Propulsion, Maritime Structures etc, are essential. Theme-specific modules include High Performance Craft, Powercraft Performance, Sailing Yacht Design, and Yacht Experimental Techniques. The knowledge and expertise of WUMTIA brings a unique flavour to the last two modules. The range of materials in use in yachts and small craft also makes the Materials related modules an essential part of this theme. Mandatory modules in Management, Marine Law and Maritime Safety add a broadening element as well as providing knowledge and expertise in subject areas of particular significance, especially Maritime Safety, for the Chartered Engineer. As a result of the structured programme, fewer options are available from discipline-specific, general engineering and non-discipline specific modules, such as Advanced Materials, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Mathematics, Industrial Law. The Group Design Project carried out in Part IV is discipline related and involves a detailed analytical and/or experimental study of the design of a marine vehicle or artefact or one of its major features. Designs of an experimental yacht platform, Weymouth speed week craft, quiet hovercraft, and a novel keel design for the America's Cup are typical projects carried out by students in this MEng theme. These group projects also help develop skills in team work and project management. Students also carry out an Individual Project in Part III. This usually entails an in-depth analytical and/or experimental investigation of a specialised topic relevant to Yacht and Small Craft. It is advisable to aim for a balanced portfolio and breadth of experience when selecting Individual and Group Design Projects. D3 Programme content (part I) All modules are core and compulsory. This means that you have to take all the modules and pass with at lest 40% for each module. This will give you a total 12 modules, 120 Credit points. The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page D4 Programme content (part II) All modules are compulsory. Total 12 modules, 120 Credit points. The most up to date description of the content is in the on-line programme catalogue: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk:1916/BNNRPROD/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=ESC_PROGCAT_FINDPR To find links to broad generic descriptions of the programmes and modules follow links to your programme starting from http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/index.page D5 Prizes There are prizes offered to students showing outstanding performance in various aspects of the courses in Parts III and IV. Some prizes are specific to Mechanical Engineering, others are open to students across Engineering Sciences, the Faculty or University. A prize of 100 given to the student with the highest overall mark in the Part I Ship Science cohort. A prize of 100 given to the student with the highest overall mark in the Part II Ship Science cohort.
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The Part II RINA/Carnival Cruise Prizes are for the best student in Ship Design and for the best student in Resistance and Propulsion. Winning students receive access to mentoring for Senior Naval Architects/Engineers at Carnival Cruises throughout Part III and Part IV of their degree. A Prize of 100 is awarded to the Part III student with the best overall performance in the Ship Science cohort. A Prize of 100 is awarded to the Part IV student with the best overall performance in the Mechanical Engineering cohort. The RINA and IMarE Southern Joint Branch Prize of 100 is awarded annually to the student judged to have demonstrated the best overall performance in the final year on any one of the Ship Science MEng programmes/themes. The Charlie Williams Prize of 100 is awarded to the student with the Best Experimental Project using the Wind Tunnel. The Jim Graham Prize of 50 was established in 1985 in memory of Mr Jim Graham, technician in charge of the Aeronautics/ISVR/Ship Science laboratories for many years until his retirement in 1980. It is awarded annually to the third year undergraduate in one of the three degree disciplines listed above who submits the best experimental individual project. The Royal Yachting Association Prize (50) is awarded annually to the undergraduate producing the best project or assignment in design and development work relating to any aspect of sailing or cruising. The Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership Award Graduate Prize Scheme is awarded annually, submitted on the Deans recommendation. The award is for students who will follow a career in engineering and who have submitted a relevant report to the Royal Academy showing their abilities to problem solve, work in a team and anticipate future developments in their field. For further information check http://www.engineeringleadershipawards.org.uk. The Armourers and Braziers' Company Prize was established in 1995. The Prize, of 250 and a medal, is awarded for outstanding performance in a third or fourth year Individual Project in the field of Engineering Materials. The Materials Prize of 50 was established in 1988 and is awarded to the Part III or Part IV student following a Materials-enhanced course who achieves the best overall performance in the Materials-enhanced options and project. Project work of high quality may be put forward for the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Award in the areas of Maritime Technology, Materials, Mechanical Engineering and making best use of Information Technology. A Southampton student won the best maritime technology student award in 2004. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects' student Naval Architect Award is presented to the best presented individual project by a student member. The award is sponsored by BAE Systems. Students will be selected to make a presentation during week 29 based on their Individual Project. D6 Training, Sponsorship and Employment Companies, such as British Maritime Technology Ltd. and Lloyds Register, offer scholarships to second and third year students. Normally, applications are made during the first year of the programme. You will be advised how to make an Application deadlines and interview dates are notified via the Course Notice boards on Level 1 of Building Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering offers a challenging and rewarding career, and employment opportunities are available in a wide range of areas within the overall maritime field. Past graduates have become designers and managers in the industry both in the large and small ship fields. Other graduates decide to continue their studies by entering postgraduate instructional/research programmes at Southampton and other universities. Past experience confirms that Southampton graduates are in a very competitive position when seeking career opportunities. It is never too early to think about future career directions. Substantial guidance is available to help students in the process of applying for jobs and secure employment. Students should start job-seeking early in the final year using resources, such as the Industrial Liaison Tutors who maintain a list of relevant organisations and collate job opportunities as they arise, and the University Careers Destinations service. See also http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate/our_students.page. Training in industry can be of great help in finding the right career direction and providing experience and maturity, which can be used to good effect in a job interview. Training, though not a formal requirement, is nevertheless encouraged. This may be through a summer placement or a year out in industry. Again, the Industrial Liaison Tutor will do his/her best to help you find a suitable placement; however, obtaining sponsorship is the students responsibility. The more background research done on prospective companies, the more chance of a successful sponsorship application. The Careers Advisory Service is a good place to
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start the search for sponsorship. From time to time you will also receive email circulars on sponsorship and employment opportunities. Appendix F Group Project (GDP)) F1 Introduction The Group Design Project (GDP) forms a major component of Part IV and is worth 50 credit points. The GDP is an engineering design or feasibility study undertaken in groups of usually 3-5 students. Usually the GDP will produce an engineering design, prototype, model or computer software. As a guideline students should expect to spend about 30% of their time in Part IV on the GDP. There is information about the GDP on Blackboard at http://www.blackboard.soton.ac.uk/. F2 Educational aims of projects The aims may be summarised as: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. F3 Gaining experience of working as part of a project team with different experiences and skills. Tackling a real need/problem with industrial or commercial links. Learning to meet both personal and group objectives. Working and dealing with people inside and outside the university. Handling the administration, organisation and finance of a project. Developing communication and presentation skills. Organising and running a project

