Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ME40214 Specialist design 2 |
| Credits: 30 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take ME40213 |
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Aims:
* To provide the opportunity for creative long term design project work. * To illustrate the totality of the product development process. * To allow synthesis of information and skills from within other parts of the undergraduate programme and from external sources. * To improve effective communication of a major piece of design project work. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Plan project work, conduct the various stages of a design project, which may include procurement, test development, etc. * Present the results of a design project via written documentation and oral presentations Skills: Problem solving; written communication; oral communication; IT; working independently. Content: Entry to this unit is dependent upon satisfactory completion of Specialist Design Project I. Students continue the work initially started in this previous unit under the guidance of a supervisor and are encouraged to produce design files as they proceed. Areas that may be involved in the project work include: creation of concept and/or prototype designs; detailed designs of some or more aspects of a proposed design; analysis of proposed designs; manufacture of a proposed design; testing of a physical prototype; other forms of assessment of design; consideration of full production of a design. |