Unit name | Design Project 2 |
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Unit code | MENG20002 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Chris McMahon |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None, but the projects will require students to apply knowledge from a variety of Year 1 units |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the design process and design methods and then to develop their experience in these through three design projects, undertaken in small teams, culminating in a design, build and test exercise in the second semester. The projects will allow students to experience design from the interpretation of requirements, through concept design and embodiment, to manufacture and test of the final product. The projects will be accompanied by a series of lectures to introduce techniques and technologies that will be helpful in carrying out the projects, and to introduce the nature of design and of ‘design thinking’.
Aims:
To introduce & apply:
1. The fundamental principles of engineering design.
2. Creative & detail design tools & techniques.
3. Team working & design/time management skills.
4. The process of design trade-off & compromise.
5. The process of product realization & evaluation.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
11 x 2 hour sessions in TB1 for students to work on conceptual design exercises
11 x 2 hour design/build sessions in TB2 for students to complete their design, build and test project (exercise 3)
Timetabled slots also permit small group feedback and guidance sessions (to be scheduled).
A small financial budget will be given to each group to buy raw materials.
100% coursework assessment through 3 design exercises:
1) 10%: A specification, concept generation and selection exercise, carried out in groups of four, to introduce the design process and conceptual design methods. The exercise will be assessed by a presentation comprising:
2) 35%: Design of an electro-mechanical assembly to respond to a client brief, including specification, concept, embodiment and detail design, carried out in pairs. The exercise will be reported by submission of CAD models and drawings of the embodied solution, detail drawings of principal parts and a report comprising:
3) 55%: Design, manufacture and testing of an electro-mechanical assembly to respond to a client brief that will be provided at the beginning of semester 2. This will include testing components to understand their behaviour, and sourcing the necessary additional materials within a limited time and budget. Manufacturing must also be performed within the limits of available time and facilities. The exercise will again be carried out in groups and will be reported by submission of a report and associated CAD models and drawings as in Exercise 2, but also by demonstration and test of the manufactured solution and submission of meeting minutes. This exercise will be performed in groups of 4-5 students.
In all the exercises, students will be required to manage their own work, working in teams, to suit the outline timetable provided. Once group marks have been determined, variations will be applied to determine marks for individuals. These variations will be based on peer assessments, meeting minutes and staff observations.