What you'll study

The courses within the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering are unique from day one with industry focused content, meaning you can learn the skills and knowledge to build a successful career from the very start. Whilst there are compulsory modules throughout the course, there will be an opportunity for you to specialise in a specific area through your optional module choices during the third year for BEng students, and during the third and fourth years for MEng students. Take a look at some of the modules you may have the opportunity to study below.

Year 1

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Engineering Mathematics

The aims of this module are:

to equip students with a range of mathematical tools which will be useful in other modules which they study.
to introduce computer technology into the solution of mathematical problems via MATLAB.
to develop competence and confidence in basic mathematical techniques.
to motivate and encourage students to learn mathematics through the use of real life examples.

Introduction to Sport Biomechanics and Kinesiology

The aims of this module are to develop students' theoretical and practical understanding of the mechanics of human motion, especially as related to sporting performance; and the anatomical structures of the body and the ways that the muscular and skeletal systems interact during motion.

Product Design (Ergonomics and Visualisation)

The aim of this module is for students to understand the importance of the human user as a major determinant of product and workplace design, and to be introduced to design awareness and the concepts of product visualisation, particularly as applied to consumer products.

Applied Sports Technology 1

The aim of this module is to enable students to work effectively in a range of applied group activities. To develop sound experimental protocols relevant to a range of data acquisition tasks. To enable students to specify designs, basic manufacturing processes and test methods which consider functionality, ergonomics and material selection relevant to the sports equipment industry.

Semester 1

Compulsory

Application of CAD for Engineering Designers

The aim of this module is for the students to gain an introduction to the processes of creating design information through applied Computer Aided Design (CAD) methods. The module also includes the presentation and reading of graphical engineering design information.

Introduction to Materials and Manufacturing Processes

The aims of this module are to introduce the properties and processing of engineering materials, with emphasis on metals.

Semester 2

Compulsory

Measurement Principles

The aim of this module is for students to understand and contextualise the role of measurement and instrumentation within the sports equipment business.

Mechanical Design in Sport

The aim of this module is for students to understand and contextualise the role of mechanical and materials science in the design of sports equipment.

Year 2

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Biomechanics of Sport

The aims of this module are for the student to:

develop an understanding of the mechanical principles governing human movement
be introduced to the mathematical modelling of sports movements
be introduced to biomechanical data acquisition techniques and their use in mechanical analysis of sports movements.

Engineering Computation for Sports Technology

The aims of this module are to:

improve computer literacy and programming skills;
develop the ability to solve 'real' engineering problems by numerical methods.

Applied Sports Technology 2

The aim of this module is for the student to develop, through practical applications of knowledge, the engineering management and communications skills acquired throughout the taught programme.

Application of Product Design in Sports

The aim of this module is for the students to apply the principles of design, manufacture & test, as studied in Parts A & B, to a group project in which they will develop and verify conceptual solutions to sports-related product design opportunities.

Semester 1

Compulsory

Measurement and Experimental Design

The aim of this module is for students to understand the factors involved in measurement and data collection in order to evaluate sports equipment and sports performers.

Electronic Systems

The aim of this module is for students to gain fundamental appreciation of electronics systems and devices and to be confident to use standard electronics devices for circuit design and implementation.

Semester 2

Compulsory

Statistics

The aim of this module is to introduce statistical approaches that are important in engineering design and production.

Sports Goods Design, Manufacture and Test

The aim of this module is for the students to understand design principles and evolution of the factors concerned with the design, manufacture and performance testing of specific sports equipment.

Final Year

Semester 1 & 2

Compulsory

Individual Project

The aims of this module are for the students to practice an aspect of engineering in a simulated professional situation whereby they:

develop the ability to work individually;
apply knowledge gained in several subject areas in previous years;
exercise initiative, imagination and creativity;
gain experience in project planning, project implementation and communication of outcomes;
demonstrate one or more of the following: analysis and interpretation of data, numerical modelling, use of appropriate problem-solving approaches, use of industry-standard design processes.

Optional

Advanced Sport Biomechanics

The aim of this module is for the student to develop an understanding of theoretical and experimental approaches to biomechanical analyses underpinned by the relationships between forces, motion, and the human musculoskeletal system during dynamic activities in sport.

Semester 1

Compulsory

Engineering Management: Finance, Law and Quality

The aim of the module is to enable students to understand the financial, legal and quality management principles that apply to the operational management of engineering organisations.

Sports Surfaces, Footwear and Garments

The aim of this module is for students to appreciate the importance of playing surfaces, footwear and garments in sport and leisure and the factors involved in their design.