About the Module
This module aims to develop an understanding of the role of customer needs in design, to provide practice in designing and testing to meet those needs and taking a systems approach to the process of design.
Indicative Content
Design
Manufacture
Measurement and Control
Implementation and testing
Documentation
Learning Outcomes
Display an understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
Apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
Apply and adapt a range of knowledge and understanding of design methodologies in unfamiliar situations.
Understand customer and user needs.
Generate innovative designs for products, systems, components or processes to fulfil new needs.
Learning And Teaching Strategy
The module uses project-based learning, underpinned by conventional lectures to impart knowledge of a range of technologies and methods. Computer-based tools support the creation and testing of designs containing mechanical, electrical and/or electronic devices, components and subsystems. You will work on one or more projects to design, construct, test, and evaluate components or subsystems with a degree of challenge, complexity and open endedness appropriate to the programme and level.
The projects are relatively closed in nature: topics are determined and planned in advance by staff, not wide open to free choice. This facilitates the planning and resourcing of learning and assessment activities; however, we may be able to provide you with a degree of self-selection where safe and feasible. A team teaching approach is adopted in the delivery of this module.
