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Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2009-2010 (archived)

Module ENGI4201: ADVANCED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE

Department: Engineering

ENGI4201: ADVANCED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE

Type Tied Level 4 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2009/10 Module Cap None. Location Durham
Tied to H100
Tied to H420
Tied to H150
Tied to H300
Tied to H221

Prerequisites

  • (ENGI3361 Electronics; ENGI3331 Microelectronics; ENGI3321 Software Engineering and Communications; ENGI3391 Control and Signal Processing; ENGI3431 Management and Electronic Manufacture; ENGI3351 Engineering Design) OR (ENGI3371 Electrical Engineering; ENGI3361 Electronics; ENGI3391 Control and Signal Processing; ENGI3421 Management and Manufacture; ENGI3291 Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics; ENGI3351 Engineering Design) OR (ENGI3411 Applied Mechanics; ENGI3391 Control and Signal Processing ENGI3421 Management and Manufacture; ENGI3371 Electrical Engineering; ENGI3291 Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics; ENGI3351 Engineering Design) OR (MEng(Overseas))

Corequisites

Excluded Combination of Modules

Aims

  • This module is for students intending to fulfil the requirements of the M.Eng. streams in Aeronautics (H420), Mechanical Engineering (H300), Design and Operations Engineering (H150), New and Renewable Energy (H221) and General Engineering (H100).
  • The module will provide graduates with an in-depth understanding of modern design and product development concepts and new production processes.
  • The module will also provide students with an advanced understanding of the concepts of process modelling and optimisation for various manufacturing processes.
  • This module is complemented by the 60 credit MEng Research and Development project module or by the 40 credit Technical Project where the final year MEng student has the opportunity to apply the material taught in this module in a large scale project.

Content

  • Design fundamentals
  • Design planning
  • Design Optimisation
  • Conceptual design
  • Embodiment design
  • Product development
  • Product management
  • Modelling and prototyping
  • Manufacturing Process Modelling and Process Planning
  • Optimisation techniques and analytical methods in machining
  • Analytical methods and FEA Modelling in metal forming

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • Become aware of modern design methodologies and their implementation in product design and development processes. A3
  • Acquire knowlledge for modelling and optimisation in the design process A3, B1
  • An understanding of how theoretical design techniques are applied in industry. A3, B11
  • Ability to apply systematic methods to the implementation and management of the design process and product development through group and individual work. A3, B1, B11, C5
  • Understanding of the key ingredients of effective team-working and direct experience of applying them. C5
  • Understanding of the main building blocks of process modelling, process palnning and optimiation.
  • Understanding of analytical methods and thier application to key manufacturing processes
Subject-specific Skills:
  • Ability to apply a theoretical optimisation and stochastic methods to slove design and production problems
  • Ability to evaluate and select metal forming processes effectively
  • Process planning of a machined component with medium complexity.
Key Skills:
  • Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
  • Highly specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
  • Highly specialised use of information technology (IT) relevant to the engineering profession.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Lectures to cover design and product development principles.
  • In-company exercises to give the students an understanding of the industrial context of their work.
  • Examinations to assess knowledge, understanding and application.
  • Workshop exercises to promote the understanding of FE modelling
  • Assignment to underpin learning

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Lectures 36 2 per week (typ) 1 Hour 36
In-Company exercises 2 7 hours 14 ■
Lab exercises 1 2 hours 2
Tutorials 4 8 per module up to 1 hour 4
Preparation and Reading 144
Total 200

Summative Assessment

Component: Continuous Assessment Component Weighting: 10%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Advanced Engineering Design 4 weeks 100% No
%
Component: Examination Component Weighting: 90%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Advanced Engineering Design 2 hours 44% No
Advanced Manufacturing Technology 2 hours 56% No

Formative Assessment:

Students are provided with typical review questions throughout the course which they can attempt to answer and seek feedback

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University