F3.1 Planning Supervisors and student teams will hold a briefing session early in week 1 of Part IV, at which a pack of forms will be provided for completion during your project. In many cases, in order to provide continuity throughout the year, the project will be jointly supervised by one or more members of staff. Following on from this first briefing meeting the team is expected to submit to the Student Office, by the end of week 2, a project proposal (pink form) which satisfies the supervisor (and sponsor if relevant) that the team is capable of doing the job. This proposal requires an estimate of the resources required for the project, including workshop facilities, and the sources of funding must be agreed for this before the proposal will be accepted. On acceptance of this proposal by the supervisor and Programme Co-ordinator, a project number will be issued to the team and the project will formally go ahead. F3.2 GDP Initiative Funding Some projects would be able to significantly enhance their project if additional funds were available and after discussion with supervisors these groups may choose to bid for up to 1,000 of extra Faculty funding. The process for bidding, known as the Elevator Pitch will take place in weeks 1-3 and guidelines will be distributed in week 1. As with Individual Projects, for laboratory work an induction session (through supervisor or lab supervisor) and a risk assessment form must be completed by the individual doing the work). This must be authorised by your supervisor and Group Safety Officer. A second examiner must be appointed within the first four weeks of the project, and there must be at least one formal meeting per term with the supervisor, sponsor, second examiner and complete team present (see checklist and planning chart). The team is responsible for organizing this meeting. The aim is for a quality presentation with the discussion recorded as minutes that are sent to all attendees. The second examiner will be asked to make a brief report at the end of the Autumn term as a check to make sure no serious problems are arising. The last of these meetings can be useful as a "dummy run" of the final presentation. F3.3 Meetings Thursday afternoons are normally set aside in the timetables for project meetings. Please do not arrange other activities for this day unless you have agreement from your supervisor(s) and team members. It is essential that the team meet regularly and this time has been set aside specifically for this activity. F3.4 Running a Project There are no hard and fast rules for how a Group Project should work, but the following practical points may help you make it a success. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Read and abide by the safety guidelines given below and in the safety guidelines. Get your paperwork organized, so that you have a record of all meetings and agreed actions. Make sure you know where to find each other on and off campus. Establish good communications with your supervisor, second examiner, sponsor and workshops (if relevant). Draw up a programme of work with staged targets and try to work to this programme. Be realistic about the targets you set so that they can be achieved in the available time. Start making a photographic record of your work as early as possible and keep a central record of all literature and material related to your project.
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Report presentation and assessment

