Unit information: Composites Manufacturing Study Tour in 2021/22

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.

At present, it may not be possible to visit companies in person. We would therefore like to reiterate that physical visits to premises are not required to complete this unit, as per the description and notes in 'Assessment Details'. Please consider and discuss with your supervisor how you might undertake the unit without physical visits - e.g. online surveys, telephone interviews and other desk-based analysis.

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.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. AENGM0020).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.