Develop the underpinning engineering mathematical skills needed to solve technical and applied problems. The mathematical skills are essential for the successful completion of your project and knowledge-based modules. The module will focus on teaching mathematics while solving applied engineering problems, formulas, and expressions. Algebraic skills will also be extensively developed to carry out mathematical analyses and solve engineering problems. The module will include algebraic skills, trigonometry, vectors, geometry, basic calculus, and their application to solving practical engineering problems. The teaching of this module includes introducing external self-learning and assessment tools in mathematics, allowing flexible and independent learning. The module will be assessed with reference to the application of mathematics in engineering problems.
View the full module definitionStart your journey to becoming a professional engineer and discover the wide range of applications and disciplines related to engineering. By gaining insight into career opportunities at this early stage in the course you can follow your interests throughout your study. You'll learn about the role of engineering in society, including environmental issues, and sustainability, looking at ethical issues in engineering and the importance of marketing, commercial understanding, engineering standards, and legal aspects of pursuing a career in engineering. You will cover the history of engineering, motivating you with inspiring successes that have changed human life forever, as well as critically learning lessons from failures. Through this module you may get the opportunity to visit manufacturing and engineering companies and to start to think and critically analyse as an engineer, discovering how to break down complex systems into parts and subparts in engineering terms so that you can simplify complex systems. Visits by guest lecturers from industry and/or appropriate professional bodies will also be encouraged, as will a visit to an engineering company. You'll be encouraged to join your appropriate professional bodies and use the advantages from this throughout your course.
View the full module definitionApply your learning through project based learning, where you'll have both individual work and group work where you'll be in a multidisciplinary range of students from the engineering group. This module is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of design and manufacturing processes, from the in-class theoretical briefings to hands on practical activities. You will gain insight on the need of selecting the most appropriate materials and manufacturing processes, designing and building of basic mechanical products. You'll be introduced to modern equipment such as CNC machines, 3D printers and 3D modelling. The behaviour and properties of a range of materials will also be introduced. You will learn how to conform to the regulations relating to safe workshop practices and applying your materials and structural knowledge for their design and prototypes.
View the full module definitionApply your learning through project based learning, where you'll have both individual work and group work where you will be in a multidisciplinary range of students from the engineering group. This module is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of electrical and electronic engineering, from the in-class theoretical briefings to hands on practical activities. You'll gain insight on the need of selecting the most appropriate electronic components, designing and building of basic mechatronic products. You'll be introduced to modern programming software and simulation packages.
View the full module definitionOur module focuses on the design and operational characteristics and internal architecture of Embedded. It examines the signals used and the programming techniques that can be applied to real time systems using C programming. It will also provide you with Workshop and laboratory skills. You will be given the opportunity to develop Real Time embedded Operating system and dedicated software (such as PLC) in order to solve given engineering problems (for example produce a programme for an engineering application, store, evaluate and justify approaches taken). This module forms the basis of embedded controllers to control electrical machines and is a key development of workplace practice and employment. You will investigate how to design embedded systems that can monitor inputs and changes outputs using specialized software (such as Siemens Ladder logic and Microchip MPLAB IDE). The created program can include Boolean logic, counting, timing, complex math operations, and communications with other devices such as wireless GSM or WIFI modules. You will be introduced to the principles of microprocessors and give them experience of using and programming a microprocessor system for the operation or control of peripheral devices. This module will provide an introduction to the terminology (e.g. bits, bytes, words) and concepts related to microprocessor applications. You will also gain understanding of the architecture and operation of real time embedded microprocessor-based systems and the use of decimal, binary and hexadecimal number systems, and functions for programming. Successful completion of this module will provide a range of knowledge and skills of value to employers with an interest in microprocessors programming.
View the full module definitionThis module introduces you to the fundamental principles of both analogue and digital electronic circuits and provides the foundation of all analysis and design in industry. The first half of the module reviews the fundamentals of analogue components including resistors, capacitors and inductors, and shows how simple circuits are designed using these components. It introduces various forms of diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers and explains their equivalent circuit models. It also introduces the measurement and analysis tools used in the electronics industry. The operating principles of all circuit elements are covered by lectures and tutorials, supplemented by practical experiments using both hardware and circuit simulation software. This enables you to compare actual measured results with theory as well as illustrating the effects of component tolerances. The practical work will also give you the experience of the presentation and interpretation of manufacturers' data for real components helping you to explore the limitations of laboratory techniques and instruments. During the second half of the module, digital devices and the fundamentals of Boolean logic are examined. The different logic gates are explained, techniques are introduced for generating and simplifying logical expressions using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps. Practical applications are examined, including the design of fundamental circuits such as decoders, encoders and arithmetic circuits. This is followed by examining how sequential logic techniques allow us to design circuits with memory. Different types of memory are explained, along with their applications.
