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University of Bradford,
Management Development Institute Singapore (MDIS)
BEng (Honours) [Framework for Higher Education
Qualifications: Level H]
BEng Mechanical Engineering (Management Development
Institute Singapore - MDIS)
3 years full time
Engineering
Original: 17 March 2009
Revised: 12 November 2012
Revised: 15 March 2013
Engineering is fundamental to the economic and social prosperity of Singapore and the surrounding
economies. It is the profession responsible for the creation of all material objects and systems
necessary for modern life from concept to customer to decommissioning. Engineering is fundamental
to the creation and sustainability of the environment itself. Your studies at Management Development
Institute Singapore, (MDIS) will be a foundation for life aimed at developing a deep understanding of
fundamental and advanced technical principles, analytical tools, and competence in their application
together with a wide range of management, personal and professional skills. An excellent way to
develop these skills is to undertake an industrial placement as an integral part of your degree studies.
The BEng programme sets out to give technical depth across the discipline and in relevant specialist
applications of technology, and to provide a good understanding of design, manufacture and business.
Upon graduation you will have the capacity for meaningful interdisciplinary interaction and professional
growth, which may include seeking Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. The ability of an engineer to
think clearly and logically is widely appreciated by many other professions and your studies may well
be a stepping-stone to an alternative career in accountancy, teaching, law etc – a real foundation for
life. Our courses combine the vital theoretical backbone with the creative, practical and personal skills
needed for a career as a professional engineer.
Aims
MDIS aims to produce BEng graduates who are imaginative, innovative, versatile and competitive, who
will be able to progress to professional positions of responsibility, and who can provide technical,
managerial and entrepreneurial leadership in specialist/interdisciplinary projects. This aim is achieved
by:

Delivering a challenging and broad range of study, introducing core material in the early years,
before developing advanced concepts, techniques and discipline specialities in the later years.

Developing a broad understanding of design and manufacture, providing a level of business
and management knowledge and developing personable transferable skills, all of which enable
graduates to pursue programmes of further study, or to move quickly into leadership roles of
responsible employment;

Providing a supportive, structured environment in which students are encouraged to develop
independent learning skills;

Promoting educational opportunities for ethnic minority, women, mature and alternatively
qualified students, as well as for school-leavers and traditionally qualified students.
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: 
Use general and specialist knowledge and understanding of engineering to optimise the
application of existing technology and to produce innovative uses for emerging technology.
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
Provide technical expertise in theoretical, computational, and practical methods to the analysis
and solution of engineering problems, particularly in vibrations, material failure mechanics, and
modelling and simulation.
Learning outcomes indicate what you should know and understand, and be able to do on successful
completion of the course. Engineering is an interactive process usually involving creation, planning,
analysis, design, economic evaluation, manufacture, operation & maintenance and decommissioning
with a view to minimising environmental impact. On successful completion of this course, you will
develop the following:
 Knowledge and Understanding of:
o The fundamental concepts, principles and theories underpinning Mechanical with core
knowledge in: mechanics of materials, solids and dynamics.
o The principles and practice of engineering design and manufacture
o Business and management practices that are relevant to engineering and engineers
o Detailed knowledge and systematic understanding of key concepts, principles and
theories required for successful innovation.

