University of Lincoln

Engineering
Spring 2011
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HEADLINES

Welcome
Engineering was founded in November
2009 in close collaboration with Siemens
Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd. as part of
a £37m development with support from
HEFCE, it is part-funded by the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF) from
the European Union and Single Programme
funding through the East Midlands
Development Agency (emda).
Our BEng and MEng undergraduate programmes in
Mechanical Engineering are now fully operational, and we
look to moving into our new building this Summer.

Phase 1 of the building will be complete in June ready for our

new intake of students in September. Phase 2 of the building
will commence in 2012. The new building is designed with
state of the art research labs, teaching spaces and staff
accommodation.

September 2011 will see the first delivery of our new MSc in
Sustainable Power and Energy, and we are now working on
the development of BEng and MEng programmes in Electronic
and Electrical Engineering for delivery from September 2012
as part of the wider development of STEM provision within the
University.

My team and I are terrifically proud of our achievements, and

are taking this opportunity to give a flavour of our activities in
Teaching & Learning, Research and Enterprise.

All of the Engineering staff are highly research-active,

contributing to a significant and wide-ranging portfolio of
industrial collaboration in fundamental and applied research.

I hope that you enjoy finding out about Engineering at the

University of Lincoln, and we look forward to working with,
teaching or collaborating with you in the future.

Professor Paul Stewart
Chair of Control Engineering
Founding Head-Engineering
Contact
Denise Bateman, PA to Professor Stewart
Email: dbateman@lincoln.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1522 668896
Enquiries
Email: engineeringenq@lincoln.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1522 668891
Web: www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering
http://engineering.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk

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ABOUT ENGINEERING
The first purpose-built University
Engineering Facility to be created in the
UK for more than 20 years was founded
in 2009 in an engineering collaboration
between the University of Lincoln and
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd
(SITL). The project is supported by the
Higher Education Funding Council for
England (HEFCE), to establish a Centre
of Excellence for engineering higher
education and research.
The £37m development includes the building of a state-of-
the-art education enterprise and research facility located on
the main campus of the University, which will be completed
in Summer 2011.  Programme Leader: jlawrence@lincoln.ac.uk
In addition to co-locating its gas turbine product
training centre in the new building, Siemens will relocate
experimental gas turbine facilities to the School and is
currently working with Engineering, developing fundamental
and applied research programmes. These programmes
include directly funded research projects which will not only
involve the academic and research staff of Engineering,
but also its students, producing graduates with practical
and useable skills and knowledge for the industrial power,
energy and associated sectors.
As a research-led organisation, our primary goal is to
engage with industrial partners on cutting edge R&D
programmes, and channel this activity to provide the
maximum benefits to our taught and research programmes.
This approach results in industrially engaged, research
informed students with cutting-edge skills, aligned
with enhanced competitiveness and profitability for our
collaborators at both national and international level.
SPRING 2011
UNDERGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES - FULL-TIME
Engineering at the University of Lincoln offers 3 year
BEng and 4 year MEng courses for full-time students in
Mechanical engineering, with elective options available in
the 3rd and 4th years to allow specialisation in Power and
Energy, and Control Systems.
The BEng programme in Mechanical Engineering is also
available as a 5-year part-time block release programme
to industry.
BURSARIES
A number of bursaries are available each year from
Siemens. Each bursary covers a contribution to course
fees, generous living expenses and paid summer
placements within the company. These bursaries are
available to both UK and overseas students through a
competitive selection centre which is held when students
arrive to register with us.
For more details regarding our undergraduate courses
and bursaries, please contact Dr Jill Stewart, Director
of Taught Programmes: jstewart@lincoln.ac.uk
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES - FULL-TIME
From September 2011, the School will be introducing
an MSc in Sustainable Power and Energy. Initially this
degree will be available as a part-time option in two year
block-release format, and will be open to full-time entry in
September 2012.
For more details, please contact Dr Jonathan
Lawrence, Mechanical Engineering Postgraduate
MPHIL AND PHD RESEARCH DEGREES,
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AND
INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION
Our academic staff are all highly active, conducting funded
fundamental and applied research in collaboration with a
broad portfolio of national and international companies, with
associated funded research degrees. Engineering regularly
advertises MPhil and PhD posts via the national press
and jobs.ac.uk. We are also happy to hear from talented
individuals, and will keep your details on file in order to
update you on opportunities when they arise.
We have significant and long-standing experience
conducting directly funded research for industry in addition
to successfully attracting funding from sources such as the
Research Councils, European Union, Technology Strategy
Board and many more.
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Research in Engineering
ENGINEERING
Research is broadly organised into
three strategic groups, with some staff www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering
members having multiple memberships
representing theoretical and R&D Head: Professor Paul Stewart
application interests.
Director of Research:
These staff pages present the research interests of our Professor Chris Bingham
academic and research staff.

We are currently in a phase of intense expansion with

corresponding recruitment, consequently we will see a
substantial broadening of our research base, around the
core area of Power and Energy. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONTROL
RESEARCH GROUP
Just a few of our research collaborators:
Professor Paul Stewart
XX SIEMENS
Professor Chris Bingham
XX LOTUS ENGINEERING LTD.
XX EADS EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC DEFENCE AND Dr Wing-Kuen Ling
SPACE COMPANY
Dr Jun Chen
XX MANCHESTER AND ZURICH AIRPORTS
XX EOARD UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EUROPEAN
OFFICE OF AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL POWER AND ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH GROUP
XX GREENURBAN Professor Chris Bingham
XX AIRBUS FRANCE
Professor Paul Stewart
XX CARBON TRUST
Dr Jill Stewart
XX NOBEL BIOCARE AG
Professor Ron Bickerton
XX NHS
XX DIRECTED LIGHT INC Richard Allarton
XX PHOTOMACHINING INC ENGINEERING Michael Gallimore

