ENGI2201: Engineering Design 2

• ENGI1171 Engineering Practice

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• The course will teach students about various aspects of the design process (i) through a series of lectures covering the principles of design and project management and (ii) through an extended design project where these principles can be put into practice.

• Engineering design process including concept generation, embodiment and detailed design stages;
• Teamwork & conducting project meetings;
• Importance of project management for career progression & customising the project management administration level;
• Project scoping, planning incl. WBS, Gantt charts and critical path analysis, project monitoring and controlling; Risk and contingency management for projects;
• Engineering design elements and durability;
• Sustainability and its impact on engineering design.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Students will have a knowledge of concept generation, the embodiment and detail design process;
• Students will learn how mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, electrical and electronic concepts are applied in engineering design;
• Students will have a knowledge of project management including planning and costing.
• AHEP4 Learning Outcomes: In order to satisfy Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) accreditation requirements the following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes are assessed within this module:
• M4. Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M5. Design solutions for complex problems that evidence some originality and meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate (coursework assessed).
• M6. Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M7. Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M8. Identify and analyse ethical concerns and make reasoned ethical choices informed by professional codes of conduct (coursework assessed).
• M9. Use a risk management process to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks (the effects of uncertainty) associated with a particular project or activity (coursework assessed).
• M10. Adopt a holistic and proportionate approach to the mitigation of security risks (coursework assessed).
• M11. Adopt an inclusive approach to engineering practice and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion (coursework assessed).
• M14. Discuss the role of quality management systems and continuous improvement in the context of complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M15. Apply knowledge of engineering management principles, commercial context, project and change management, and relevant legal matters including intellectual property rights (coursework assessed).
• M16. Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team. Evaluate effectiveness of own and team performance (coursework assessed).
• M17. Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used (coursework assessed).
• M18. Plan and record self-learning and development as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD (coursework assessed).

Subject-specific Skills:

• Students will have experienced the specification and selection of materials, structural and machine elements, through their project work;
• Students will recognise the design characteristics of a range of structural and machine components;
• Students will be able to apply project management concepts to managing and planning their design projects.

Key Skills:

• Students will have first-hand experience of team-working inherent in any group project;
• Students will have presentation skills in pitching their design to a potential "customer";
• Students will have report writing skills.

• Engineering Design is taught through (i) a programme of lectures on Design and Project Management and (ii) a substantial group design project which provides supervised, experience based learning. Each student group is supervised by a tutor team comprising an external (industrial) supervisor and an internal (academic) supervisor who they meet in weekly Design Seminars. The assessment of this element is based upon the following elements: a feasibility report, oral group project presentation, a final design report, quality of final design, project management and team-work.

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