Intellectual Abilities
o Apply engineering principles to the critical analysis of problems in order to create
innovative design solutions.
o Evaluate designs, process and product, and make improvement
o Critically review an existing body of knowledge, plan an original study and utilise
research skills to critically evaluate and interpret newly developed data.
 Practical Skills
o Use software packages in the analysis, modelling and simulation, and design of
engineering systems
o Use numerical methods for modelling and analysing engineering problems relevant to
your chosen specialism;
o Selection and application of principles and data collection & manipulation methods to
support problem solving;
o skills of analysis, synthesis & evaluation to support design;
o Plan, undertake and report an investigation.
o Apply standard laboratory methods to obtain accurate data
 General Transferable Skills
o Work in groups in order to meet shared objectives
o Communicate with a variety of audience using a range of techniques
o Use problem solving strategies to develop innovative solutions
o Reflect on the need for further personal and professional development to improve your
own performance.
The curriculum
At MDIS, each year, or stage, of a BEng course comprises three terms with 40 credits being studied in
each. For each module all of the teaching and assessment is undertaken in the same term, apart from
the stage 3 project which is spread over all three terms.
Course Structure: BEng Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
Code
Credits Stage Unit Title
ENG1073L
20
1 Engineering Analysis (Electrical)
ENG1056M
10
1 Engineering Computation
ENG1003M
10
1 Materials Technology & Processing
ENG1033M
10
1 Introductory Mechatronics
ENG1039M
10
1 Automotive Technology
ENG1052M
10
1 Introductory Solid Modelling
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ENG1062M
ENG1032M
ENG1004M
ENG1002M
ENG1016M
ENG2088M
CY-0205M
ENG2026M
ENG2034M
ENG2100L
ENG2038M
ENG2028M
ENG2030M
ENG2016M
ENG2005M
ENG2002M
ENG3042J
ENG3076M
ENG3106L
ENG4064M
ENG3107M
ENG3011M
ENG3019M
ENG3018M
ENG3049M
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
10
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Structural Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics 1
Manufacturing Systems
Mechanics of Machines
Stage 1 Project
Further Engineering Analysis (Electrical)
Sensors & Actuators
Structural & Solid Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Material Engineering and Design
Fluid Mechanics 2
Computer Modelling Techniques
Engineering Statistics
Introductory Control
Vehicle Engineering
Engineering Dynamics
Project
Materials Failure Analysis
Advanced Engineering Design
Sustainable Energy
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Corporate Strategy and Engineering Management
Advanced Control
Real Time Computing & Instrumentation
Reliability Engineering
The contents of this Programme Specification may change, subject to the University's course and
regulatory approval, monitoring and review procedures.
Although the University does not recruit directly to the Ordinary degrees this route is available to
students for whom a less intense course of study is appropriate. These courses comprise 100 credits
at stages 2 and 3. The progression and award regulations are similar to those for the Honours courses
except 40% must be achieved in 80 credits and 35% in 20 credits.
Course Structure: BEng Mechanical Engineering (Ordinary)
Code
Credits Stage Unit Title
ENG1073L
20
1 Engineering Analysis (Electrical)
ENG1056M
10
1 Engineering Computation
ENG1003M
10
1 Materials Technology & Processing
ENG1033M
10
1 Introductory Mechatronics
ENG1039M
10
1 Automotive Technology
ENG1052M
10
1 Introductory Solid Modelling
ENG1062M
10
1 Structural Mechanics
ENG1032M
10
1 Fluid Mechanics 1
ENG1004M
10
1 Manufacturing Systems
ENG1002M
10
1 Mechanics of Machines
ENG1016M
10
1 Stage 1 Project
ENG2088M
10
2 Further Engineering Analysis (Electrical)
CY-0205M
10
2 Sensors & Actuators
ENG2026M
10
2 Structural & Solid Mechanics
ENG2034M
10
2 Thermodynamics
ENG2100L
20
2 Material Engineering and Design
ENG2038M
10
2 Fluid Mechanics 2
ENG2028M
10
2 Computer Modelling Techniques
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C/O*
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
O
O
O
O
C
O
O
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ENG2030M
ENG2016M
ENG2005M
ENG2002M
ENG3042J
ENG3076M
ENG3106L
ENG4064M
ENG3107M
ENG3011M
10
10
10
10
30
10
20
10
10
10
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
ENG3019M
10
3
ENG3018M
10
3
ENG3049M
10
3
Key *: C = Core, O = Option
Engineering Statistics
Introductory Control
Vehicle Engineering
Engineering Dynamics
Project
Materials Failure Analysis
Advanced Engineering Design
Sustainable Energy
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Corporate Strategy and Engineering
Management
Advanced Control
Real Time Computing & Instrumentation
Reliability Engineering
O
O
O
O
C
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Assessment regulations: a summary (the text of the progression regulations is maintained on the
Web)
To pass and proceed from each stage to the next, and also to be eligible for a BEng award, you must
achieve 120 credits at each stage, with compensation in up to 20 credits for marks between 35.0 –
39.0%.
The class and division of the Honours Degree of Bachelor shall be awarded to individual students
according to the order of the final overall weighted average marks from the assessments in Stages 2
and 3, derived from a 20.0% weighting for Stage 2 and an 80.0% weighting for Stage 3. The BEng
award has the normal undergraduate classifications of First, Upper Second, Lower Second and Third
Class as shown in the table below.
68.0% or above:
58.0% or above:
48.0% or above:
otherwise:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours First Division
Second Class Honours Second Division
Third Class Honours
The degree classification will be based on the best 100 credits at Stage 2 and Stage 3. Thus students
will have the lowest 20 credits in each stage discounted from the degree calculation. The lowest 20
credits will also be discounted from the calculation of the award of Merit and Distinction at
Undergraduate level (e.g. Certificate of Foundation Studies, Certificate and Diploma of Higher
Education, Foundation Degree and Ordinary Degree)
The regulations set out above are effective from 27th February, 2013.
Previous regulations
However, students who registered in Stage 2 in 2012/13 (or earlier) either as a first or subsequent
attempt, will have their degree calculated using the previous regulations. The award will be based on
the outcome that is most favourable to the student.
The calculation using previous regulations for the class and division of the Honours Degree of Bachelor
shall be awarded to individual students is based on the final overall weighted average marks from the
assessments in Stages 2 and 3, derived from a 30.0% weighting for Stage 2 and a 70.0% weighting for
Stage 3. The BEng award has the normal undergraduate classifications of First, Upper Second, Lower
Second and Third Class as shown in the table below.
68.0% or above:
58.0% or above:
48.0% or above:
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First Class Honours
Second Class Honours First Division
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otherwise:
Third Class Honours
In all cases, with either regulations, BEng (Hons) students are entitled to supplementary assessments
under University regulations.
If you complete Stage 1 successfully, you are eligible for a Certificate of Higher Education; if you
complete Stage 2 successfully, you are eligible for a Diploma of Higher Education. The learning
outcomes for these awards and the final award are consistent with those of the national qualifications
framework for England.
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies
The teaching and learning strategy takes into consideration the learning outcomes, progression
through the levels of study, the nature of the subject and the student intake, and the need for you to
take greater responsibility for your own learning as you progress through the course. The strategies
and methods implemented are:

