Unit information: Composites Manufacturing Study Tour in 2020/21

Unit name	Composites Manufacturing Study Tour
Unit code	AENGM0020
Credit points	10
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Professor. Partridge
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	AENGM0022 and AENGM0023
Co-requisites	None.
School/department	Department of Aerospace Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

This unit forms part of the taught component of the EngD programme in Composites Manufacture. The student will conduct a mini case study of a particular business aspect of a polymer composites company or companies. The study should include a visit to (or information gathering from) at least one composites company, but may include visits to companies in other domains if appropriate to the case study.

The aims of this unit are to:

1. Provide the students with the opportunity to investigate an aspect of the business practices of a polymer composites company.
2. Demonstrate the application of skills acquired on the Business Skills units (AENGM0022 and AENGM0023).

Intended Learning Outcomes

The students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the advantages and limitations of a specific aspect of the business practices of a polymer composite company.

The learning outcomes align to A1, B1, B2 and D1 of the UK-SPEC

Teaching Information

• One to one guidance from the Unit Director at project proposal stage for the final report.
• Introductions to appropriate companies, supervisors and literature as appropriate, tailored to the needs of the student.

Assessment Information

• Project proposal (Plans A and B) (20%)
• Written report (80%)

Note: The case study can be on any aspect of business practice that interests the student, although the chosen topic should allow exploration of some business aspects covered in the Business Skills modules (AENGM0022 and AENGM0023). The case study should be limited in scope to what data can be gathered from a single visit to the company (where permitted) or other small data-gathering exercise (which may be conducted online) plus supplemental desk-based studies.

Reading and References

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