View the full module definitionEntering higher education is exciting; but it can also be a daunting experience. At ARU, we want all our students to make the most of the opportunities higher education provides, reach your potential, become lifelong learners and find fulfilling careers. However, we appreciate that the shift from secondary education, or a return to formal education is, in itself, quite a journey. This module is designed to ease that transition. You'll be enrolled on it as soon as you receive an offer from ARU so you can begin to learn about university life before your course starts. Through Into ARU, you'll explore a virtual land modelled around ARU values: Courage, Innovation, Community, Integrity, Responsibility, and Ambition. This innovative module is designed as a game, where you collect knowledge and complete mini tasks. You'll proceed at your own pace, though we you to have completed your Into ARU exploration by week 6. If for any reason you're unable to complete by that date, we'll signpost to existing services so that we can be confident that you are supported.
View the full module definitionThis module is designed to give you advanced understanding of electronics and electronic design from the perspective of related practical project development. You'll learn about transistors/MOSFETs, Transducers/Sensors, as well as Data Acquisition Fundamentals/measurements and some signal processing. These skills will prepare you to be able to design and develop a practical electronics project. Thus, the module has a multidisciplinary nature. You'll also develop insights into the functionality of different elements of the project by analysing their performance and their overall impact on the successful completion of the project while meeting the relevant performance targets.
View the full module definitionThis module is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of robotic digital design and robotic control processes and mechatronics, from the in-class electronic components and related hardware briefings to hands-on practical design activities. You'll gain insight into how to select the most appropriate electronic design processes for designing, and building of robotic control systems, with controlling sensors and software functions to form different robotic control products based on IOT data that will be transferred by Lora protocol. You'll learn how to conform to the regulations relating to safe workshop and laboratory practice and to apply your electronic and robotics background to integrated system prototyping. The data collected by IoT sensors and other resources will also provide the context you need for the testing and development of the designed robotic project.
View the full module definitionRuskin Modules are designed to prepare our students for a complex, challenging and changing future. These interdisciplinary modules provide the opportunity to further broaden your perspectives, develop your intellectual flexibility and creativity. You will work with others from different disciplines to enable you to reflect critically on the limitations of a single discipline to solve wider societal concerns. You will be supported to create meaningful connections across disciplines to apply new knowledge to tackle complex problems and key challenges. Ruskin Modules are designed to grow your confidence, seek and maximise opportunities to realise your potential to give you a distinctive edge and enhance your success in the workplace.
On this module, you'll study the principles, operation, and design of electrical drive systems for robotics and electrical applications. You will learn the basic structures of controlled electrical drives realised with DC and AC machines, and the investigation methods of the whole system and performances evaluation. The module is designed to provide you with the skills for designing, developing, and maintaining electrical control systems, machinery, and equipment. You will gain the fundamental knowledge and concept of sensors and actuator systems for robotics and mechatronics. The sensors are devices that measure a variety of environmental parameters and through start programming, the actuators conduct specific tasks defined and prompted via the control system. The skills gained in this module could be applied to a very wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, transport networks, power generation, transmission and distribution, building services, telecommunications as well as scientific and military research.
View the full module definitionApplying and building upon the mathematical techniques learnt in ‘Mathematics for Technology 2’, this module will enable you to use mathematical modeling techniques to analyse and improve engineering systems. We’ll introduce vector analysis, and use Laplace transforms to solve first and second order differential equations. You’ll also learn the Fourier series; the mathematical basis for analysing periodical functions as encountered in any area of physics where wave theory is important. Your learning will be assessed using a one-hour in-class test, two-hour examination and a coursework assignment.
View the full module definitionA sound understanding of the nature, characteristics and sources of signals is an essential part when studying any aspect of electronic technology. Here you will gain a broad understand of signals, their sources and how they are processed using analogue and digital techniques. You will also gain an insight into how signals are characterised, analysed and filtered, looking particularly at frequency analysis and its application to audio signals in particular. The signal processing has wide range of applications in audio and image processing, audio and video coding, sensors, and control engineering. This is a multidisciplinary module and used in electronics, robotics, and medical engineering disciplines.
