Unit name | Design for manufacture of composites |
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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 |
Pre-requisites |
None. |
Co-requisites |
None. |
School/department | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This is a compulsory 10 cp unit which is part of the 180 cp MRes in Composites Manufacture, within the compulsory 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.
Note 1:
This assessment will utilise the individual design and development scheme exercise to deliver a design and scheme of development that can be assessed to demonstrate the attainments.
Note 2:
The marks awarded for the 20 minute presentation (15 minute presentation and 5 minutes for technical questions) will be equally distributed between academic and peer review assessment. This method of assessment was designed with the size of the cohort in mind (10 students) and provides them with an excellent opportunity to develop and build on their transferable skills.