ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PRACTICE 1

ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PRACTICE 1
Course Code
EG 2079
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Prof C T Sprocklen

Pre-requisites

Co-requisites

EG 2029 and EG 2069.

Notes

The practical aspects of this course may pose difficulties to students with disabilities. For such students, alternative arrangements will be made available. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the Departmental Disability Co-ordinator.

Overview

The course includes a blend of design projects, laboratories exercises and communication skills. These activities are set in their wider context within engineering in a series of Professional Design Lectures given by visiting speakers from industry. Workshop practice gives students hands-on experience of some of metal turning, shaping, milling, welding, heat-treatment and casting, surveying, construction engineering and metrology.

Structure

1 one-hour lecture, 2 three-hour practicals and 1 three-hour workshop practice per week. Activities will not operate every week.

Assessment

In-course assessment (100%).