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ME50373: Automotive propulsion system evaluation

[Page last updated: 03 August 2022]

Academic Year: 2022/23
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 240
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Team performance assignment (CW 40%)
  • Technical brief (CW 60%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
* analyse the needs of a range of stakeholders involved in innovation and why trans-disciplinary team work is critical for holistic solutions
* illustrate the benefits of reframing a problem statement/technology and challenging / incorporating current viewpoints
* summarize the importance of leveraging the capability of others using appropriate interpersonal skills personally and within teams
* work in a trans-disciplinary team and have the skills to encourage inclusion, self-worth and collaboration
* analyse a discipline specific performance of a propulsion system within its entire eco system
* conduct open minded analysis without scientific or personal prejudice
* evaluate team performance and manage improvements at the individual and collective levels.

Aims:
* introduce students to a real automotive propulsion system through practical, data driven analysis of its performance and context
* work in a trans-disciplinary team to harness the skills and knowledge brought by each individual
* apply structured innovation processes to identify opportunities for future propulsion systems.

Skills:
* Collaborative learning
* Team working
* Leadership
* Oral communication
* Written communication
* Reflexion on prior learning
* Data and information analysis of complex systems
* Application of own expertise with an understanding of the systems implications
* Dealing with incomplete data
* Problem solving
* Creativity
* Data sourcing and collection.

Content: In this unit students will work in a multi-disciplinary team to analyse the performance of an existing automotive propulsion and mobility system. The analysis is expected to be broad, touching all aspects of the socio-technological landscape. Students will take individual responsibility for the analysis of a specific aspect of the existing propulsion system. The group will use their collective expertise to identify opportunities for innovation which will form the basis of a new propulsion and mobility system.

Programme availability:

ME50373 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • REME-AFM29 : Integrated PhD Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

Notes:

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