Unit information: AVDASI 3 - Design Methods and Systems Engineering in 2022/23

Unit name	AVDASI 3 - Design Methods and Systems Engineering
Unit code	AENG30020
Credit points	20
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Rezgui
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
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

Unit Information

This unit aims to introduce the relevant design methods, tools and systems engineering principles that will enable the student to exercise and consolidate engineering knowledge in the context of aerospace vehicles. Delivery of the course will consider the techniques used to convert a need into engineering requirements, followed by application of the tools required to compare different design solutions in several aerospace disciplines. Completion of the course will also develop the student’s technical reporting and management skills.

Your learning on this unit

On successful completion of the unit the student will be able to:

1. demonstrate the application of aerospace design tools and methods;
2. describe the key principles of the systems engineering approach and explain their utility within a system lifecycle;
3. implement analysis tools to satisfy broad engineering requirements across different design disciplines and understand the limitations of such tools;
4. employ systems engineering methods to assess alternative design solutions under conflicting technical requirements and recognise the need for compromise;
5. communicate clearly through written documentation to facilitate the design process and to report on technical findings;
6. apply teamwork and project management skills for collaborative efforts to satisfy design requirements.

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures and lab sessions supported by drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises.

How you will be assessed

Summative assessments:

• [20%] – Proficiency assessment in using design tools and methods.
• [80%] – Portfolio submission demonstrating engineering design knowledge, principles and skills to solve selected design exercises. Submitted in small groups.

Resources

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. AENG30020).

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 Faculty 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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.