F4.1 Project reports The project reports should be presented as follows: i. The report should be typewritten in A4 format using a font size of 10 - 12 point and preferably a line spacing of 1.5. The report must be bound as a single volume. The GDP report must not exceed 200 pages including all diagrams, tables and appendices (it may be less!). The report must "stand alone" and contain all the information on which you would wish your project to be judged. Other material that the group may wish to preserve should be given to the supervisor. Each report must include a summary report to provide a quick overview of the project for the external examiners, and to assist in the process of moderation of project marks. This will be bound in with the main project report, but will stand alone so that it may be copied separately. This summary report will not exceed 6 pages. A suggested structure for the summary report and the main report is given in this appendix. This structure may be varied, but it does indicate the information required in the summary report. A clear table should be given in the report stating each person's contribution to the project and which specific sections of the report each person has written. In addition, each section in the report should contain an indication of the authors that have written or contributed to the section. You must submit 3 copies of the Project Report to the Student Office. (If your project supervisor is in another Faculty, you should submit your project to that Faculty.) Remember also that, if the project is sponsored, the sponsor will require a copy, and each member of the team will probably want a copy to keep. A CD version of the report (and the presentation) should be submitted at your viva (see the section on Project Presentations). The copies of the Project Report should have blue Faculty card covers (front and back), available from the Student Office. The title and the names of all the project group must be on the cover, with the year of submission to be included on the title page. Printing services exist in the University Print Centre (behind Hartley Library) and in the basement of building 37. Costs and time taken vary so you are advised to investigate both options or to explore other external printing facilities if preferred. Reports can be bound by the University Library Bindery, or by any other printing firm. All reports must be accompanied by a project abstract (not bound in) on one side of A4. Back up copies of Group Design Projects (GDP) must be kept ideally on CD. Suggested structure for reports

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F5.1 Summary report The summary report will be a brief document of not more than 6 pages in the format shown below. You do not need to repeat in the main report anything you have already said in the summary. However, you may wish to expand on some sections such as results and conclusions. Title Page: Giving the project title, names of the group members and bearing the words SUMMARY REPORT.

Up to 4 pages of text describing the report under the following headings: Objectives: Resources: Constraints: Giving aims of sponsor and supervisor and the agreed goals for the team. Giving the resources available - skills of the team, University facilities employed, resources provided by sponsor, etc. Note the constraints, if any, which you consider limited your ability to achieve your goal. Briefly describe your team programme, planning and methodology etc. Who did what, administration, technical, report etc. It is important to clearly identify the authorship of each section of the report. A brief review of what was achieved.

Approaching the task: Team organisation: Important results: Conclusions:

Brief and to the point, not a discussion. Summary of further action to be taken, etc.

Recommendations:

None of the above sections should occupy more than about half a page. A further page may be included if desired for a figure or photograph to illustrate what has been achieved.
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Main report Giving the project title, names of the group members, supervisor(s) and bearing the words MAIN REPORT. If required. As required.

