Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ME40140 Machines and products in society |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW40EX60 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take ME30068 |
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Aims: To discuss the safety, legal, environmental, product protection aspects of machines and products.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Understand the legal issues controlling design of machinery. * Carry out a detailed hazard analysis and risk assessment. * Understand the use of design standards to achieve a safe design. * Appreciate environmental considerations; * Understand means for product/process protection. * The key learning objective is to understand and be able to know how to apply European legislation in terms of health and safety. Skills: Problem solving; written communication; working independently. Content: The course tends towards machinery design and the machinery directive, its application and use guest lecturers where appropriate. Safety and legal requirements; EC directives, standards, risk assessment, design for safety, employee protection, product liability, contamination. Environmental: noise and vibration, packaging waste, recycling. Product/process protection: patent system, trademarks, and copyright legislation. In general products/case studies will be used to highlight health and safety requirements. Topics for self study that could be examined. |