Unit name | Design Project 5 |
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Unit code | MENGM0013 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Harper |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
EMATM0026 Design Project 4 |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Design Project 5 involves the undertaking of the technical and commercial aspects of a complex, typically large-scale engineering design project by students working in teams of five to six. The projects will involve the design and the development of a sophisticated, multi-disciplinary engineering system via integration of experimental-physical results or virtual model-simulation tools or prototype of a multi-disciplinary artefact or system, to a given design brief. The projects will be run in association with university research teams, industrial companies or government agencies, and aim to give students team-working and communication skills together with the ability to tackle and solve real open-ended problems. Emphasis is to be placed on producing a business case for the proposal and all work should be based upon constrained, multi-objective optimisation techniques. Further expectations involve coherent planning and organisation and effective communication of results, through written, oral and poster presentations. The students will also make an assessment of how to protect any implementation stage following the submission of their Group Design Report from failure through non-technical causes.
On successful completion of the unit the student will be able to:
In addition, the student will have developed existing or acquired new skills in:
Students will work in allocated groups supported by a Project Advisor and Specialist Advisors as required and an advisor from the Industrial Sponsor. Each group has at least 3 formal meetings with their Industrial Sponsor during the course of the project (1 Project Introduction Meeting and 2 Progress Review Meetings) and work is presented to staff, students and industrialists at the end of the project via a Projects Colloquium (audiovisual presentation and project poster).
There are two formal assessments within the project, an interim assessment comprising 15% of the overall mark and a final assessment comprising 85%. Each of these assessments will be conducted by at least two academics, not including the Project Advisor.
A. Interim Assessment (15%)
By the end of week 10, each group must complete a report on their Conceptual Design Process & Project Objectives. The range of design concepts explored and level of detail to which the chosen concept has been defined will vary depending on the specific nature of the project and the constraints imposed by the Industrial Sponsor. The report will includes the Design Requirements/Specification, the Concept Generation & Down-Selection Process, the Design Development Objectives and a Project Workplan, including individual team members’ roles and required resources.
When finalising marks for the Interim Assessment, the assessors will also request comments on the group’s performance from the Project Advisor. Any deviations necessary to the group mark awarded for individual team members will be reviewed at the end of the project when the assessors can also use evidence from the Vivas and peer assessment forms.
B. Final Assessment (85%)
In making their final assessment, the assessors will agree a mark based on the following pieces of evidence: