Unit name | Aerospace Vehicle Design and Systems Integration - Project |
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Unit code | AENGM2023 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Mr. Sandy Mitchell |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of 2nd year Aeronautical Engineering |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
A group design project that will enable the student to exercise and consolidate the design, aeronautical engineering and management skills in the context of a complete aerospace vehicle design study.
On successful completion of the project the student will be able to:-
Introductory lectures and seminars on the key aspects of an aerospace vehicle design. Additional support lectures/tutorials are given as required. 35 hours of attendance at group progress meetings and tutorials + 5 hours of attendance at specialist tutorials. 2 Sessions comprising presentations/assessments: the Design Reviews.
An individual's mark has two components: one owing to the efforts of the group as a whole (thus emphasising the need for collaborative work) and the other due to an individual’s efforts. The group component takes into consideration the overall response to the design task and depends considerably on the group report as jointly assessed by the industry and university staff. In addition, a panel of senior staff from industry and the university assess the presentations at the Preliminary and Final Design Reviews. The personal component is based on the contribution made by the individual as assessed by the advisor (based upon observation and a log, which a student keeps of his activities in support of the group) and by the rest of the group (based upon peer review). A comprehensive marking algorithm is consistently applied to control weightings of all components.