Dr David Waugh

Dr Jhijing Yang

Dr Aun Cheah Lam

Festus Agbonzikilo

LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING

RESEARCH GROUP
Dr Jonathan Lawrence

Dr David Waugh

Dr Colin Dowding

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Paul Stewart
PROFESSOR OF CONTROL ENGINEERING
HEAD OF ENGINEERING
www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/pstewart/p_stewart.htm
pstewart@lincoln.ac.uk
Paul Stewart conducts research in the areas of advanced,
adaptive control, and engineering applications of artificial
intelligence, in particular multi-objective optimal design and
control of complex engineering systems. This research
has been funded by agencies such as EPSRC, European
Union, Yorkshire Forward RDA, Carbon Trust and United
States Air Force EOARD, and has found applications in the
areas of:
XX CONTROL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Advanced condition monitoring, Data fusion in multiple
sensing, Intelligent control, System optimisation, Search
and scheduling, Complex engineering systems design
and control, state-of-health prognostics and diagnostics
XX MECHATRONICS
Electric and hybrid vehicles, Drive by wire (Steer-by-
Wire, Brake-by-Wire etc), Vehicle dynamics and control,
Flight dynamics and control, Internal Combustion Engine
control, Built environment intelligent energy control
XX ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Electrical architectures, Aircraft power and actuation
systems, Electrical machines and drives, Electrical and
Electro-mechanical actuators, Renewable energy system
management, Energy storage, Electric and Hybrid
vehicles, Power electronic energy converters, Distributed
generation and Grid connection
XX ENERGY AND OPTIMISATION
Power architectures, Power management, Energy
efficiency, Multiobjective optimisation and design,
Advanced hardware in the loop experimentation.  operated vehicles (industrially-funded).
SPRING 2011
Chris Bingham
PROFESSOR OF ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECTOR of RESEARCH
www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/ cbingham /chris_
bingham.htm. cbingham@lincoln.ac.uk
Chris Bingham has made contributions to a diverse range
of EPSRC, EC, DTI and industrially funded research
projects, researching and realising advanced control
techniques and novel actuation systems for the control of:
XX Autonomous underwater vehicles
XX Advanced missiles
XX Electromechanical and electro-hydraulic aircraft flight
control surfaces
XX Magnetically-loaded carbon-fibre composite roller
systems for multi-axis sheet material handling
applications
XX Active magnetic bearings for high-speed flywheel energy
storage systems
XX High performance electromechanically actuated vibratory
pile-drivers
XX Novel topologies and control of audio power amplifiers
XX Modelling/control of modular induction heater systems.
He has also contributed to research projects concerned with:
XX Drive-trains for zero-emission electric vehicles (EC-funded)
XX Fuzzy-based traction control and anti-lock braking of
electric vehicles (EPSRC Research Studentship)
XX Novel multi-degree-of-freedom spherical motors
XX Electric propulsion systems for deep-sea remotely
More recently, he has been instrumental in assessing the
impact of driver behaviour on the range and efficiency of all-
electric vehicles, and has made significant contributions to
the development of techniques for determining the real-time
state-of-charge and state-of-health of battery packs.
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Dr Jonathan Lawrence
READER IN LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING
www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/j_lawrence.htm
jlawrence@lincoln.ac.uk
Jonathan Lawrence has attracted over £1.3M in funding
from industry, national and internal funding bodies to
research laser materials processing, laser technology, and
advanced manufacturing technologies. His current research
work is focused very much on laser materials processing
issues with regard to manufacturing and life sciences.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
XX An in-line debris removal system for laser
micromachining
XX Laser surface treatment of nylon 6,6 for the modification
of wettability characteristics and subsequent
enhancement of osteoblast cell response
XX Optimisation of machine bed design
XX Laser surface engineering of ceramics
XX Smart materials structures by ultrasonic consolidation.
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
XX LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING
Laser welding, cutting and drilling, Laser deposition,
Laser processing of architectural and construction
materials, Laser surface treatment, Laser micro- and
nano-fabrication; Laser cleaning and debris removal,
Laser sealing, Mathematical modelling of laser processes
XX WETTABILITY
Contact angle and wettability analysis, Contact angle
and wettability modification, Bonding characteristics
analysis and modification
XX HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING
Laser surface treatment of bio-implant materials,
Development of enhanced biomimetic surfaces, Cell
analysis, Scaffold development
XX ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
High power diode laser applications in the
telecommunications industry, Novel and more effective
approaches to laser drilling for manufacturing and bio-
medicine, Laser machining of aerospace alloys for optical
fibre/shape memory alloy (SMA) placement.
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Dr Wing-Kuen Ling
READER IN OPTIMISATION AND
SYMBOLIC DYNAMICS

www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/wk_ling.htm
wling@lincoln.ac.uk

The research interests of Dr. Wing-Kuen Ling include

optimisation theories and applications, symbolic dynamics,
control theories and applications, as well as theories and
applications of filter banks and wavelets.

Optimisation
XX Optimisation with application to filter, filter bank, wavelet
kernel and sigma delta modulator designs CONTROL THEORY
XX Nonsmooth optimisation with application to motion XX Fuzzy control with applications to time delay feedback
estimations as well as filter, filter bank and wavelet kernel systems, sample data control systems and chaos
designs synchronization systems
XX Nonconvex optimisation with applications to spectral XX Optimal control with applications to DC/DC converters
resource allocations for wireless communication XX Impulsive control with applications to sigma delta
networks as well as filter, filter bank and wavelet kernel
modulators
designs. 
XX Chaos control with applications to TCPIP networks and
HIV model systems. 
SYMBOLIC DYNAMICS
XX Digital filters with applications to computer cryptography Filter banks and wavelets
XX Sigma delta modulators with applications to analog-to- XX Perfect reconstruction of nonuniform filter banks
digital conversions
XX Filter banks with block sampling structures
XX Perceptron training algorithms with applications to
pattern recognitions XX Wavelet denoising with applications to image processing
and biomedical signal processing
XX Random early detection mechanisms with applications
to TCPIP networks XX Wavelet coding with applications to image processing
XX DC/DC converters with applications to power electronics.  XX Edge detection and edge linking with applications to
image processing.