Title Page:

Acknowledgements: Technical Chapters: Assessment: Conclusions:

Of technical and other aspects of project. As in summary report, supported if appropriate by more detailed information. As in summary report, supported if appropriate by more detailed information.

Recommendations: Appendices:

Financial Statement. Any detailed technical material not appropriate to main body of report.

If appropriate the same material may appear in both reports (eg conclusions and recommendations). F6 Project submission The deadline for submission of the final bound project report (3 copies, more if you have more than 1 supervisor or individual) will be communicated to you via your University email address. Reports are to be submitted to the Student Office. Prior to this you should arrange to submit a draft report to your supervisor(s) to obtain feedback. Ample time must be allowed for the supervisor to read the report and for you to make adjustments before the deadline. F7 Project presentations Group Project presentations are given after the final reports are submitted. By the time you get to the presentation stage you will, hopefully, have had practice at public speaking, but it can still be a pretty daunting task. The key to success is preparation. You will be expected to prepare your presentation using Powerpoint so that it is professional in its appearance. You are encouraged to devote considerable time to its preparation and have rehearsed the presentation beforehand with the team and your supervisor. It is strongly advised to check if your presentation runs on the equipment in the presentation room and if possible rehearse in this room. F7.1 Format of presentation All presentations must be completed within 55 minutes; 30 minutes is allowed for the presentation by your group and 25 minutes for examiners questions and your answers. You should note that the Chair will adhere to the allocated times and will guillotine an over-running presentation. A peer assessment form will be distributed to each team member prior to the start of the viva. Students are asked to use this form to indicate the input that each team member has made to the project. The completed forms are not included in the mark scheme in a fixed, formulaic way but rather are used by the examiners to help to inform the allocation of individual marks to team members. A CD containing your project report and your presentation should be brought to the viva. Sponsors should be invited to attend where possible, looked after during their time on the campus, welcomed at the start of the presentation, and properly acknowledged during it. This also applies to others who have made a significant contribution to the project. All members of the team must participate in the presentation. Each presenter should introduce him or herself (or be introduced) and their responsibilities in the team should be clearly explained. A Project Chair will begin each project presentation by announcing its title and confirming that all members of the team, the supervisor(s) and second examiner are present. From that moment examination rules apply and the supervisor(s) and second examiner will be assessing both team and individual presentation performances. At the end of the 50 minute period the Project Chair will formally announce that the examination is ended and will then confer with the examiners to moderate the marks awarded. Students and others will be asked to leave so that this conference can be in private. Teams may wish to arrange refreshments and/or viewing of project work at another location so that more time may be spent with interested parties to discuss the project. F8 Examining criteria Examiners will use the following criteria useful when considering student/team performance: i. Was a fair proportion of the work done by each student in the team and is it original?
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Is there a clear understanding of the applied science/engineering principles presented and have enough experiments/analyses been done to prove the concept? Has the design dimension been well presented thoroughly addressed and intelligently argued? Have the students worked as a team and been in control of important decisions? Is there, or could there be, a market for a product derived from the project and does it have any intellectual property contact? Has the examination of the candidate(s) been fair in respect to others in the team and to other project presentations on the programme?

F9 Peer assessment The Faculty uses peer assessment to guide the marking of GDP projects. You will be asked to complete a Peer Assessment form (GDP Peer Assessment Form) for your Group Project and to enter marks for each member of your group, including yourself. You should complete the table independently and give the form to your project supervisor when you give your presentation. The marks you enter will be indicative of individual input and will be used by examiners to help identify contributions to the project and allow for a fair distribution of marks. F10 Project feedback You can collect a copy of the feedback on your project from the Student Office on results day. F11 Miscellaneous

F11.1 The use of telephones, facsimiles, letters, memos, etc by project teams Student teams are requested to follow some simple guidelines: i. ii. iii. Communications with outside bodies should be short and to the point. If a supplier is trying to sell you something, let them ring you back. Keep a record (or copy) of all communications. When organising meetings with outside bodies, stick to your arrangements and go prepared. When in doubt about your appearance, dress smartly - you may be taken to lunch in the executive dining room! If you want to write a letter to a sponsor which may commit you (and hence the University) to something, check first with your supervisor. Where a letter is to a supplier the contents may be interpreted as an order so add the following text to the bottom of the letter or get a pre-printed stick-on label from the Student Office: Nothing in this letter shall be interpreted as an order for goods or services unless accompanied by an official, duly authorised University order".

