- Course Code
- EG 1570
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Mr N Brazier
Pre-requisites
EG1076 and either EG1006 or MA1002 (MA1504 acceptable as a corequisite in place of EG1006 or MA1002).
Co-requisites
None.
Overview
This course includes a series of design oriented exercises which include electrical layout diagrams and component detailing. The basic principles of computer aided design are introduced and hands-on experience is gained using solid works. An introduction to the computer solution of engineering problems using MATLAB and Excel is presented. Elements of computer program development and organisation are discussed. Each student prepares and delivers a report and poster presentation on a Famous engineer/engineering topic. Time is also spent in teaching students how to plan their personal development. Experiments are carried out in electronics and a material selection program in design office is introduced and explained.
Structure
16 one hour lectures, 16 three hour practical classes, 5 three hour laboratory classes in total. Detailed times are provided seperately.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Computing exercises (25%), drawing office exercises and design (50%), laboratory reports and in-course assessment of the experiments (25%).
Resit: Computing exercises (25%), drawing office exercises and design (50%), laboratory reports and in-course assessment of the experiments (25%).