This module is based on the practice of finite element methods with the use of commercial FEA softwares to provide students more realistic FEA experience in relation to real world practical engineering problems. This module will allow students to gain an understanding of modern concepts of Structural Integrity and Dynamics of engineering components using analytical, numerical and experimental technique with practical examples of using FEA.

The Robotics module provides an introduction to the foundational principles of robotics, exploring the theoretical aspects that underpin the design, application, and ethical considerations of robotic systems.

You will begin by examining the fundamental question: What is a robot? This includes understanding the diverse applications of robots across industries and their role in society. The module also delves into the ethical implications of robotics, such as their impact on employment, privacy, and safety.

Key technical topics include an overview of mechatronics, which integrates mechanical, electronic, and computer engineering; sensors, which enable robots to perceive their environment; and control systems, which ensure robots can perform tasks accurately and autonomously.

This module provides a learning environment for students to apply critically-appraised engineering knowledge in developing innovative solutions to industry-scale engineering problems while working in a collaborative team.

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills required to select and develop appropriate manufacturing processes and systems for components and products while being informed by critically appraised existing and emerging knowledge.

Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources
This module aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexities inherent in energy provision and the resultant environmental implications of different energy-sourcing decisions. Particular emphasis is placed on design considerations related to conventional renewable energy systems and strategies for integrating renewable energy technologies into existing electrical power infrastructures.

Sustainability and Energy Systems
In this module, students will examine the future trajectory of energy technologies, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding the generation, conversion, transportation, and utilization of energy. They will also critically evaluate the environmental and socio-economic challenges arising from global energy consumption, and investigate policy frameworks and strategic mechanisms intended to mitigate adverse effects on both ecological and societal systems.

Embedded Systems and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Technology

• Concurrent assignment statements and unintended memory
• Adopting proper hardware description language (HDL) coding style and taking a divide and conquer approach for code development
• The need for design simplification.
• Regular sequential circuit block system and registers 
• Building test-benches for sequential circuits
• Timing, clocking, operating frequency and clock tree considerations
• The Finite-state machine (FSM), its representation and FSM HDL code development
• The Finite-state machine with data path (FSMD), its representation and FSM HDL code development

Internet of Things (IoT)

• Automatic Identification Technology and Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
• Wireless Sensor Network
• Location System
• Internet and Mobile Internet
• Wireless Access Technology
• Big Data, IoT & Cloud Computing
• Information Security for IoT
• IoT Application Case Studies
• Arduino Opla, Espressif System on Chip (SoC) & Raspberry Pi IoT technologies

In this module, students undertake an individual project to solve a problem requiring critically-appraised new and emerging knowledge of the engineering discipline.