F11.2 Copyright, confidentiality, intellectual property, etc The Faculty encourages you to be enterprising and wishes to enable you to protect your Intellectual Property generated during projects. Your supervisor can provide relevant advice and support where appropriate. Drawings, project reports and other material that may go outside the University must contain a copyright/confidentiality statement as follows "COPYRIGHT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON 2012/13 All Rights Reserved. No part of this document/software may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the University". F11.3 Sponsorship Many projects in the past have benefited greatly from sponsorship which may extend to a cash donation towards the work (just funding the cost of typing and binding projects is a great help). Where work is being done which may lead to commercially exploitable ideas, then supervisors are responsible for acquainting sponsors with the following guidelines: i. ii. iii. iv. The academic progress of students must take precedence over all other considerations. The University has the rights to all intellectual property created by its students and employees in the course of their studies or employment respectively. The sponsor has first refusal to negotiate these rights subject to contract. Students are treated in the same way as employees of the University in the commercial exploitation of intellectual property developed by them, and therefore may be eligible for revenue sharing as described in the current university IPR regulations. The sponsor should be sent a copy of the full report of the project only after the formal examining process has been completed.
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Should the work be continued on the sponsor's premises then an exclusion letter under the Health and Safety At Work Act from the sponsor to the University may be required. The sponsor and the University should agree with each other on any details relating to the project which are released for publication or passed on to a third party. Project reports are not made available to the public or any other third party without consent from the supervisor and approval of the sponsor.

F11.4 Budget and workshops Where GDPs require manufacture of items such as test rigs, models etc, students should consider the potential load on technicians and space well in advance of drawings, etc, being issued (yellow form). Each project will qualify for Faculty funding on approval of 'pink form' by the Programme Co-ordinator and the supervisor according to a standard formula and number of students. For GDP this is 300 per project plus 80 per student, excluding EDMC and Workshop time. Additional funding for GDP work can be obtained through a bidding process at the start of the project known as the elevator pitch. Project funds cannot be used for internal labour costs or permanent works. All requests for payment against project funds must come through the Finance Office. All orders for single items totally 60 or over must have a supervisor's signature of approval prior to purchase. In addition to the above budget GDP work can have up to five technician days in the EDMC workshop. If your project is being supervised by someone in another Faculty, the financial support for your project will come from that Faculty. Please confirm this with your supervisor. F11.5 Experimental work When conducting experimental work consideration of the following points is essential: i. EDMC and Wolfson Unit staff are willing, when and where commercial projects allow, to lend suitable equipment to students in order to conduct their experiments. However the equipment that is needed should be requested a suitable period before it is required (2-3 weeks beforehand). At the time of year that students are conducting experimental work, facilities laboratories and the wind tunnels in particular - are very busy. When students book the facilities, the number of days booked should be considered in context to the amount of testing. The 7' x 5' wind tunnel is currently booked for 3 months in advance. The tunnel must only be booked for the time needed, please discuss this requirement in detail with your supervisor. If the wind tunnel is left empty due to students completing work early this generally frustrating for the wind tunnel managers and technicians and can produce a situation where the Wolfson Unit have been forced to work on a Saturday (because of the official booking list) yet the tunnel has been empty during the week. When requesting facilities, students are must consider time requirements carefully. Facilities should always be left in a clean and tidy state. The laboratory technician is not responsible for cleaning up the laboratory users are. Materials and chemicals used in a laboratory should be booked in with the laboratory technician and must be in an appropriate labelled container. Chemicals, solvents and oils must be stored separately in designated storage units. Any unlabelled materials will be disposed of.

