Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
ME30068: Group business & design project - I |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take ME20025 and take ME20026 |
| Description: | Aims: * To give each student the experience of a real engineering design situation as part of a group. * To locate the contribution of the engineer, whether in design, R&D, manufacture, in the context of securing the firms broad commercial goals by means of effective product and market related policies and practices. * To introduce the students to issues associated with entrepreneurship, sustainability and the environment. * To introduce the student to team working. * To introduce financial management procedures, marketing, ethics, risk assessment and business law. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will have: * Demonstrated a detailed knowledge and understanding of the technical process that is engineering design. * Demonstrated a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business and entrepreneural aspects of engineering. * Worked in a multi-disciplinary team. Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; written communication; oral communication; working as part of a group; leadership. Content: Evaluation study. Business lectures and workshops. Business game. Case studies. Seminar. |