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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)

Module ENGI1121: ENGINEERING 1D

Department: Engineering

ENGI1121: ENGINEERING 1D

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	1	20	Available in 2010/2011	None.	Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

M Eng: ABB or AAC at A level from 3 subjects, including Maths but excluding General Studies, or equiv. B Eng BBC from 3 subjects, including Maths but excluding General Studies, or equiv.

Corequisites

Engineering 1A (ENGI 1091),1B (ENGI 1101),1C (ENGI 1111), Maths for Eng and Sci (MATH 1551), Elective.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To provide a sound grounding in the areas covered by the module
To be able to apply the knowledge gained to solve a range of predictable problems
To show how the material covered in this module fits in to the wider engineering context

Content

Electronic fundamentals - to provide an introduction to analogue and digital electronics and the scope of electronic systems
Manufacture - to introduce the basic processes, organisation and business aims
Design - to cover the stages of the design process via a design, make and test approach

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Understanding of gate level logic circuits, and methods of design
Binary numbering systems
Basic operational amplifiers
Basic understanding of Machining, forming, casting and fabrication
The basic design process

Subject-specific Skills

Solution of problems involving basic analogue and digital electronic circuits
Selection of manufacturing processes for components
Designing, building and testing engineering products

Key Skills

Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer
General problem solving skills
Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations
Effective Communication
Teamworking

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

Lectures and associated tutorials, as lectures are the most efficient way to impart the required knowledge in this context
Laboratory sessions, with formative assessment, as these reinforce and provide application of the student's knowledge
Application of course material to weekly problem sheets, as this reinforces knowledge and provides training in problem solving
Formative assessment of formal laboratory reports, as this trains the student in collating, analysing and presenting detailed technical information
Summative assessment of the design project, which is carried out in teams of 6, not only assesses design skills, but also teamworking, written and verbal communication and student's ability to research unfamiliar topics
Written examinations, as these can directly assess knowledge, understanding and problem solving ability

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Lectures	38	2 per week	1 Hour	38
Tutorials	10	1 per week	Students sign for appropriate time	5
Design	6	1 or 5 per term	7	42
Laboratories	3	1 per week	3 Hours	9	Yes
Problem Classes	4	1 per week	1 Hour	4	Yes
Reading, report writing, problem sheet completion and other self learning activities				102
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	70%	two-hour examination		100%
Assessment	30%	design assessment		100%

Formative Assessment

Problem Sheets Laboratory Reports Engineering day Collection Exams

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.