Module ENGI2111: Design and Reverse Engineering

Department: Engineering

ENGI2111: Design and Reverse Engineering

Tied To

• H103: General Engineering

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• This module is part of a unified study of the main disciplines of engineering for year 2 students on the B Eng.
• Together with Engineering 2A, 2B, 2C 2D and either B Eng Engineering 2B or B Eng Engineering 2C it provides a level 2 set of modules across most of the main engineering disciplines, including laboratory work and a project, and an extended embodiment design.
• This module covers the extended design.
• To provide opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes appropriate to the subject matter covered by this module.

Content

• A detailed embodiment design in civil, electronic or mechanical engineering.
• A reverse engineering exercise

Learning Outcomes

• At the end of the module students will have gained a knowledge of detailed embodiment design and experience of its application.

• Application of engineering principles to design and manufacture/construction.
• Preparation of a technical report.
• Competent use of IT especially CAD.

• Synthesis of data from several sources and application.
• Self learning.
• Effective communication, written, verbal and sketching.
• Team-working.
• Time and resource management.

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

• In this module the students undertake two group projects.
• In their design exercise, the students work in small teams with support from their design supervisor. Each group is given a broadly specified engineering design project and students are expected to collect, categorise and evaluate appropriate information relating to their design and its manufacture. This also provides the opportunity for students to apply their subject knowledge to a practical design.
• In the reverse engineering exercise students gain experience of the evaluation of an existing design and of its re-design according to current standards for design, health and safety.
• Both exercises require the use of Computer-aided design (CAD)tools and packages to create detailed engineering drawings to international standards.
• Both projects require management by the students and appropriate analysis based upon their existing subject knowledge and upon specific knowledge gained through self-learning during the course of the exercises.
• Continuous assesment is appropriate which is based primarily upon written reports but which includes an assessment of teamworking, oral presentation and initiative.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

None