The teaching and learning methods implemented to engage you in developing your knowledge and
understanding of the course include formal lectures (including those from Visiting Lecturers), case
studies, tutorial exercises, practical demonstrations, directed learning and individual work. The
method of assessment is by written examination and both analytical and experimental coursework.

The methods implemented in developing your intellectual skills include engaging with you during
tutorial exercises, case studies, practical demonstration and supervised research or project work.
The methods of assessment of intellectual skills are implicit in the written examinations, analytical
and experimental coursework and more particularly in your Final Year Project work.

The methods implemented in developing your practical skills include demonstrations and practicals
linked with the taught modules. You will also design and operate equipment and/or procedures and
use control and measuring instruments under supervision during your project work. The methods of
assessment of practical skills include feedback on laboratory work linked with the taught modules.
Also a large part of the mark of the Project report will be attributed to the Experimental Method and
Equipment and the Presentation & Discussion of Results.

The methods implemented in developing the students’ transferable skills are implicit in the
programme. The University of Bradford is well known for attracting students from a wide variety of
background, experiences and countries. This and the learning facilities available to all students
provide the conditions for students to develop and manage their learning. The University of
Bradford modus operandi, Making Knowledge Work, is imbedded in the philosophy of this course,
particularly in the area of Engineering, Design and Technology, which is well equipped with
practical and computational facilities. The methods of assessment of transferable skills are built in
the structure of the examinations, case studies, laboratory demonstrations and research or project
work, and will be followed identically at MDIS.
Admissions policy
The entry requirement is the equivalent of 240 UCAS points. This must include a qualification in
mathematics, such as AS Level or equivalent study on a Foundation course. Applicants should also
have an English language qualification equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
Nevertheless, offers are only made after detailed consideration of each individual application and the
precise requirements we ask of candidates will vary. Most important in this decision is our assessment
of a candidate’s potential to benefit from their studies and of their ability to succeed on this particular
course. We also pay considerable attention to an applicant’s academic background and achievements
and to all other non-standard qualifications or, if lacking academic qualifications, significant relevant
experience.
Student support and guidance
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This is provided both by MDIS and the Course Team. All members of academic and support staff at
MDIS are approachable so you will always be able to find a “friendly face” with which you feel
comfortable. You will be allocated a personal tutor who is someone with whom you will be able to talk
about any academic or personal concerns. MDIS has a system of handbooks, year tutors and formal
staff-student liaison committees so that issues are rapidly dealt with.
MDIS provides important, state-of-the-art facilities including extended access to Library and Computing
services. The Career and Counselling Centre provides free counselling and related services, such as
the Mentor Mentee Programme, study skills and career seminars. The Student Affairs Office provides
welfare services and support to the disabled.
Your time studying for your degree will result in personal and professional associations that will sustain
you throughout your career.
Contact Details
For further information please feel free to contact either MDIS or the University of Bradford:
MDIS Unicampus,
501 Stirling Road,
148951
Singapore
School of Engineering, Design and Technology
University of Bradford
Richmond Road
Bradford
BD7 1DP
www.mdis.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6278 8000
ug-eng-enquiries@bradford.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1274 23 4567
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