Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2006/07 |
ME30068 Group business & design project - I |
Credits: 12 |
Level: Honours |
Semester: 2 |
Assessment: CW100 |
Requisites: |
Before taking this unit you must take ME20025 and take ME20026 |
Aims:
* To give each student the experience of a real engineering design situation as part of a group. * To locate the contribution of the engineer, whether in design, R & D, manufacture, in the context of securing the firms broad commercial goals by means of effective product and market related policies and practices. * To introduce the students to the issues associated with entrepreneurship. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the technical process that is engineering design. * Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the business and entrepreneural aspects of engineering. * Work in a multi-disciplinary team. Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; written communication; oral communication; working as part of a group; leadership. Content: Evaluation study. Business lectures and workshops. Business game. Case studies. Seminar. |
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