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Dr Jill Stewart  EXPERIMENTATION

XX Performance and emissions testing and analysis
SENIOR LECTURER IN THERMOFLUIDS
DIRECTOR OF TEACHING XX Alternative engine fuels (including bio-fuels, dual fuel
and hydrogen)
www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/j_stewart.htm XX Evaluation of solid phase biomass combustion
jstewart@lincoln.ac.uk
processes
XX Advanced/bespoke instrumentation design
Jill Stewart’s research interests are primarily connected
with combustion and prime movers in industrial power and XX Test cell installation and design
energy applications. She has collaborated on a number
of EPSRC and DTI projects conducting fundamental
XX Vibration analysis in high speed shafts
research into IC engine combustion processes, emissions
and performance for diesel, gasoline, HCCI, free-piston
XX Shaft coupling design and analysis
and dual fuel engines including research into alternative
Jill has also been recently involved in eco-hydrological
fuels. Jill has recently been awarded substantial funding by
modelling as art of a NERC and NSF funded research effort
Siemens to conduct fundamental research into gas turbine
towards understanding landscape and ecosystem change
combustion and ignition processes.
in semi-arid regions. This approach has involved spatially
explicit modelling of multi-phase and multi-scale fluid
NUMERICAL MODELLING flows, stochastic rainfall modelling, statically modelling and
XX Thermodynamic combustion modelling for engine statistical data analysis.
performance and pyrolysis
XX Chemical kinetics reaction schemes for ignition and
auto-ignition
XX Multi-dimensional modelling of reacting flows (KIVA,
ANSYS-CFX and FLUENT) for continuous and discrete
combustion
XX Multi-phase stochastic flows (SPH)
XX Multi-phase mixing processes

XX Statistical modelling for analysis and whole system

diagnostics

XX Intelligent engine control via Matlab, Simulink and

D-Space

XX Fluvial geomorphology and erosion

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Ron Bickerton XX SENIOR ENGINEER, LARGE AND HEAVY

DUTY ENGINES, LUBRIZOL INTERNATIONAL
INDUSTRIAL PROFESSOR LABORATORIES LTD 1994 - 1998
XX SENIOR ENGINEER, RICARDO CONSULTING
www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/ron%20bickerton.htm ENGINEERS PLC 1985 - 1994
rabickerton@lincoln.ac.uk
XX PTO II TRIALS AND EVALUATION ENGINEER, ROYAL
ORDINANCE PLC 1983 - 1985
Ron has joined the University from Industry where he has
XX ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER, MIRRLEES
held senior positions with a number of major companies,
BLACKSTONE LTD 1970 - 1983.
generally specialising in industrial engines and their
applications.
STRATEGIC HISTORY
Most of the research undertaken has been on a commercial
basis and in general has centred around combustion from XX Acting Technical Director, Lister-Petter (1998 - 2002)
both solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Ron’s position as an XX Technical Board of MAN B&W Ltd
Industry Based Professor is to further the links to Industry
into the University’s portfolio of research. XX Development manager and strategic planning, JCB
(2004 - 2005)

APPOINTMENTS HISTORY XX Served on the Strategy Board and Future Engineering

Concepts Boards, Deutz AG Köln (2005 - 2009)
XX RAB ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY 1999 - Present XX Strategic planning for company growth and launch of
XX CHIEF ENGINEER AUTOCLIMATE / ORIGINAL DESIGN products into Europe and North America, Autoclimate
July 2009 - present Ltd (2009 - present).
XX CHIEF ENGINEER DEUTZ UK RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT 2005 - 2009
XX DEVELOPMENT MANAGER JCB POWER SYSTEMS Dr Colin Dowding
LTD 2004 - 2005 LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
XX PRODUCT MANAGER, PAXMAN RANGE OF ENGINES, http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/C_Dowding.htm
MAN B&W UK LTD 2003 - 2004 cdowding@lincoln.ac.uk
XX CHIEF ENGINEER, LISTER-PETTER LTD 1998 - 2002

Dr Colin Dowding joined us as Lecturer in Mechanical

Engineering in December 2010. His research interests
centre on the control of laser ablation generated
debris during laser machining; thus, offering increased
performance during machining and removing the need for
post-process cleaning following manufacture. Furthermore,
the use of such immersion techniques allows the potential
of controlling ablation performance independent of laser
parameters.

He read for a Ph.D. at Loughborough University: ‘The

Characteristics and Feasibility Of An In-Line Debris Control
Technique For KrF Excimer Laser Ablative Micromachining’.
Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Lawrence and funded by a
university school bursary, which resulted in publication
of 7 journal papers and a total of 5 presentations at 2
international conferences (ICALEO 2008 & 2009). He
also gained a BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at
Loughborough University which was a 4 year sandwich
course with 1 year mandatory industrial placement.

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He is currently researching the safety assurance strategies

Richard Allarton for industrial turbo-machinery for a PhD. In particular, how
safety arguments are developed for both product and
SENIOR LECTURER IN GAS TURBINES operation, how these form an overall safety case, how
this meets regulatory needs and how the safety case
www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/R_allarton.htm is supported and updated in operation. To achieve this
rallarton@lincoln.ac.uk efficiently and effectively, it is key to understand what data
should be collected, at what frequency, how timely and with
Richard Allarton’s area of interest is in operational safety what accuracy. This data should then be used to update
and the in-service support of the safety case. and support the original safety arguments. From this,
improved maintenance strategies and degraded operation
During many years in the RAF, he was responsible for: strategies can be developed and supported. Experience
from other safety critical domains suggests that this
XX Designing, developing and implementing novel operational aspect is still immature and worthy of
maintenance strategies for deployed fast jets. further development.
XX Designing, developing and implementing maintenance
policy for ground instructional aircraft at The RAF
College. RESEARCH STAFF
XX Researching hover performance issues from an
operational perspective of Harrier aircraft. This resulted in Dr David Waugh
the delivery of a series of seminars for RAE Farnborough.
EPSRC Research Fellow: Energy Recovery from Landing
XX Developing and delivering updated procedures for aircraft
FADEC defect reporting within the Harrier Force.
http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/d_waugh.htm
XX Whilst with The High Integrity Systems Engineering
Group at The University of York, he lectured in the dwaugh@lincoln.ac.uk
following areas:
XX Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) Dr Jun Chen
XX Event Tree Analysis (ETA) EPSRC Research Fellow: Integrating and Automating
Airport Operations
XX Hazards and Operability Studies (HAZOPS)
XX Functional Failure Analysis (FFA) http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/jun_chen.htm
XX Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) juchen@lincoln.ac.uk
XX Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMECA)
Michael Gallimore
XX Safety Standards, including ARP4754 & ARP4761, U.K.
Defence Standards 00-44, 00-56, 00-55, 00-58, U.S. Siemens sponsored PhD Student: Remote Monitoring and
Defence Standards MIL-STD 882C & 882D, IEC61508 Sensing Project
XX Development Guidelines DO-178B, ICAO 9859 http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/staff/m_gallimore.htm
XX Safety Management Manual.
mgallimore@lincoln.ac.uk

Dr Jhijing Yang

Siemens sponsored Research Fellow Remote Monitoring

and Sensing Project

Dr Lam Aun Cheah

Siemens sponsored Research Fellow Remote Monitoring

and Sensing Project

Festus Agbonzikilo

Siemens sponsored PhD Student: Gas Turbine Combustion

Project

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Expertise
Engineering is a centre of Industrial
Research & Development excellence,
staffed by academics and associated
researchers with significant and long-
standing track records in attracting
funding for, and delivering world-
class R&D.
Our expertise centres around its core disciplines of:
XX Mechanical Engineering
XX Combustion Engineering
XX Electrical and Electronic Engineering
XX Control and Systems Engineering
XX Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering.
Examples of our current research activity can be found later
in this brochure and in detail in the research section of our
website at:
Research
BLUE SKY RESEARCH
Either directly funded by your internal R&D scheme, or via
one of the Research Councils, we can work in partnership
through the grant application process, backed by a solid
track record of success in attracting funding for novel,
adventurous, fundamental research. Senior members of
the School also have collaborative experience with industry
in enabling innovation and competitiveness through highly
successful spin-out companies, and in-house dedicated
Research Centres.
APPLIED R&D
We will work with industry to (where appropriate) form
collaborative consortia to respond to specific R&D calls
from bodies such as EPSRC, Technology Strategy
Board and the EU Framework programmes. We are also
experienced in the attraction of funding and the delivery of
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to industry.
CONSULTANCY

http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/Research/ We offer technical consultancy services across our entire

research.htm knowledge base, and welcome enquiries from companies
irrespective of size. Our experience includes collaboration
More details on our EPSRC funded Low Carbon Airport with ‘One Man’ operations, through SMEs to Multinationals.
energy Technologies Network can be found at:

www.aeroenergytech.co.uk DOCTORAL TRAINING

Up to date news about School activities can be found on We will work in collaboration with industry to design
our Blog at: research programmes for funded PhD students, either
individually, or as part of an integrated R&D programme.
http://engineering.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/Energy and on our
News Pages at: http: //www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering/
News%20and%20Events/news.htm
Specific Calls

Responsive
Blue Sky EPSRC
Mode

CASE

Knowledge 1-3 year rolling

R&D Funding KTP
Transfer programme

3.5 year
DTA
programme

Applied TSB Specific Calls

Research 1-5 year focussed

Fellowship deliverables
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INDUSTRIAL POWER AND ENERGY RESEARCH GROUP
IPERG conducts fundamental and
applied R&D across a wide range of
market sectors from Automotive and
Aerospace engineering to low carbon
airport operation and built environment
energy control.
RESEARCH AREAS
XX Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
XX Novel Internal Combustion Engine Design
XX Combustion Analysis and Design
XX Electrical Machines and Drives
XX High Efficiency Energy Conversion
XX Electromechanical Actuation
XX Energy Systems Management
XX Complex System Optimisation
XX Power Systems Architecture
XX Vehicle Drive by Wire
XX Aircraft Power and Actuation systems
XX Monitoring, Prognostics and Diagnostics.
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Some Current Research Projects
GAS TURBINE REMOTE MONITORING AND
SENSING PROJECTS
Research Programme Leader: Professor Chris Bingham
Co-Investigator: Professor Paul Stewart
The Remote Monitoring and Sensing project is a 2-year
work-programme which focuses on the research,
development and application of data-analysis tools for
the on-line determination of a wide-range of gas turbine
unit failure modes, with a view to providing an integrated,
condition-based Predictive Maintenance tool to remotely
inform the technical help-desk and enhance real-time
maintenance decision-making. The programme also aims
to develop techniques to provide more accurate real-time
estimates of projected unit lifetime based on operational
history (duty).
SENSOR VALIDATION 
The Sensor Validation project is also a 2-year work-
programme which aims to identify key sensor systems to
focus research studies in order to facilitate more robust
sensor-fault diagnosis, measurement and control of
Siemens’ gas turbine products in the field.
These projects have been facilitated by a commercial
framework agreement between the University of Lincoln
and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery (SITL) which was
signed on 18th June 2010.
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INDUSTRIAL POWER AND ENERGY RESEARCH GROUP

GAS TURBINE RELIABILITY AND EMISSIONS ENERGY RECOVERY FROM LANDING AIRCRAFT
COMBUSTION RESEARCH
Principal Investigator: Professor Paul Stewart
Research Programme Leader: Dr Jill Stewart Collaborating Compant: EADS
Funding: EPSRC
The School of Engineering has been awarded substantial
funding by Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery to conduct
fundamental research into gas turbine combustion.

The 2-year programme will be led by Principal Investigator

Dr Jill Stewart, Senior Lecturer in Thermofluids, and will
be conducted on the atmospheric combustion test rig
(pictured) which is currently sited on the SITL Firth Road
Site. The project will address fundamental combustion
principles including engine start reliability, liquid fuels
and emissions, and will also examine the feasibility
and logistics of moving the rig into the new School
of Engineering building.

