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Core Module Information
Module title: Engineering Design
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: MEC09730
Module leader: Norman Harris
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Engineering and Mathematics
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Review of the design process and product design specifications, mechanical systems design, Functional Analysis and function structures, machine elements, engineering design codes and standards, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Value Analysis, Design for Manufacture.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Analyse a set of requirements, produce appropriate design concepts to meet them, and make informed judgements on the adequacy of alternative proposals.

LO2: Develop an efficient design embodiment for an engineering system.

LO3: Produce detail designs to appropriate standards.

LO4: Appropriately select and apply a number of formal engineering design methods.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CHINA
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Norman Harris
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 18 Information is provided to the students through lectures with real life examples and the lecturers own industrial experience. This can involve presenting actual work that had been carried out to actual product examples from various companies.
Face To Face Tutorial 18 Tutorials and practical's covering taking components and products apart, analysing various methodologies / design methods. As well as the practical element, coaxing creativity and innovation using various techniques and group visual and written work.
Online GROUPIND_STUDY 164 The students take the information from lectures and tutorials and fully plan the scope of work, creative activities through to the report and presentation of the work.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Practical Skills Assessment 50 1~2~3~4 Week 6 HOURS= 2000 words Practical Skills Assessment. A product will be developed through Product Design Specification using QFD, utilising concept development and idea generation methods. Concept evaluation and selection is carried out and a function diagram produced. Final 3D CAD drawings are produced.
Report 50 1~2~4 Week 12 , WORDS= 2000 words Reverse engineer product components and the design, manufacturing and assembly, including tolerances, limits and fits and Failure Mode Effects Analysis.Re-design the components.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Engineering Design
 

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