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F11.6 Further safety information for MEng group projects These guidelines are intended for students undertaking MEng Group Projects and their supervisors. They are not intended to replace the Faculty safety practices, but to clarify whose rules should be adopted, where students are carrying out work in different locations. Students undertaking group projects need to have a clear understanding of the safety policy and rules under which they are working. This may be complicated when the students undertake work in different locations, where they will be subject to the rules of the appropriate Faculty / Laboratory. It is essential that students working in laboratory or workshop areas are aware of the appropriate rules and obey them. In order to achieve some uniformity in the way supervisors, and students approach safety, the following guidelines are suggested: i. ii. Regardless of the home Faculty of the student or students, the project supervision rules of the Faculty running the project will apply. Where project students are working in laboratory/workshop areas outside the supervisors' Faculty, then local safety policy specific to these areas will apply. Supervisors should ensure that their student team is aware of safety policies/rules, and liaises with those responsible for safety in the area of activity, to ensure that their students are working under safe conditions.
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Where students are working off-site special care must be taken. If the location where they are working is subject to local safety rules, then these must be obeyed. Where there are no specific rules applied by the site owner/manager, then the students should draw up their own safety policy/rules, which should be discussed with and agreed by the supervisor. Students should consider the safety aspects of their activities and record these as specific safety statements in the minutes of meetings or at least in their log books. This may be particularly appropriate for testing of equipment or devices that teams have designed and constructed. Students are encouraged to include a safety audit/risk analysis, if appropriate, in their final project report. List of forms relating to group projects (GDP) Form No P1 P2 P3 P4 Reference Description Project Planning Chart/Check List Group Project Authorisation Group Design Project Review Form Project Progress Record Form Colour White Pink Yellow Green

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Links to the GDP Assessment Report form and GDP Peer Assessment Form are available on Blackboard.

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Appendix G: Academic Year Calendar G1. Part I Academic Year 2012/13

Semester/ Eng Sci University Term Teaching Week Timetable Week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Term 1 Autumn 7 8 9 10 11 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Beginning Introduction; meeting with ordinator and personal tutor Teaching begins for semester 1. Induction week Normal Semester commences. 1 lecture timetable year co-

24/09/12 01/10/11 08/10/12 15/10/12 22/10/12 29/10/12 05/11/12 12/11/12 19/11/12 26/11/12 03/12/12 10/12/12

Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor

Semester 1

Christmas Vacation 12 15 16 17 1 2 3 Term 2 Spring 4 5 6 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 07/01/13 14/01/13 21/01/13 28/01/13 04/02/13 11/02/13 18/02/13 25/02/13 04/03/13 11/03/13 Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor Teaching begins for semester 2. Programme Specific Activities

Easter Vacation 8 9 10 11 Term 3 Summer 12 Exams Exams Exams 25 26 31 32 33 34 35 36 15/04/13 22/04/13 29/04/13 06/05/13 13/05/13 20/05/13 27/05/13 03/06/13 10/06/13 28/6/13 19/08/13 26/08/13 9/09/13 Publication of referral exam results Workshops Publication of Semester 2 exam results (continuing students) Referral examination period Semester 2 examination period

Semester 2

Workshop Week 37

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Part II Academic Year 2012/13

Semester/ Term

Eng Sci University Teaching Week Timetable Week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Beginning

24/09/12 01/10/11 08/10/12 15/10/12 22/10/12 29/10/12 05/11/12 12/11/12 19/11/12 26/11/12 03/12/12 10/12/12 Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor Teaching begins for Semester 1

Term 1 Autumn Semester 1

7 8 9 10 11

Christmas Vacation 12 15 16 17 1 2 3 Term 2 Spring 4 5 6 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 07/01/13 14/01/13 21/01/13 28/01/13 04/02/13 11/02/13 18/02/13 25/02/13 04/03/13 11/03/13 Publication of Semester 1 exam results. Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor Teaching begins for semester 2. Semester 1 examination period

