Mechanical Engineering by Flexible Open Learning HND

You gain an understanding of fluid power systems in modern industry by investigating pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams. Examine the characteristics of components and equipment, and evaluate the applications of pneumatics and hydraulics.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You experience the process of carrying out a design project, enabling you to appreciate that design involves harmonising key parameters and blending them into the design solution, and to produce a design report. You look at each stage of the design process including client brief, planning, design specification, design report and evaluation.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You gain the fundamental analytical knowledge and techniques needed to successfully complete the core modules of higher national engineering programmes. The module is intended as a base for the further study of analytical methods and mathematics, needed for more advanced option modules.

You use fundamental algebra, trigonometry, calculus, statistics and probability, for the analysis, modelling and solution of realistic engineering problems at higher national level. 

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You are introduced to the fundamental laws and applications of the physical sciences within engineering and how to apply this knowledge to find solutions to a variety of engineering problems.

You cover international system of units, interpreting data, static and dynamic forces, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, material properties and failure, and AC/DC circuit theories.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You apply the principles of fluid mechanics and the techniques used to predict the behaviour of fluids in engineering applications. You look at the forces exerted by a static fluid on immersed surfaces, viscosity, the flow of fluids through pipelines and around bluff bodies and examines hydraulic machines.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You develop knowledge of the principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics, along with the related empirical relationships. This enables you to solve practical problems and produce specifications for engineering equipment.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You look at the approach required to identify the best solution to a specified engineering need. You are introduced to some of the core tools and methodologies available to engineers to maximise their chances of bringing an engineering project to a successful conclusion; meeting the specification, on cost, on time and performed in an ecologically and ethically sound manner. You are guided through the management activities needed to deliver a major engineering project. Rather than considering the details of the design solution, the analysis you undertake relates to the management of the project rather than the detail of the engineering design solution. You consider the duties and responsibilities of a professional engineer working in our society.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You cover a range of mechanical principles which underpin the design and operation of mechanical engineering systems. It includes aspects related to loading of structures and mechanics of machines. You gain a firm foundation for work in engineering design and a basis for more advanced study.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

A mechanical engineer is required to have an advanced knowledge of most of the machinery used within the engineering industry, and should understand the physical laws that influence their operation. You gain advanced knowledge of the mechanical theories associated with engineering applications.
 
This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You study the application of Computer Aided Design and analysis engineering, and examine standards, regulations and legal compliance within the context of engineering. You learn about computational fluid dynamics simulations, finite element models, faults in the application of simulation techniques and the modelling method and data accuracy.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You are introduced to the key concepts for successfully analysing engineering problems and apply numerical methods to solve advanced mathematical problems in engineering and technology.

You apply number theory in practical engineering situations, solve systems of linear equations using matrix methods, and use graphical and numerical techniques to find approximate solutions to contextualised problems. You also review models of engineering systems using ordinary differential equations.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You study the techniques and applications of electrical and electronic engineering, including component handling, controlling actuators, responding to changes in process conditions, and addressing security issues in connected sensors and systems.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

While it is essential that a product or service designed by an engineer delivers the performance required in the specification, it is equally important that it contributes to the economic viability of the company and that all aspects of its lifecycle are managed in a professional manner. You explore how a product or service is designed and supported from a business perspective. You learn how to adopt the Engineering Council’s preferred approach to your development as a professional engineer working in industry.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material being accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You use the knowledge and skills you have developed at work and throughout your course in the definition, management and completion of a work-related project, including the presentation of its findings to an appropriate audience. You integrate the skills and knowledge developed in other modules within a major piece of work.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You develop an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms and performance measures used to implement and analyse process control systems across various engineering disciplines.

This is a distance learning module with all learning material accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).