Module ENGI2201: Engineering Design 2

Department: Engineering

ENGI2201: Engineering Design 2

Prerequisites

• ENGI1171 Engineering Practice

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• The course will teach students about various aspects of the design process (i) through a series of lectures covering the principles of design and project management and (ii) through an extended design project where these principles can be put into practice.

Content

• Engineering design process including concept generation, embodiment and detailed design stages;
• Teamwork & conducting project meetings;
• Importance of project management for career progression & customising the project management administration level;
• Project scoping, planning incl. WBS, Gantt charts and critical path analysis, project monitoring and controlling; Risk and contingency management for projects;
• Engineering design elements and durability;
• Sustainability and its impact on engineering design.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will have a knowledge of concept generation, the embodiment and detail design process;
• Students will learn how mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, electrical and electronic concepts are applied in engineering design;
• Students will have a knowledge of project management including planning and costing.
• AHEP4 Learning Outcomes: In order to satisfy Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) accreditation requirements the following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes are assessed within this module:
• M4. Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M5. Design solutions for complex problems that evidence some originality and meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate (coursework assessed).
• M6. Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M7. Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M8. Identify and analyse ethical concerns and make reasoned ethical choices informed by professional codes of conduct (coursework assessed).
• M9. Use a risk management process to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks (the effects of uncertainty) associated with a particular project or activity (coursework assessed).
• M10. Adopt a holistic and proportionate approach to the mitigation of security risks (coursework assessed).
• M11. Adopt an inclusive approach to engineering practice and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion (coursework assessed).
• M14. Discuss the role of quality management systems and continuous improvement in the context of complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M15. Apply knowledge of engineering management principles, commercial context, project and change management, and relevant legal matters including intellectual property rights (coursework assessed).
• M16. Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team. Evaluate effectiveness of own and team performance (coursework assessed).
• M17. Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used (coursework assessed).
• M18. Plan and record self-learning and development as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD (coursework assessed).

• Students will have experienced the specification and selection of materials, structural and machine elements, through their project work;
• Students will recognise the design characteristics of a range of structural and machine components;
• Students will be able to apply project management concepts to managing and planning their design projects.

• Students will have first-hand experience of team-working inherent in any group project;
• Students will have presentation skills in pitching their design to a potential "customer";
• Students will have report writing skills.

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

• Engineering Design is taught through (i) a programme of lectures on Design and Project Management and (ii) a substantial group design project which provides supervised, experience based learning. Each student group is supervised by a tutor team comprising an external (industrial) supervisor and an internal (academic) supervisor who they meet in weekly Design Seminars. The assessment of this element is based upon the following elements: a feasibility report, oral group project presentation, a final design report, quality of final design, project management and team-work.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

N/A

■ 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