Engineering Design

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Undertake an evaluation of the complete design and prepare a critical précis
• Analyses the design as it evolves, and deduce problems with the subsequent rectification
• Develop a plan for the implementation of the design and the undertake those activities

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Undertake realtime programming
• Undertake small scale mechanical and electronic construction use of 3D printing to produce complex parts.
• Undertake detailed faultfinding of the developed circuits at required

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Have an understanding of a robot system and its programming
• To understand the processes involved in project management
• To understand the design process
• Define the specification of an artifact that needs to be designed, tested and commissioned

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use of a logbook and the engineering design build and test application
• Prepare working documents, designs and gantt charts
• Prepare a full report of the design and its operation
• Ability to operate as a team

• The development of individual practical skills through completion of a simple build and test exercise, incorporating soldering, circuit construction and the manufacture of a container.
• Groups of students are required to undertake a design, build and test project against a predefined specification. The project assessment includes a competitive trial, individual log books, group reports and quality assessment of the designed system.
• The groups will have seminars on project management and principles of design to support the activities, including design rationale capture and design and build best practice.
• Introduction to 3D printing is provided as part of the module

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.