Unit information: Design and Manufacture 2 in 2020/21

Unit name	Design and Manufacture 2
Unit code	MENG26000
Credit points	20
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Chris Snider
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	MENG16000 or equivalent
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

In this unit, students will learn core skills required to effectively design solutions to engineering problems. Taking a project-based format, students are supported by lecture and tutorial sessions while they work through a variety of realistic engineering problems and activities, each faced by engineers daily. Through the course they will learn processes and use tools that allow them to treat the problems set as would an industry engineer, will produce and iterate designs using a variety of methods, and evaluate and communicate designs and their performance.

Specifically, students will develop skills and gain experience in:

• Analysing design problems and generating technical and non-technical information through a variety of methods
• Using real-world engineering process and tools to develop high performing machines and products
• Using processes and knowledge from other units and applying them in a design context
• Communicating ideas, designs, and technical information effectively

Making decisions and working effectively with incomplete information in uncertain environments.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Identify (problem working) and develop (synthesis) required information using appropriate methods, including technical analyses, estimation, and research
2. Recognise (comprehension) the constraints imposed by manufacturing processes and design (synthesis) components for manufacture
3. Select and use engineering tools/processes (application) to develop designs and their process of manufacture (creativity/synthesis)
4. Appraise (evaluation) design performance with respect to multiple criteria and develop design improvements and optimisations
5. Identify the impact of design decisions (problem working) and justify (communication) rationale for those made
6. Articulate (communication) technical design information using a variety of methods demonstrating best practice

Teaching Information

The unit will have a blended learning approach incorporating a combination of lectures, seminars, and practical classes, as well as several self-directed exercises.

These will be delivered in 1 x 3hour teaching blocks per week.

Assessment Information

100% coursework.

The project will be assessed through a single coursework assignment, evidencing skills developed throughout the unit on a single design problem. Students will need to submit a group work portfolio including report and diagrams.

This coursework is supported through in-class exercises and quizzes.

Mandatory must-pass assessments will run throughout the year, in which students will demonstrate skills in each of the areas taught.

Reading and References