Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
1. To provide students with basic knowledge and understanding of engineering design processes from market research to product identification and manufacture, including the environmental, sustainability and management issues associated with the design
2. To provide students with hands-on experience of workshop practice and application of IT and computing (MATLAB) to design and product optimisation.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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A variety of tools fundamental to product identification and design, such as requirement trees, fit-for-purpose quality graphs and morphological charts are used to explain various aspects of engineering design process. An exercise in reverse engineering will be undertaken to gain an appreciation of the development of existing designs and issues such as design protection, copyright and patents will be explained as part of this process. Material selection is included both from a viewpoint of quality, impact on environment and sustainability. Practical aspects of the manufacturing process will be covered through lectures and hands-on experience of workshop practice. More advanced use of SolidWorks will be covered culminating in the production of a set of 3rd angle engineering drawings from a provided written specification. This will require research through the internet or library sources in order to ascertain the necessary configuration and detail of the component part. The use of computing (MATLAB) as a pivotal aid to practical design and as computational analysis tool will be developed in preparation for further applications in later years of study.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40,41,42 | Feedback Weeks | 42,43,44 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40,41,42 | Feedback Weeks | 42,43,44 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40,41,42 | Feedback Weeks | 42,43,44 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40,41,42 | Feedback Weeks | 42,43,44 | |
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Individual feedback on report. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 48,49,50 | Feedback Weeks | 50,51,52 | |
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Retake/resubmit failed element(s) of summative assessment with grade for passed element(s) carried forward from 1st attempt |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Design and manufacturing processes of engineering components. Product design, market evaluation and customer requirements. Concept of fit-for-purpose quality and its impact on cost. |
| Factual | Remember | Use requirement trees as an aid to product design. Assess the limitations of machining processes. Convert written design specifications to engineering drawing that can be manufactured. Use MATLAB |
| Conceptual | Apply | Customer requirement surveys Management aspects of design Simple machining procedures SolidWorks MATLAB Develop enviro. sustainable solutions Use literature databases to find relevant sources |
| Conceptual | Apply | Problem-solving and info-retrieval Teamwork Use of library resources/tools in academic research |
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