Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
ME30068: Group business & design project - I |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| 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 entrepreneurial 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. |