Principles of Engineering Design
Semester 1, 2018
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An introduction to the principles of design as a fundamental part of engineering practice and a foundation for subsequent design courses. Students are also introduced to essential drawing skills and computer aided design (CAD), and will complete group-based design projects. Topics include design, communication, teamwork, leadership, and health and safety. In addition, there will be introductory material on professional issues such as ethics, sustainability, and cultural diversity.
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1. To develop skills in engineering sketching, drawing, and graphical representation so that students are able to: a. Interpret elevation, plan and section views of 3D objects b. Create graphical projections of 3D objects onto 2D images c. Interpret and use engineering notation and symbols on working drawings d. Use CAD packages to generate working drawings for simple mechanisms |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1) ENGA03: design and solution development (4) ENGA10: communication (2) ENGK05: engineering design (4) |
Quiz - CAD and Measurement Homework 1: Solid modelling and drawing in CAD Homework 2: Create an assembly and an assembly drawing in CAD Test-Drawing Design Project 2: Nepal Concept Project Design Project 1: Accessory for a toy figurine Design Project 3: Project Features Report and Drawings |
2. To develop understanding of the engineering design process through a. Understand and incorporate stakeholder requirements and conceptual design situations b. Create, hypothesise, brainstorm a set of solutions c. Analyse, compare and critique the solutions against the design brief, prioritising key features d. Incorporate knowledge of safety, risk, sustainability, ethics, environmental and cultural aspects into the constraints of the design brief and analysis e. Create a physical prototype or model, test and evaluate performance and failure mechanisms. f. Complete feedback loop incorporating testing into redesign, where required. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1) ENGA02: problem analysis (1) ENGA03: design and solution development (4) ENGA09: individual and team work (4) ENGA10: communication (2) ENGK05: engineering design (4) ENGP03: depth of analysis required (1) ENGP06: conflicting stakeholder requirements (2) |
Design Project 2: Nepal Concept Project Design Project 1: Accessory for a toy figurine Design Project 3: Project Features Report and Drawings |
3. To develop professional engineering work practices and principles a. Keep detailed and tidy workbooks which clearly communicate design ideas, calculations, and instructions to others, b. Work efficiently in a small team of students, behaving courteously to team members and fulfilling individual responsibilities. |
ENGA08: ethics (1) ENGA09: individual and team work (4) ENGA10: communication (2) ENGK06: engineering practice (1) ENGK07: societal roles and obligations (2) |
Design Project 2: Nepal Concept Project Design Project 3: Project Features Report and Drawings |
Coursework
Coursework is 60% of the assessment, which consists of
Online quiz 1% (due 7 March 2018 11:00 AM)
Homework 1 2% (due 13 March 2018 11:00 AM)
Homework 2 2% (due 20 March 2018 11:00 AM)
Test 10% (on 22 March 2018 6:30 - 7:30 PM)
Design Project 1 10% (due 16 April 2018 9:00 AM)
Design Project 2 15% (due 7 May 2018 9:00 AM; oral presentation during Week 9 tutorial)
Design Project 3 20% (due 72hours before Week 12 tutorial)
Exam rules
Exam 40% (Closed book. 2 hours. Restricted calculators.)
Inclusive learning
Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course convenor/lecturer and/or tutor.
Other assessment rules
To pass the course, you must get at least 45% in the exam.
Coursework may be scaled to ensure uniform marking in all tutorial streams.
Academic integrity
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