Unit name | Composite Structures: Design, Build & Test |
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Unit code | AENGM0050 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Longana |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit allows for students to develop and implement a range of skills relevant to the design, manufacturing, and testing of composite structures. In this unit students will work in teams to design, build, and test a composite structure to a given specification. The students will need to apply the principles of composite mechanics to design a composite structure capable of meeting the specification.
Careful consideration must be given to the manufacturing methods to be employed to balance the competing requirements of low cost, short lead time and high desired part quality. The student teams will oversee all aspects of the manufacturing of these structures, including tooling, ply cutting, layup, cure, and any finishing work required. The students will then test their structures to failure under specified loading conditions, and the results will be compared to their analysis predictions.
The unit will be structured around a team-based design/build/test exercise, with the student teams working to deliver a manufactured prototype composite structure within a strict program time line.
Initial lectures will introduce the design specification, support the conceptual design phase, and provide guidance as to appropriate analysis methods and ways of working. The students will be responsible for planning their own group meetings, design development, and manufacturing. Academics with expertise in all relevant areas of the project will be available for consultation.
The aims of this unit are to:
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
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.
The progress of the students against the stated aims will be assessed in two ways:
A peer marking scheme will be used for both assessments, to identify the individual contributions of team members. The standard peer marking scheme used in the faculty of engineering will be used to identify the individual contributions of team members.
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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.