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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2014-2015 (archived)

Module ENGI2151: Manufacturing and Electromechanics

Department: Engineering

ENGI2151: Manufacturing and Electromechanics

Type Tied Level 2 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2014/15 Module Cap None. Location Durham
Tied to H100
Tied to H103

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 Science MEng and BEng degree programmes.
  • It provides a working knowledge of project management, decision making, manufacturing and electromechanics.

Content

  • Engineering Management: project management and decision making.
  • Manufacturing: manufacturing operations, capacity determination and planning.
  • Electromechanics: Power systems, synchronous machines, induction machines.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • At the end of the year the student should be able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, theory and application of Electromechanics.
  • Understand the nature of project management problems and apply quantitative methods for project planning, scheduling and financing.
  • Understand the rationale and structure of decision making problems and use optimisation software to find solutions to practical engineering problems.
  • Understand the nature of manufacturing systems operations, manufacturing processes' capacity and its relation to production planning.
Subject-specific Skills:
  • Selection and application of appropriate analysis techniques.
  • Observation and recording of experimental data.
  • Preparation of technical report.
  • Technical presentation.
  • The competent and safe use of laboratory equipment.
  • Understanding of risk assessment and COSHH.
Key Skills:
  • Numerical skills.
  • Time and resource management.

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

  • The courses in Engineering Management, Manufacturing Operations and Electromechanics are covered in lectures, and are reinforced in seminars and with problem sheets.
  • Assessment of all course elements is by written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
  • A laboratory programme provides formative, hands-on experience in electromagnetism.
  • 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.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Project management lectures 5 1 per week 1 Hour 5
Quantitative Decision Making lectures 10 1 per week 1 Hour 10
Manufaturing lectures 10 1 per week 1 Hour 10
Electromechanics lectures 21 1 per week 1 Hour 21
Tutorial Hours as required weekly sign up sessions up to 1 hour 8
Problem classes 3 1 Hour 3 ■
Electromechanics laboratories 2 1st and 2nd term 3 Hours 6 ■
Project management surgery 1 2 Hours 2
Project management workshop (Bradford Game) 1 4 4 ■
Supervision 3 1 Hour 3 ■
Preparation and Reading 128
Total 200

Summative Assessment

Component: Examinations Component Weighting: 100%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Management and Manufacture 2 [Project Management, Introduction to Management, Manufacturing] 2 hours 70% yes
Electromechanics 2 [Electromechanics] 1 hour 10 minutes 30% yes

Formative Assessment:

Laboratories.

■ 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