Easter Vacation 8 9 10 11 12 Exams Term 3 Summer Exams Exams Last week Term of 25 26 31 32 33 34 35 36 15/04/13 22/04/13 29/04/13 06/05/13 13/05/13 20/05/13 27/05/13 03/06/13 Project planning week. Library course. External examiner visit Submission of Part II library report End of Semester 2: 16/06/11 Publication of Semester 2 exam results (continuing students) Flight test course (Aero students only) Referral examination period Semester 2 examination period

Semester 2

37

10/06/13

28/06/13 19/08/12 26/08/12

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Part III Academic Year 2012/13

Semester/ Term Eng Sci Teaching University Week Timetable Week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Term 1 Autumn 7 8 9 10 11 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Beginning

24/09/12 01/10/11 08/10/12 15/10/12 22/10/12 29/10/12 05/11/12 12/11/12 19/11/12 26/11/12 03/12/12 10/12/12

Arrange to meet project supervisor Teaching begins for Semester 1 Project: preliminary presentation Project: preliminary presentation

Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor

Project: interim report submission deadline

Semester 1

Christmas Vacation 12 15 16 17 1 2 3 Term 2 Spring 4 5 6 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 07/01/13 14/01/13 21/01/13 28/01/13 04/02/13 11/02/13 18/02/13 25/02/13 04/03/13 11/03/13 Publication of Semester 1 exam results. Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor Teaching begins for Semester 2. Semester 1 examination period

Easter Vacation 8 9 10 11 12 Exams Term 3 Summer Exams Exams 25 26 31 32 33 34 35 36 15/04/13 22/04/13 29/04/13 06/05/13 13/05/13 20/05/13 27/05/13 03/06/13 Project planning week External examiner visit Flight test course Semester 2 examination period Project vivas Project vivas Project: final report submission deadline

Semester 2

Last week of 37 Term

10/06/13

21/06/13 28/6/13 19/08/13 26/08/13

: Publication of Semester 2 exam results (BEng Finalist students) Publication of Semester 2 exam results (continuers) Referral examination period

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Part IV Academic Year 2012/13

Semester/ Term Eng Sci University Teaching Week Timetable Week 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Beginning 24/09/12 01/10/11 08/10/12 15/10/12 Monday 15/10/11: submit GDP proposal form (P2) to Faculty Student Office and submit elevator pitch to SJC. Friday 26/10/11: Elevator pitches will take place. Time and venue to be announced. Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor Meet GDP project supervisor(s) Teaching begins for Semester 1 Thursday 04/10/11 1500:GDP session Lanchester A Introduction

4 5 6 7 Term 1 Autumn 8 9 10 11

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

22/10/12 29/10/12 05/11/12 12/11/12 19/11/12 26/11/12 03/12/12 10/12/12

Arrange 1st GDP review meeting with 2nd Examiner (and sponsor) First GDP review meetings take place

Semester 1

Christmas Vacation 12 15 16 17 1 2 3 4 Term 2 Spring 5 6 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 07/01/13 14/01/13 21/01/13 28/01/13 04/02/13 11/02/13 18/02/13 25/02/13 04/03/13 11/03/13 Publication of Semester 1 exam results. Arrange a meeting with your personal tutor Arrange 2nd GDP review meeting with 2nd Examiner (and sponsor) Second GDP review meetings take place Individual project: final submission deadline Teaching begins for Semester 2. Semester 1 examination period

Easter Vacation 8 9 10 11 12 Term 3 Summer Exams Exams Exams 25 26 31 32 33 34 35 36 15/04/13 22/04/13 29/04/13 06/05/13 13/05/13 20/05/13 27/05/13 03/06/13 10/06/13 External examiner visit 15/06/12: Publication of degree results (MEng finalist students) Publication Students) of degree results (MEng Finalist Semester 2 examination period Tuesday 16/4/13: GDP final report submission to Student Office by 12noon on Tuesday GDP vivas GDP vivas

Semester 2

Last week 37 of Term

21/06/13 19/08/13 26/08/13

Referral examination period

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