Group Design Project (Mechanical) 4 (U01177)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EEL-4-MEGDP

This module offers students the opportunity to work collaboratively on a significant piece of design work. The design is developed from initial stages through to a set of detail design drawings. This work is developed with an awareness of financial, time, and regulatory constraints. The outcome will be a significant and original piece of engineering design which draws together many of the concepts taught in the earlier years of the degree programme. The module is normally undertaken by groups of five or six students under the supervision of a member of the teaching staff. Within the group, each student will adopt one or more roles (both technical and administrative).

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

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

? Other Required Attendance : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an increased level of awareness of the importance of organizational and time management skills.

2. Integrate, in a practical way, a wide range of degree-specific material learned from previous modules into industrial or research operations.

3. Demonstrate a high level of professional communication skills through the writing of regular monthly progress reports, the completion of a substantial final dissertation and oral presentation of their work.

4. Solve open-ended projects within practical and legislative constraints.