Module ENGI3271: BENG MANUFACTURE AND ELECTRONIC CAD

Department: Engineering

ENGI3271: BENG MANUFACTURE AND ELECTRONIC CAD

Prerequisites

• As specified in Programme Regulations

Corequisites

• As specified in Programme Regulations

Excluded Combination of Modules

• As specified in Programme Regulations

Aims

• This module is designed solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Sciences degree programmes.
• To provide a fundamental understanding of the close relationship and dynamic interaction between product design and manufacturing engineering.
• To provide an understanding of the development and underpinning principles of manufacturing from Mass to Lean and Agile manufacture
• To provide an understanding and use of discrete event simulation to model manufacturing cells etc
• To provide a knowledge of effective process control techniques with manufacture
• To introduce the use of CAD tools for design using FPGAs programmable logic.
• Gain experience in the practical application of engineering principles

Content

• Manufacture
• Electronic CAD
• Full time 2 week Practical Course

Learning Outcomes

• An understanding of the development and underpinning principles of Lean and Agile manufacture
• An understanding of and an ability to model manufacturing operations e.g cells using discrete event simulation modelling.
• An understanding of the theory and practice of process control.
• To understand the production flow from PCB to final product.
• To understand the design process for programmable logic circuits and the facilities offered by CAD tools.
• To be able to apply a high level design language in the implementation of a design.
• To be able to use CAD tools for FPGA design and implementation.
• Practical application of engineering principles

• To critically analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data.
• To demonstrate an awareness of practical engineering skills.
• To apply engineering principles to the solution of a specific, complex problem.
• To specify, plan, manage, conduct and report on an engineering project.
• An understanding of Risk assessment and COSHH.
• The proficient and safe use of standard engineering equipment.

• Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
• Discrete event simulation modelling
• General problem solving skills that can be applied in a novel context.
• Capacity for self-learning in familar and unfamiliar situations.
• Team working.
• Time and resouce management.

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

• The course in Manufacture is taught by lectures and workshops and assessed by written examination. This allows students to demonstrate subject knowledge and problem solving skills.
• Practical CAD sessions develop knowledge and skills in the use of CAD tools. Assessment is of the design produced with these tools.
• Students are able to make use of staff Tutorial Hours to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one to one basis. These are sign-up sessions available for up to one hour per week
• A two-week practical course which may be based in the School of Engineering or in industry according to the selected option. Students are faced with new and complex problems which provide the opportunity for them to enhance their problem solving skills in a team environment with a particular emphasis on industrial relevence. Assessment is by written report and/or oral presentation.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Problem Sheets for lecture course.

■ 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