The recruitment process for researchers will be initiated in

August, with an anticipated project start in September 2010.

The scope of this project is to define, analyse and quantify

the technologies which will enable the conversion of
the kinetic energy of a landing aircraft, via a suitable
electromechanical interface via transient energy storage
into long term energy storage or the electrical grid network.
Any technologies which are identified as having potential
will be analysed not only in terms of power conversion
efficiency, but also ranked against practical performance
metrics such as weight, robustness, cost, and ultimately
energy/carbon savings. The project will primarily be
conducted in simulation,
however the novel nature of
the approach will require some
basic experimentation to be
conducted to support and
confirm the simulation results.

ZERO CONSTRAINT FREE PISTON

ENERGY CONVERTER

Principal Investigator: Professor Paul Stewart

Collaborating Company: Lotus Engineering Ltd

The free-piston experimental rig is unique, having dual

mode operational capability. With the crankshaft coupled, it
can operate as a standard single cylinder research engine
coupled to a 25kW AC Servo Motor. Upon decoupling the
crankshaft, the engine operates as a 4-stroke free-piston
engine operated by the 25kW linear
motor generator unit. This multi-mode
capability means that in addition to free
piston research, the rig has yielded a
completely new area of research in Quasi
Constant Volume combustion.

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Some Current Research Projects

INTEGRATING AND AUTOMATING LOW CARBON
AIRPORT OPERATIONS

Professor E Burke (University of Nottingham)

Professor P Stewart (University of Lincoln)
Dr M Eftekhari (University of Loughborough)
Professor Q Zhong (University of Loughborough)
Research Fellow (University of Lincoln): Dr Jun Chen
EPSRC Project: EP/H004424/1

This research work aims to computerise and co-ordinate

four key areas of airport operations: scheduling of
aeroplanes, taking-off and landing, gate assignment, and
baggage handling. The end result will be a prototype search
engine capable of analysing the many billions of possible
scheduling combinations so as to provide the best advice
to the controllers, who decide where in the airport to
send planes.

Currently these four aspects of airport operations are,

AICG conducts fundamental and applied
research in Artificial Intelligence and
Advanced Control across a wide variety
of market sectors and application areas.
in most cases, organised manually by highly skilled staff
making decisions based on observations, reports and
their experience. Furthermore, each activity is run in
isolation from the others, which allows the potential for any
difficulties in operations in one area to affect another. This
can lead to delays snowballing.

As well as enhancing the experience for passengers,

Much of our work is concerned with the optimisation
crucially, the improvements in scheduling will reduce
of highly complex control systems, often with multiple
pollution by minimising the time planes are on the ground
objectives to be satisfied. The group specialises in the
with engines running. This could save thousands of litres
application of search techniques such as Multi-Objective
of aviation fuel every year, a vital improvement given the
Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing, combined
predicted growth in air travel.
with AI techniques such as Fuzzy Logic and Artificial
Immune systems, to real-life, real-time problems across the
engineering spectrum. The group’s work has been applied
to the Aeronautical, Automotive, Bio-Engineering, Built
Environment and many other sectors. In particular,
the group is currently conducting research projects in
Energy Efficiency, Carbon and Emissions Reduction,
and Power Optimisation.

Members of the group have extensive industrial experience,

and have additional specialised research interests in
Electromechanical Energy conversion, Electrical Machines
and Power Electronic Drives, in addition to interests in
Advanced Control Engineering.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONTROL

RESEARCH GROUP

SENSOR FUSION, PROGNOSTICS, DIAGNOSTICS AND AIRPORTS LOW-CARBON ENERGY

FAILURE MODE CONTROL FOR COMPLEX SYSTEMS  TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

Funded by: The European Office of Aerospace Research
& Development (EOARD), a detachment of the US Air
Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), one of ten
directorates of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Researcher: Professor P Stewart
Director: Professor Paul Stewart
www.aeroenergytech.co.uk
The EPSRC funded AETN was founded in 2008 to develop
the low carbon energy research community and its links
with the key industrial and commercial players in the
Airport, Airline and Aeronautical industries. The Network
participants are conducting research projects which
represent high value to commerce and industry in terms
of energy efficiency, reduced emissions, and compliance
with future operating practices and legislation. The core
requirement of AETN membership is the generation of
different perspectives, innovation, and fresh insights
from disciplines and market sectors not traditionally
associated with this field. It is this concept which is core to
differentiating the Network from existing groups. It is unique
in this aspect, and will undertake a vital role in bringing its
members’ high risk, high adventure research to general
acknowledgement and acceptance.

Two core issues complicate making

decisions based upon the information
from multiple sensors. Firstly, real-life
sensor data is often noisy; secondly
the methodologies for searching the
data are often swamped by either the
combinatorial explosion of a multi-dimensional space, or
the sheer volume of incoming data. Professor Stewart
has previously conducted research into the development
of techniques to improve the performance of several
standard search heuristics such as gradient descent,
variable neighbourhood search and simulated annealing
in searching increasingly noisy data surfaces. One of the
most significant aspects of data search with heuristics is
the concept of ‘no free lunch’, that is, a heuristic which
performs well with one particular data stream is not
guaranteed to perform well with another data stream, and
often require significant a priori knowledge and manual
tuning. With this in mind, the project overall will focus on
Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming, with the aim
of developing methodologies for the automatic creation of
models for the interpretation of multiple sensor data from
real-time control systems, both under simulation and with
hardware-in-the-loop. In particular, the ability to raise the
level of generality by removing the choice of model structure
as an initial parameter is considered.

