These webpages are intended for students registered for the third year of degrees in Mechanical Engineering, specifically:

• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 3 (EM3)
• Mechanical Engineering 3 (ME3)
• Mechanical Engineering with Management 3 (MEM3)
• Mechanical Engineering with Renewable Energy 3 (MERE3)

Course Information

The following PDF document contains detailed information for the above degree streams. Some of this information is available from links elsewhere in the website.

• Mech Eng Handbook
• Mech Eng 3 Handbook

3rd Year Structure

The year is split into two semesters with courses falling wholly within each one or as a whole year course. There are several courses that are common to all of the four degree streams with others that are more specific. The structure of each of the streams is given in the Handbook The list of 3rd year courses administered Mechanical Engineering is given below, defined by semester. Click on the link to view the course descriptor, check the course content on WebCT or follow link to webpages (if available).

Semester 1 Courses

• Solid Mechanics 3
• Thermodynamics 3 - Webpage
• Mechanical Design Principles 3 - Website
• Mechanical Design Project 3 - Webpage
• Sustainable Energy: Principles and Processes 3 - Webpage
• Product Management 3 - Webpage
• Computer Aided Engineering 3 - Webpage

Semester 2 Courses

• Dynamics 3 - Webpage
• Manufacturing Technology 3
• Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 3
• Mechanical Engineering Design 3
• Instrumentation and Control 3 - Webpage
• Marketing Technical Products 3
• Computer Methods in Mechanical Engineering 3 (Mech Eng students should use this module descriptor) - Course Webpage (note, the Course Guide on the module webpage is for Civil Engineers only); MASTAN Tutorial Webpage

Cross-Semester Courses

• Mechanical Engineering Practice 3

Labs/Tutorial Groups

Engineering Applications group allocation and timetable.

Please note that the same groups apply to tutorials for Thermo 3, Solids 3, etc.

The timetable for the Industrial Visits (semester 2) - in preparation.

Further Reading and Useful Links

• Direct Entrants/Visiting Students Year Guide
• University Regulations concerning Plagiarism and Cheating
• Guidelines on Structuring a Technical Report
• University of Edinburgh Assessment Regulations
• MyEd Student Portal