| Unit name | Composites Production Engineering |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AENGM0090 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Kim |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Composites Design, Manufacture, and Product Development |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
This unit provide students with opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills to deal with complexity in design and manufacture of composite products. The students will learn how to apply their knowledge and skills of composites manufacturing acquired from the lectures and computer labs to a real composite production process through a group manufacturing project. Through the practical sessions for the project, the students will produce a composite product collaboratively by applying the design for manufacture principle for composites as well as using computer-aided engineering tools to design the product, establish a realistic manufacturing plan, and inspect its quality.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
In design of composite products, it is essential to understand the practical implications encountered in manufacturing. The unit provides hands on experience which reinforces the previously taught material from “Composites Design, Manufacture, and Product Development.”
An overview of content
Students are provided with opportunities to test their knowledge of characteristics of different composite materials, understanding of material processing and defect generation mechanisms as well as gaining hands-on manufacturing skills by manufacturing a small-scale composite component. Computer-aided engineering tools are used for detailed design of the manufacturing process, simulation of process, and inspection.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
This unit particularly focuses on gaining practical composites manufacturing skills and knowledge satisfying the demand in composites industry.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The unit will comprise lectures, and lab-based practical sessions. The practical sessions will be supported by Teaching Assistants to help the student to complete the group project.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
In-class technical progress reviews with individual project groups.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
[100%] – coursework (ILOs 1-4). A manufacturing report consisting of an individual (80% weighting) and a group (20% weighting) contribution. The students should review the manufacturing processes that they trialled, analyse the manufacturing quality, and discuss how to improve the processes.
When assessment does not go to plan
A student who participated in the group project but could not pass the unit will be requested to revise the original report based on the feedback from the assessors and re-submit it.
The student who could not participate in the group project for any reason will be requested to submit an alternative individual report.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. AENGM0090).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
