Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
ME40049: Innovation and advanced design |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 40%, EX 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take ME40228 |
| Description: | Aims: * To provide an understanding of the processes whereby the effect of a product can be evaluated. * To provide an understanding of innovation in an industrial context. * To introduce a number of innovation techniques, particularly the TRIZ method. * To introduce a number of advanced design techniques and methods, including design management techniques to enable innovation to be executed and managed. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Understand the processes of innovation. * Use a number of innovation methods and techniques. * Apply the processes to the development of new products and product/service systems. * Understand the effects of change on the processes and markets. Understand the concept of product architecture and will be able to apply a number of advanced techniques such as QFD to their work. * Understand the economics of product development, and the impact of time and cost overruns. * Understand the impact of Technology readiness levels(TRL). Skills: Problem solving; IT; working independently; written communication. Content: Discipline in innovation, Creative processes, TRIZ, Inventive principles, Predictable evolution, Function analysis, Marketing innovation, Case studies. The product development process and problem definition for innovation. Technology readiness levels and maturity,product service design. Product trade offs. Quality function deployment. Product architecture. Incremental design strategies. Managing design information. Product development team studies. Case studies. Topics for self study that could be examined. |