Projects 1: Developing Design Project Skills
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME2023 | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur | 2 | 20 | Autumn China |
- Code
- MMME2023
- School
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
This module introduces students to Design projects. Students shall be presented with design briefs that have complex problems, and through the application of a design process, present solutions to these briefs. These solutions will consider a broad range of requirements such as user and commercial needs and will require the application of manufacturing knowledge to produce viable products.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed by coursework. The re-assessment mark for the module will be a combination of the marks from coursework passed the first time and the coursework which have been re-assessed.
Target Students
Students undertaking Product Design and Manufacture.
Classes
- One 3-hour workshop each week for 6 weeks
- One 8-hour practicum each week for 11 weeks
- One 4-hour lecture each week for 2 weeks
2 X 4 hour sessions for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Coursework 1: Individual Design Project 1
- 60% Coursework 2: Individual Design Project 2
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module introduces students to Design projects. Students shall be presented with design briefs that have complex problems, and through the application of a design process, present solutions to these briefs. These solutions will consider a broad range of requirements such as user and commercial needs and will require the application of manufacturing knowledge to produce viable products.Re-assessmentStudents who fail this module and are required to undergo re-assessment will need to retake all failed assessment components. The final mark for the module will be calculated by combining the original marks from passed components together with the new marks from the re-assessed components.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
LO1 - Understand the needs of an end user and evaluate a design solution against these. (AHEP 11)
LO2 - Identify and apply a design process to explore and resolve a complex design problem. (AHEP 5)
LO3 - Create a design that considers a range of user, societal and business needs, and ensure the solution is fit for a variety of diverse users. (AHEP 5)
LO4 - Apply material and processes knowledge to select appropriate manufacturing methods, considering the environmental impact of these choices. (AHEP 13)
LO5 - Effectively justify and communicate a design solution and its selection criteria, to both technical and non-technical audiences. (AHEP 17)
LO6 – Maintain and compile reflections in-action and reflections on-action as a method to record your self-learning and development (AHEP 18).
Conveners
- Mr Amarpreet Gill