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LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING RESEARCH GROUP
GROUP RATIONALE RECENT RESEARCH FUNDING
Director: Dr Jonathan Lawrence XX
The group’s current research work is focused on laser
materials processing issues with regard to manufacturing
and life sciences. The projects being undertaken are very
diverse in their nature and range from laser modification XX
of biomaterials for improved biocompatibility, to the repair
of battle-damaged aircraft, to the treatment of building
materials. All of these research projects have a
commercial bias.
Particular interests are the further investigation of the XX
effects of laser radiation on the wettability characteristics
of selected ceramics, metals, natural and man-made
biomaterials and polymers; improving the biocompatibility of
implant materials using laser radiation; as well as studying
the feasibility of using the high power diode lasers (HPDL)
and fibre lasers for the forming of mild steel sheet. In XX
addition, the group is in the process of developing research
possibilities into many other different aspects of advanced
manufacturing and bio-engineering.  Engines PI: Karen Williams (Loughborough University);
RESEARCH INTERESTS  XX
XX LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING
Laser welding, cutting and drilling, Laser deposition,
Laser processing of architectural and construction
materials, Laser surface treatment, Laser micro- and XX
nano-fabrication; Laser cleaning and debris removal,
Laser sealing, Mathematical modelling of laser processes  Metal Alloys PI: Jonathan Lawrence, £30,000.00.
XX WETTABILITY XX
Contact angle and wettability analysis, Contact angle
and wettability modification, Bonding characteristics
analysis and modification  XX
XX HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING
Laser surface treatment of bio-implant materials,
Development of enhanced biomimetic surfaces, Cell
analysis, Scaffold development  XX
XX ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
High power diode laser applications in the
telecommunications industry, Novel and more effective
approaches to laser drilling for manufacturing and bio-
medicine, Laser machining of aerospace alloys for optical
fibre/shape memory alloy (SMA) placement.
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Singapore Ministry of the Environment (ENV) - Nanyang
Technological University Research Fund: ENV-NTU2/01
Laser Surface Treatment of the Refractory Materials
and Grouts Used as Linings for Waste Incinerator PI
Jonathan Lawrence, S$70,200.00
University Research Council of Singapore Start-up
Research Grant: SUG13/02 Laser Augmentation of
the Wettability Characteristics of Selected Medical and
Dental Bio-materials for Improved Biocompatibility PI
Jonathan Lawrence, S$98,970.00
Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research
Fund/Joint Collaboration with Industry (ARF/JCI) -
Coherent Inc. High Power Diode Laser (HPDL) Plastic
Welding for Telecommunications Applications PI
Jonathan Lawrence, S$22,000.00 and US$50,000.00
DTI - JCB Ltd. KTP Grant: KTP001310 Development
of Laser Processing Technologies for Improved
Performance and Service Life of Off-Highway Vehicle
CI: Jonathan Lawrence, £108,750.00
EPSRC Platform Grant: GR/T25040/01 Enhancement of
Wear and Corrosion Resistance of NiTi Medical Implants
by means of Laser Surface Modification PI: Jonathan
Lawrence, £8,625.00
Microkerf Ltd Optimisation of Fibre Laser Beam Delivery
Devices for Hermetic Welding of Controlled Expansion
EPSRC First Grant: EP/E046851/1 Laser Surface
Treatment of Polymeric Biomaterials for Enhanced Cell
Response PI: Jonathan Lawrence, £216,073.00.
EPSRC IMCRC Grant: EP/E002323/1 - IMCRC275
Smart Materials Structures by Ultrasonic Consolidation
PI: Russell Harris (Loughborough University); CI:
Jonathan Lawrence, £774,042.00 EPSRC
Platform Grant: GR/T25040/01 An In-line Debris
Removal System for Laser Micromachining PI: Jonathan
Lawrence, £18,000.00.
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TEACHING - BEng/MEng

University of Lincoln Engineering

Course Streams

BEng MEng
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Common 1st Year Cert Eng Entry

Common 2nd Year Dip Eng Entry

Core 3rd Year Modules

BEng and MEng Individual Design Projects
Specialist Stream Options

RATIONALE
Mechanical Power and Energy Control Systems
The School of Engineering at
the University of Lincoln offers
3 year BEng and 4 year MEng
4th Year Specialist Stream Options courses for full-time students
MEng Group Research Projects with Industrial Sponsors in Mechanical engineering, with
elective options available in
the 3rd and 4th years to allow
Mechanical Power and Energy Control Systems specialisation in Power and
Energy, and Control Systems.

MSc Sustainable Power and Energy MSc Entry

Programmes
Full-time students study over a 3-year period, leading to the
following degrees:
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Power and Energy)
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Control Systems)

Or a 4-year period leading to the following degrees:

XX MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
XX MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Power and Energy)
XX MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Control Systems)
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BEng MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Programme Structure
The total number of credit points required for achievement
of each level and exit award within this programme are:

Certificate of Higher Education: 120 credits

Students will have a sound knowledge and understanding

of the basic concepts in Mechanical Engineering, and will
have learned how to take different approaches to solving
problems. They will be able to communicate accurately, and
have some of the personal qualities required to exercise
personal responsibility in employment.

Diploma of Higher Education: 240 credits

Students will have developed a sound understanding

of the principles involved in a range of core Mechanical
Engineering subjects, and will have learned to apply
those principles more widely. They will be able to evaluate
the appropriateness of different approaches to solving
problems. Students will have the qualities required to
exercise personal responsibility and decision-making in
employment.

BACHELOR of Engineering - Ordinary: 300 CREDITS

Students may exit with an ordinary degree of Bachelor of

Engineering if they do not successfully complete their level
6 project, or following successful completion of at least 300
credit points, including 60 at level 6.

BACHELOR of Engineering - Honours: 360 credits

Students will have developed an understanding of a

complex body of knowledge relevant to Mechanical
Engineering. They will have developed analytical and
problem-solving skills that can be applied to a range
of engineering problems, and be able to communicate
effectively. Honours graduates will be able to evaluate
evidence, arguments and assumptions and reach
sound judgments. They will have the qualities needed
for employment that requires the exercise of personal
responsibility, and decision-making in complex and
unpredictable circumstances.

