XX50180: Conceptual design group activity
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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Description: | Aims: To provide each student with the experience of working and interacting within a multi-discipline group environment To provide a vehicle for a wide understanding of design processes and methodologies. To undertake a group exercise in Integrated Engineering to highlight and enforce key project engineering analysis, research and management skills. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion students will be able to: * Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of the technical and design processes when working in a multidisciplinary group * Understand the interaction of different skills when analysing unfamiliar multi-disciplinary engineering problems * Show originality in tackling and solving problems and dealing with inter-disciplinary issues. * Effectively analyse and communicate within a technical team structure. Skills: Problem solving; holistic appraisal, planning; numeracy; written communication; oral communication; working as part of a group; leadership, IT. Content: Students will work in small groups on multi-disciplinary problems of an investigative nature which specifically addresses aspects of 'integrated engineering'. |
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XX50180 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
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