Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)

Module ENGI41415: Advanced Engineering Design

Department: Engineering

ENGI41415: Advanced Engineering Design

Type	Tied	Level	4	Credits	15	Availability	Not available in 2016/17

Tied to

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

To provide students with an in-depth understanding of modern design techniques, product development and new production processes.

Content

Design fundamentals
Design planning
Design evaluation
Conceptual design
Embodiment design
Product development
Product management
Modelling and prototyping

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

An in depth understanding of the design process from concept to product. A3
An in depth understanding of product development and product management techniques. A3, B1
An understanding of how theoretical design techniques are applied in industry. A3, B11
To be able 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
To understand the key ingredients of effective team-working and to have direct experience of applying them. C5

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

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.
A group design project focusing on an aspect of new and renewable energy engineering. This assignment will develop the student's knowledge of the implementation and management of the design process and their team-working skills. The assessment of this assignment will involve an element of student peer assessment. The mark will be made up from a team component and an individual component.
Examinations to assess knowledge, understanding and application.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	10	weekly	1 hour	10
Tutorials	19	weekly	1 hour	19
In-Company Exercises	3		3 hours	9
Preparation and Reading				112
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination May/June	2 hours	100%
Component: Coursework		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Coursework 1		50%
Coursework 2		50%

Formative Assessment:

Students are provided with typical design 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