Description:
| Aims: To introduce the student to the techniques and constraints of professional design practice. To make the student understand standard design methods, key aspects of a specification and systematic methods for problem solving.
To make the student aware of the special features of design embodiment; including the stages in developing a product after the design stage; the problems and benefits of working in a team; ergonomics and aesthetics issues.
To develop the students skills in modelling complex assemblies
To further introduce design for X approaches
To introduce design issues relating to degree programme themes.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* Apply standard design methods and value engineering techniques. Understand the complete design process. Produce complete product or machine design.
* Work in a small team to design a product or system for the market place. Understand theme related design issues.
Skills: Problem solving; working as part of a group; IT; leadership.
Content: Design for:- safety, ergonomics, life cycle design, automatic assembly, reliability. Material selection and applications and finishes. Costing, quality assurance and design development. Engineering issues relating to degree themes.
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