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BEng MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Programme Structure for BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Programme Structure for BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Control Systems)

Module title Credit Points Core/Optional Module title Credit Points Core/Optional
Certificate (4) Certificate (4)
Engineering Applications (1) 30 Core Engineering Applications (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (1) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (2) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (2) 30 Core
Materials and Methods of Manufacture 15 Core Materials and Methods of Manufacture 15 Core
Electrical and Electronic Technology 15 Core Electrical and Electronic Technology 15 Core
Total Core Modules 120 5 Total Core Modules 120 5
Total Optional Modules 0 0 Total Optional Modules 0 0
Intermediate (5) Intermediate (5)
Engineering Applications (2) 30 Core Engineering Applications (2) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (3) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (3) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (4) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (4) 30 Core
Electrical Systems and Control 30 Core Electrical Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 120 4 Total Core Modules 120 4
Total Optional Modules 0 0 Total Optional Modules 0 0
Honours (6) Honours (6)
New and Sustainable Product Design 15 Core New and Sustainable Product Design 15 Core
Materials Selection for Design 15 Core Materials Selection for Design 15 Core
Individual Project (Bachelors) 30 Core Individual Project (Bachelors) 30 Core
Advanced Heat Transfer 15 Core Advanced Heat Transfer 15 Core
Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional
Finite Element Analysis 15 Optional Finite Element Analysis 15 Optional
Computer Aided Design 15 Optional Computer Aided Design 15 Optional
Machines and Energy 30 Core Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 105 5 Total Core Modules 105 5
Total Optional Modules 45 3 Total Optional Modules 45 3

Programme Structure for BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Power and Energy)

Module title Credit Points Core/Optional

Certificate (4)
Engineering Applications (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (2) 30 Core
Materials and Methods of Manufacture 15 Core
Electrical and Electronic Technology 15 Core
Total Core Modules 120 5
Total Optional Modules 0 0
Intermediate (5)
Engineering Applications (2) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (3) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (4) 30 Core
Electrical Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 120 4
Total Optional Modules 0 0
Honours (6)
New and Sustainable Product Design 15 Core
Materials Selection for Design 15 Core
Individual Project (Bachelors) 30 Core
Advanced Heat Transfer 15 Core
Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional
Finite Element Analysis 15 Optional
Computer Aided Design 15 Optional
Power Generation and Transmission 30 Core
Total Core Modules 105 5
Total Optional Modules 45 3

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MEng MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Programme Structure
Programme Structure for MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Module title Credit Points Core/Optional

The total number of credit points required for achievement Certificate (4)
of each level and exit award within this programme are: Engineering Applications (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (2) 30 Core
Certificate of Higher Education: 120 credits Materials and Methods of Manufacture 15 Core
Electrical and Electronic Technology 15 Core
Students will have a sound knowledge and understanding Total Core Modules 120 5
of the basic concepts in Mechanical Engineering, and will Total Optional Modules 0 0
have learned how to take different approaches to solving Intermediate (5)
problems. They will be able to communicate accurately, and Engineering Applications (2) 30 Core
have some of the personal qualities required to exercise Engineering Science and Mathematics (3) 30 Core
personal responsibility in employment. Engineering Science and Mathematics (4) 30 Core
Electrical Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 120 4
Diploma of Higher Education: 240 credits Total Optional Modules 0 0
Honours (6)
Students will have developed a sound understanding Engineering Design Management 15 Core
of the principles involved in a range of core Mechanical Experiments and Modelling 15 Core
Engineering subjects, and will have learned to apply Individual Project (Masters) 30 Core
those principles more widely. They will be able to evaluate Advanced Heat Transfer 15 Core
the appropriateness of different approaches to solving Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional
Finite Element Analysis 15 Optional
problems. Students will have the qualities required to
Machines and Energy 30 Core
exercise personal responsibility and decision-making in Total Core Modules 105 5
employment. Total Optional Modules 15 2
Honours (7)
Project Management, Teamwork and Leadership 15 Core
Bachelor of Engineering - Ordinary: 300 credits
Project Engineering 45 Core
Sensors, Actuators and Controllers 15 Core
Students may exit with an ordinary degree of Bachelor of
Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional
Engineering if they do not successfully complete their level
Advanced Finite Element Analysis 30 Optional
6 project, or following successful completion of at least 300 Machines and the Environment 30 Core
credit points, including 60 at level 6. Total Core Modules 105 4
Total Optional Modules 15 2

Bachelor of Engineering - Honours: 360 credits

Students will have developed an understanding of a
complex body of knowledge relevant to Mechanical
Engineering. They will have developed analytical and
problem-solving skills that can be applied to a range
of engineering problems, and be able to communicate
effectively. Honours graduates will be able to evaluate
evidence, arguments and assumptions and reach
sound judgments. They will have the qualities needed
for employment that requires the exercise of personal
responsibility, and decision-making in complex and
unpredictable circumstances.

MASTER of Engineering: 480 credits

Students will have an understanding of a complex body
of knowledge, much of which reflects research at the
forefront of Mechanical Engineering. They will have
shown originality in the application of knowledge, and
will understand how the boundaries of knowledge are
advanced through research. Masters graduates will be
able to deal with complex and unfamiliar issues both
systematically and creatively, and show originality in solving
problems individually and as part of a team. They will have
the qualities needed for employment that requires sound
judgement, personal responsibility and initiative in complex
and unpredictable professional environments.