View the full module definitionOn successful completion of this module, you will be able to conceive, plan, develop and execute a successful real-world electronics and robotics engineering project. You will also produce and present a project report outlining and reflecting on the outcomes of each of the project processes and stages. As a result, you will develop skills such as critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, interpretation, decision-making, information literacy, and information and communication technology, and skills in professional and confident self-presentation. This is a multidisciplinary module; therefore, projects will include a combination of skills relevant to robotics, electronic and electrical systems, mechatronics, and renewable energy systems. The aim of the project is to integrate your learning in a real-world industrial project and therefore improve your employability skills. The module includes advanced topics in programming, machine learning and AI, hardware and software development, connectivity, and data communications. This unit introduces you to the techniques and best practices required to successfully create and manage an engineering project designed to identify a solution to an engineering need. Among the topics covered in this unit are roles, responsibilities, and behaviours of a professional engineer, planning a project, project management stages, devising solutions, theories and calculations, management using a Gantt chart, evaluation techniques, communication skills, and the creation and presentation of a project report.
View the full module definitionThis module emphasises the underlying unity of apparently different physical systems (electrical, thermal, mechanical, fluid, chemical, biological etc.) by developing the concept of the system model and using the method of analogy. The module is focussed on simple 'lumped parameter' models with particular reference to instrumentation and control systems. The module starts by contrasting signal types and discusses methods of characterisation. The module concentrates on linear systems, developing the use of the Laplace transform, system block diagrams and the system transfer function as key tools. The difference between static and dynamic system models is explored and practical dynamic models are developed. The use of computer tools and packages is integral to the module. This module introduces the principles and practices of modern control systems. Although a basic grounding in maths is required, the approach of the course will be that certain mathematical skills are essential tools for the analysis and design of instrumentation and control systems, hence the module will emphasise the ability to use the tools effectively rather than treat them with mathematical rigour. The problems of instability in feedback and control systems are evaluated with a mixture of case studies and methods for determining the absolute and relative limits of stability in practical systems. The module will cover the specification of the complete system in terms of performance criteria. It will then consider a variety of design approaches both analytical and heuristic.
View the full module definitionThis module covers power system hardware, transformers, and electromechanical machinery and an introduction to power system operation. Power system concepts: single- and three-phase systems, phasor representation in sinusoidal steady-state, real and reactive power, per unit system are broadening the opportunities for employment in the power engineering industry and national grid. You will learn the fundamentals and modeling of power system components, that include, generators, loads, transformers, transmission lines, efficiency, and power loss. In the area of power flow analysis, you will gain knowledge and critical thinking around admittance matrix, power flow equations, and Newton-Raphson method. Moreover, the fundamentals of power system operation and smart grid technologies will be covered in this module, that are key to a career in power engineering industry. The module provides you with the technical aspects of power systems to ensure your knowledge is ready for the world of work across the full energy lifecycle. This includes extraction, production, conversion, transmission, and distribution. Your knowledge will help you play an integral role in processing energy from a variety of sources, such as solar, wind and geothermal power, nuclear power, water, oil, gas and biofuels.
View the full module definitionThis module enables students to conduct an individual research project in the corresponding (for example, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electronics, Electrical, Medical, Pharmaceutical, etc) Engineering subject area. Students must identify a problem, break it into more manageable components, and critically analyse it. Students will conduct a literature review (review of the current knowledge in the field of choice), formulate research questions, and collect primary data via experimentation, numerical analysis, case study, interviews or questionnaires to perform a qualitative or quantitative analysis. The dissertation must be 8500 words and an oral presentation. The focus will be on critical thinking and organising a significant research thesis/volume with an introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. Students will have guest lectures from industry professionals to acknowledge the industry requirements and the latest trends in the engineering enterprise, reaching out to professional bodies such as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). An academic staff member (chosen by students or the module leader) will supervise students. It will be throughout the student's journey working on the dissertation and provide support, advice and recommendations as required. Students will prepare a research proposal (1000-1500 words) that includes the following information: Title, Research Overview, Objectives, Research Context, Research Question, Research Methods, Research Significance and References. Students must also submit the ethics form, CV, and Gantt chart with a detailed explanation of the research development plan and an exit plan focusing on enhancing employability.
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