Core Engineering
| Module title | Core Engineering |
|---|---|
| Module code | INT1115 |
| Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Andrew Mackenzie Robertson (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 35 |
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Module description
This module is one of three engineering fundamentals modules that will introduce engineering concepts and theory across the areas of Mechanics, Materials and Electronics and will provide you with a solid grounding on which to build in later modules. In this module we focus on classical mechanics, material science and engineering, and fundamental concepts behind basic electronic circuits. At the heart of any engineering analysis is the need to understand an object’s response to its environment, whether it’s the forces imparted by traffic as it traverses a bridge or how material micro- or nanostructures provide improved ductility or resistance to failure.
You will work through new topics each week with the aid of extensive learning materials, lectures, and tutorials. You will also develop your laboratory and practical skills, for example soldering, wiring, and materials testing during assessed practical sessions. You will undertake numerous elements of online continuous assessment throughout the module which will allow you to evaluate your understanding of the material and diagnose areas that require further attention. Continuous assessments provide ongoing feedback and support you to actively manage your learning.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This module aims to equip you with fundamental knowledge and skills in Mechanics, Materials and Electronics. It also consolidates a common knowledge base and begins the development of a learning methodology appropriate to a professional engineer. Through both continuous assessment and the end of year exams, the module encourages you to actively manage your own learning and seeks to develop your ability to communicate your understanding of engineering theory and concepts in a professional manner.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. ILO 19 - Apply knowledge of mathematics and engineering principles to the solution of complex problems (C1)
- 2. ILO 20 - Analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics and engineering principles (C2)
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. ILO 30 - Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to investigate complex problems (C12)
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
Syllabus plan
Introduction to Statics
Forces and static equilibrium
Equilibrium equations
Free body diagrams
Truss Analysis: Method of Joints
Truss Analysis: Method of Sections
Shear Forces and Bending Moments
Introduction to shear forces and bending moments
Shear forces and bending moments in statically determinate beams and frames
Principle of superposition
Introduction to torsion
Torsion in circular bars
Nonuniform torsion
Introduction to Materials
History of materials
Material science and material engineering
Material processing, structure, property, and performance classification of materials
Multiscale of material structure
6 categories of material properties
Elastic Material Mechanics
Introduction to stress and strain1D Hooke's law
Elastic properties of materials
Material deformation in the given mechanical environment
Material Structure
Atomic structure and interatomic bonding
Crystalline structure
Imperfection in the crystalline structure
Evaluate atomic vacancy
Solid solution and Hume-Rothery rule
Plastic Material Mechanics
Material response beyond the elastic range Yielding
Strain Hardening and necking
Fracture
Elastic recovery and reloading
Dislocation and hardening
Introduction to Electronics:
Electricity, Current, Charge and Potential
Resistors, Potential Dividers
Kirchoff’s Laws
Thevenin and Norton Circuits
Superposition and Nodal Analysis
Alternating Current (AC)
Capacitors and Inductors, Phasors and j notations
Review of Modern Electronics Applications
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | 48 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 31 | Mechanics lessons |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 31 | Materials lessons |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 31 | Electronics lessons |
| Scheduled learning and Teaching activities | 9 | Laboratory sessions. The sessions develop practical skills and awareness of practical application of the subject material. |
| Guided independent study | 48 | Directed reading, assigned problems and web-based activities on ELE will develop learning at a pace appropriate for the individual student. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question sets in tutorial sessions | Various | 1-2 | Verbal in tutorial |
| 2 Electronics continuous assessment worksheets | 5 hours | 1-2 | Online feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 70 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics Lab Report | 10 | 1-3 (C1, C2, C12) | Automatic feedback | |
| Electronics Lab Report | 10 | 1-3 (C1, C2, C12) | Automatic feedback | |
| Materials Lab Report | 10 | 1-3 (C1, C2, C12) | Automatic feedback | |
| Multiple Choice Exam | 70 | 1-3 (C1, C2, C12) | Written feedback |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab Report / Exam (deferral) | See details of summative assessment | same as above | Next assessment period |
| N/A | Exam (referral) | 1-3 | Next assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for reasons judged legitimate by the Mitigation Committee, the applicable assessment will normally be deferred. See ‘Details of reassessment’ for the form that assessment usually takes. When deferral occurs there is ordinarily no change to the overall weighting of that assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to take a referral exam. Only your performance in this exam will count towards your final module grade. A grade of 40% will be awarded if the examination is passed.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
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Reading list for this module:
Web-based and electronic resources:
ELE – https://ele.exeter.ac.uk
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| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 4 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 06/07/2021 |
| Last revision date | 05/06/2025 |
