| Unit name | AVDASI 4 - Group Design Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AENGM0060 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Scarpa |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of Year 3 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
AVDASI 4 - Aerospace Vehicle Design and Systems Integration - Group Design Project
A group design project that will enable the student to exercise and consolidate the design, aeronautical engineering and management skills in the context of a complete aerospace vehicle design study.
On successful completion of the project the student will be able to:
apply design skills which integrate those gained from individual technical units of the curriculum; use specific analytical or technical tools in consort to satisfy much broader criteria; bring innovation and creativity into the design process; understand the need for compromise, i.e. the ability to recognise conflicting technical objectives and to find constructive compromises accordingly; apply teamwork skills for collaborative efforts to satisfy complex specifications with the appreciation of the contributions of other team members; communicate clearly through oral and written presentation within a group to facilitate the design process and to assist the group in publicising its findings; understand the management of large group projects.
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.
10% PDR - Preliminary Design Review 15% PEDR - Preliminary Engineering Design Report 15% FDR - Final Design Review 40% Individual report and 20% viva/poster
PDR, PEDR, and FDR are completed in groups.
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. AENGM0060).
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.