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MEng MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Programme Structure for MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Power and Energy) Programme Structure for MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Control Systems)

Module title Credit Points Core/Optional Module title Credit Points Core/Optional
Certificate (4) Certificate (4)
Engineering Applications (1) 30 Core Engineering Applications (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (1) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (1) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (2) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (2) 30 Core
Materials and Methods of Manufacture 15 Core Materials and Methods of Manufacture 15 Core
Electrical and Electronic Technology 15 Core Electrical and Electronic Technology 15 Core
Total Core Modules 120 5 Total Core Modules 120 5
Total Optional Modules 0 0 Total Optional Modules 0 0
Intermediate (5) Intermediate (5)
Engineering Applications (2) 30 Core Engineering Applications (2) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (3) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (3) 30 Core
Engineering Science and Mathematics (4) 30 Core Engineering Science and Mathematics (4) 30 Core
Electrical Systems and Control 30 Core Electrical Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 120 4 Total Core Modules 120 4
Total Optional Modules 0 0 Total Optional Modules 0 0
Honours (6) Honours (6)
Engineering Design Management 15 Core Engineering Design Management 15 Core
Experiments and Modelling 15 Core Experiments and Modelling 15 Core
Individual Project (Masters) 30 Core Individual Project (Masters) 30 Core
Advanced Heat Transfer 15 Core Advanced Heat Transfer 15 Core
Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional
Finite Element Analysis 15 Optional Finite Element Analysis 15 Optional
Power Generation and Transmission 30 Core Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 105 5 Total Core Modules 105 5
Total Optional Modules 15 2 Total Optional Modules 15 2
Honours (7) Honours (7)
Project Management, Teamwork and Leadership 15 Core Project Management, Teamwork and Leadership 15 Core
Project Engineering 45 Core Project Engineering 45 Core
Sensors, Actuators and Controllers 15 Core Sensors, Actuators and Controllers 15 Core
Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 Optional
Advanced Finite Element Analysis 30 Optional Advanced Finite Element Analysis 30 Optional
Power Generation and Transmission Applications 30 Core Advanced Systems and Control 30 Core
Total Core Modules 105 4 Total Core Modules 105 4
Total Optional Modules 15 2 Total Optional Modules 15 2

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LEARNING AND TEACHING

The development of the learning

outcomes is promoted through the
following teaching and learning methods:
XX Lectures are the principal means of transmitting
academic material and analysis techniques. Most lecture
courses provide tutorial sheets, and direct students to
suitable online resources to enable students to develop
their understanding of the subject matter and methods
during their private-study.
XX Tutorials and Example Classes are normally delivered
to smaller (than class sized) groups of students and are
the main source of providing help to students to resolve
problems in their understanding of the course material.
XX Laboratory Classes are used to introduce experimental
and practical methods and provide a good opportunity
for developing team-working and communication skills.
XX Workshops are used to enable students to work on
“open-ended” and often ill-defined problems related
to real engineering situations. They also provide
good opportunities for developing team-working and XX Formative Assessments do not contribute to the
communication skills as well as individual skills. final marks achieved for each module, but provide
an opportunity for students to develop their critical
XX Coursework Assignments are used in a number of evaluation skills and to monitor their own academic
modules where students are required to seek additional progress. They also provide a useful opportunity for
information and work on their own, or in small groups. lecturers to give feedback to the students and to monitor
They are designed to enable students to develop and and improve the students learning experience. These
show their understanding of the content of the module. assessments will take the form of diagnostic tests,
XX Oral and Poster Presentations are often included as part in-class tests and on-line tests during lectures, and
of coursework assignments to provide opportunities for evaluation and discussions relating to logbooks and
developing essential presentation and communication skills. equipment during laboratory classes. Students will have
opportunities to develop their oral and presentation skills
during tutorials and workshops.
XX Individual Project is completed in the final year of the
degree programme. This project represents a substantial,
individual research project on an aspect of mechanical
engineering. It is conducted under the supervision
of a member of staff. This project provides excellent
opportunity for the student to pull together every aspect
of their development during the programme.

Wherever possible, the School will make the maximum use

of industry/university links so that graduates will be aware of
modern commercial and managerial practices appropriate
to the engineering industry.

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part-time degrees for industry

Attendance on the course is via 4 3-week blocks per year

UK Industrial work-based learners
over a 4 year period.
A programme is available for industrially sponsored XX Year 1: 3x 3-week blocks during standard UK term-time,
students to study for BEng on a part-time basis over a
spread evenly across the period September-March.
five-year period, leading to the following degrees:
1x 3-week block summer school*. 90 Credits
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering XX Year 2: 3x 3-week blocks during standard UK term-time,
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering spread evenly across the period September-March.
(Power and Energy) 1x 3-week block summer school*. 90 Credits
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering XX Year 3: 3x 3-week blocks during standard UK term-time,
(Control Systems). spread evenly across the period September-March.
1x 3-week block summer school*. 90 Credits
The following exit awards are available on a XX Year 4: 3x 3-week blocks during standard UK term-time,
part-time basis: spread evenly across the period September-March.
Design project within the company 90 Credits
XX 2 years = Cert HE
XX 4 years = Dip HE During the students’ time in Engineering, they will be fully
integrated with our full and part-time students in lectures,
XX 5 years = BEng.
seminars, tutorials and laboratories.
Delivery pattern: Note: It is anticipated that the summer schools in year
XX One week block attendance, six times per year. 1-3 will be conducted at a college in the company’s
home location. This will be subject to validation and
quality control. However in the first instance it may be
Overseas Industrial work-based learners necessary to run the summer school in the UK.
A programme is available for overseas industrially
sponsored students to study for BEng on a part Other options
time basis over a four-year period, leading to the Bespoke direct entry part-way through programmes is
following degrees: available based upon appropriate qualifications. We also
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering offer a direct full-time route into our degree programmes
for overseas students. Additionally, from 2012 an MSc in
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Renewables, Power and Energy will be available in Full and
(Power and Energy) Part-time modes.
XX BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
All enquiries for taught courses: Dr J Stewart
(Control Systems).
jstewart@lincoln.ac.uk
The following exit awards are available on a
part-time basis:
XX 2 years = Cert HE
XX 3 years = Dip HE
XX 4 years = BEng.

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REASONS TO CHOOSE
ENGINEERING AT LINCOLN
Excellent career prospects
Innovative teaching methods
Potential of an attractive fees and scholarships package
A comprehensive range of up-to-date and relevant
modules of study
High levels of employer collaboration with the School
A purpose-built learning environment, designed by
a leading architect
Leading academics and access to cutting-edge
technology and equipment
Siemens staff available on-campus
Placement opportunities provided by Siemens.

ENGINEERING
University of Lincoln
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Lincoln
LN6 7TS
Email engineeringenq@lincoln.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1522 668891

www.lincoln.ac.uk/engineering