| Unit name | Design for manufacture of composites |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AENGM0024 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Potter |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
AENGM0018 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit forms part of the taught component of the EngD programme in Composites Manufacture. Design for Manufacturing is a key skill for a composites engineer as the details of the design impact on every element of the part performance from costs to the probability of defects. The course will be based around an analysis of the product design and development process and how that product design and development process is modified by the differences between conventional materials and composite materials. Extensive use will be made of case study material to equip the students to identify how design requirements can be met in multiple ways and how to select between the various options. This will be built on by considerations of issues such as design for assembly, repair, maintenance, recycling and other industrially critical issues.
The aims of this unit are to:
The students will be able to:
The learning outcomes align to A1, A2 and B2 of the UK-SPEC.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
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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.
