Mechanical Design Project 3 (U01118)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : EEL-3-MEGDP

This course aims to give mechanical engineering students experience of tackling a mechanical engineering design problem with all the uncertainties of the real world, personal interactions and time management.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Mechanical, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	14:50	Lecture Room 3317, JCMB	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	14:50	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Analyse a real problem and identify the key difficulties.
2. Appreciate the uncertainties and gaps in design data.
3. Produce a range of possible solutions.
4. Select the best of them.
5. Write key design equations.
6. Do neat assembly drawings and detailed drawings of some critical parts.
7. Understand something of group dynamics and personal interactions.
8. Understand the non-linear passage of time and its acceleration at the end of a project.