Industrial Design 3: Engineering Ecology and Analysis
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME3044 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- MMME3044
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This third module in the series continues to explore the field of Industrial design in more depth. Linked directly with the two projects within Projects 3: Technical projects, the module provides an opportunity to practice implementing some of the theory learnt relating to sustainable design and Engineering and computational analysis, to a real-world design problem.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed in all failed assessment components. The re-assessment mark for the module will be a combination of the marks from components passed first time and the components which have been re-assessed.
Target Students
Students undertaking Product Design and Manufacture.
Assessment
- 60% Coursework 1: CW1 - Sustainability Report (6 Credits) (Module LO2,LO3,LO4)
- 40% Coursework 2: CW2 - FEA Analysis (4 Credits) (Module LO1,LO2)
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
By the end of this module students will have an in depth understanding of the life cycle of a product, and how different stages can influence the environmental impact of a product. They will be able to use computational and analytical tools (i.e. FEA) in order to analyse a part, and relate this to a design, highlighting improvements on the basis of this analysis.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will have:
LO1 - Analysed components utilising FEA and make improvements to the design including material reduction with the assistance of computational techniques. (AHEP 1,2,3)
LO2 - Understood design methods that aid in green design and use them to create products that are ecologically sensitive. (AHEP 7)
LO3 - Evaluated and analysed the environmental impact of design concepts and solutions. (AHEP 3,7)
LO4 - Understood how ecological changes presents severe security risks and how these can be mitigated through engineering design practices. (AHEP 9,10)
LO5 - Understand how Quality management and continuous improvement cycles can be utilised to reduce waste in the design and manufacturing process (AHEP 14)