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ME20025: Design 4

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • CW - Machine Design (CW 64%)
  • CW - Technical Feasibility Study (CW 36%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: ME20025 Re-Assessment Coursework (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: This unit is not normally available to visiting/exchange students.
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To introduce the student to the techniques and constraints of professional design practice. To make the student understand standard design methods, key aspects of a specification and systematic methods for problem solving.
To make the student aware of the special features of design embodiment; including the stages in developing a product after the design stage; the problems and benefits of working in a team; ergonomics and aesthetics issues.
To develop the students skills in modelling complex assemblies
To further introduce design for X approaches
To introduce design issues relating to degree programme themes.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* Apply standard design methods and value engineering techniques. Understand the complete design process. Produce complete product or machine design.
* Work in a small team to design a product or system for the market place. Understand theme related design issues.

Skills:
Problem solving; working as part of a group; IT; leadership.

Content:
Design for:- safety, ergonomics, life cycle design, automatic assembly, reliability. Material selection and applications and finishes. Costing, quality assurance and design development. Engineering issues relating to degree themes.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

ME20025 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • UEME-AFB26 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKB26 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFB01 : BEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKB01 : BEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFM01 : MEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFB41 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKB41 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFB38 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKB38 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UEME-AFM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 2)
  • UEME-AKM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 2)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.