Unit name | Engineering Practice |
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Unit code | MENG20007 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Chris Snider |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
CENG10012 - Engineering by Design or equivalent |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
In this unit, students will learn and develop core skills required to effectively design solutions to engineering problems and practice as a professional engineer.
Combining design, manufacture, mechatronics, engineering modelling, and professional skills, the unit supports students through a number of realistic engineering problems and activities core to practicing engineers. Through each area, students will develop the design, analysis, and professional skills required treat problems as would an industry engineer, to produce high-quality engineering designs using a variety of methods, and to evaluate and communicate designs and their performance. Activities within each area allow students to develop specific skills, understand the inter-relationships between areas, and apply cross-subject skills to make decisions and develop solutions in a single project context.
Specifically, students will develop skills and gain experience in:
Upon successful engagement with the unit, students will be able to:
The unit will have a blended learning approach incorporating a combination of synchronous and asynchronous lectures, seminars, and practical classes, as well as several self-directed exercises.
The unit will be assessed through a single coursework assignment, evidencing skills developed throughout the unit in a project context.
This coursework is supported through exercises and quizzes. Feedback will be provided through formative assessments running throughout the year.
A formative exercise completes the Industrial Mentoring Scheme.
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. MENG20007).
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.