The Engineering Design, Materials & Manufacture module aims to develop competence in the application of the fundamentals of engineering design to a given specification including the manufacture and testing of that design. It also provides students with an understanding of the structure and synthesis of a broad range of engineering materials, their test methods, their structure, their implications for manufacture and the control of these structures to produce optimum performance in service.
In the early stages of the design part of the module students will develop skills in Engineering Drawings and Computer Aided Design (CAD) Solid Modelling, whilst in the materials and manufacturing session students are introduced to the fundaments of material science, from atomic and crystalline structures to phase transformation. In the second part of the design side, students undertake a Design, Make and Test project which involves the design, manufacture, testing and re-design of a prototype, this may run in conjunction with the project work being undertaken in ME4010. In the latter part of the materials sessions the properties of engineering materials including, metal, ceramics, polymer and composites will be investigated. Throughout, the implication for manufacture as influenced by the nature of the materials and design will be discussed.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
The module is delivered by a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions. Teaching notes, guided reading, problem solving case studies and other supplementary materials will be available on the StudySpace and can be accessed via the dedicated module site. The nature of the module encourages the use of technology to deliver the module, particularly the use of computer aided design tools, but also the use of group working tools available on StudySpace and elsewhere. Of particular note is the use of the design-make-test project as both a formative and summative learning approach.
Formal lectures are used to introduce and develop key concepts and issues while an accompanying programme of directed study focuses on examples of application and gives opportunities to acquire a deeper insight into the topics presented. Tutorials and feedback sessions are integrated into the teaching programme and feedback will be given at regular intervals as part of various formative exercises to prepare students for their summative assessments.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Formal Lectures Tutorials/workshops Laboratories | 46 60 4 |
| Guided independent study | Development exercises and tutorials. Group project sessions. | 190 |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Assessment will be 100% in-course and will take the form of various activities including formative 2D drawing exercises developing students' visualisation and design communication skills leading to an individual contribution to the major summative group design and make project. An online in-course test will summatively assess the individual CAD knowledge, worth 20%. A major summative design and make project is worth 30% to include CAD models, full working 2D detail drawings, design log book, specification etc. The materials and manufacturing knowledge will be developed formatively through tutorial and exercises and summatively through an in-course multiple-choice test worth 20% and an exam, requiring a deeper understanding worth 30%.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1) Produce and Interpret Engineering drawings in accordance with international standards | Formatively through 2D drawing exercises. Summatively as part of the group Design and Make project report. |
| 2) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of solid modelling technologies in the design and development of products | Formatively through online exercises. Summative online test. |
| 3) Describe and apply the Engineering design process from specification through to design optimisation. | Formatively and summatively through group Design and Make project. |
| 4) Apply knowledge of molecular structure, crystalline structure and phase transformation to identify different types of materials and to describe their range of properties and applications. | Formatively through tutorial exercises. Summative test (MCQ) |
| 5) Describe the characteristics of a range of common engineering materials including the various failure modes and provide simple analysis using appropriate analytical tools such as the concept of fracture mechanics | Formatively through tutorial exercises. Summative exam |
| 6)Identify and describe common engineering manufacturing processes | Formatively through tutorial exercises. Summative exam |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 70% | |
| Exam | 30% | |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS a requirement that the major category of assessment is passed in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
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