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ME40049: Innovation and advanced design

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: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 30%, EX 70%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework A2 (CW 10%)
  • Coursework A3 (CW 20%)
  • Examination (EX 70%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: ME40049 - Mandatory Extra Work (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions 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, such as Product architecture design, TRIZ and QFD methods.
To introduce a number of advanced design techniques and methods, including design management to enable innovation to be executed and managed.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:
* Describe the economics of product development, and the impact of time and cost overruns.
* Analyse the processes of innovation.
* Use a number of innovation methods and techniques.
* Apply the processes to the development of new products and emerging product-service systems.
* Describe the effects of change on the processes and markets. Describe the concept of product architecture and will be able to apply a number of advanced techniques to their work.
* Understand the impact of Technology readiness levels(TRL).

Skills:
Problem solving; IT; working independently; written communication.

Content:
Rapid development strategies, Product life cycle analysis, Functional analysis, Marketing innovation, Case studies. Product life cycle stage analysis. The product development process and problem definition for innovation., Creative processes, TRIZ, Inventive principles, Technology readiness levels and maturity, product service design. Product trade offs. Quality function deployment(QFD). Product architecture. Incremental design strategies. Managing design information. Product development team studies. Case studies. Topics for self study that could be examined.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

ME40049 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • UEME-AFM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Year 4)
  • UEME-AKM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AKM43 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design, Innovation and German with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • TEME-AFM10 : MSc Engineering Design

ME40049 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEXX-AFM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEXX-AKM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • UEME-AFM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEME-AKM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AFM01 : MEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEME-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AFM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AKM17 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with French with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AKM18 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with German with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AFM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 4)
  • UEME-AKM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEME-AKM40 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing, Management and German with Year long work placement (Year 5)

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.