Aims: To enable the student to show creativity and initiative in carrying out a design project within a specific topic area.
To give each student the experience of a real design situation as part of a group.
To explore the contribution of the technologist or engineer, whether in the design, R&D or manufacture of a commercial product.
To examine the role of the technologist or engineer in the context of market related policies and practices including promotion and distribution.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion, the student should be able to communicate effectively on a major piece of project work. The student should be able to work effectively within a team recognising their own and others' contributions. The student should be able to analyse a problem, synthesise information both from within the course and from external sources and apply their knowledge to an industry based design project.
Skills:
Facilitated intellectual, professional, practical key skills.
Content:
Each group will be assigned a specific design project. They will work in a multidisciplinary team to plan, organise and conduct a project to meet the requirements of the original aims. The work will be presented at designated stages in the form of oral presentations, drawings and written documentation.
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