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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Product Design
Module Code	MM310
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

In this module students will draw on their knowledge gained in semesters 1 to 4 in Mechanical and electronic design, software engineering and other supporting modules to design a simple engineering product/device as a group activity. The design specified in the portfolio from semester 1 is then built and tested in semester 2. There is some facility for redesign based on risk analysis and prototype testing in semester two prior to full implementation of the design.

Learning Outcomes

1. Produce a Product Design Specification for an engineering design problem.
2. Break a problem down into its component parts prior to conceptualising possible solutions.
3. Choose an optimum solution from their own concepts using appropriate analysis techniques.
4. Integrate the various components of their design into an overall final design including full component drawings and material specifications.
5. Perform a risk analysis, verification and validation of their final design.
6. Work in an efficient manner as a team.
7. Project Management
8. Conduct prototype testing.
9. Realise a fuctional protoype from fully specied design drawings.
10. Adapt and optimise a design based on results from experiments.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	12	Semester 1
Seminars	3	Student presentation
Independent learning	110	Team meetings, design work and portfolio production, semester 1.
Laboratory	72	Design realisation
Independent learning	53	Semester 2
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Lecture Material.
Coordination of project specific student activities.

Formal teaching of Product Design elements including.
Design Report composition.

Design process and methodology.
Project Management [Objectives tree model, Gantt charts, product design requirements matrix].

Failure modes, effects and critical analysis.
ISO 9000 Quality system.

Design verification and validation.
Fluid analysis requirements for given design problem.

Damping and suspension designProject Structure.
Identification of project goals.

Documentation of project aims and objectives.
Identification and allocation of project areas to each group member.

Presentation of scope of project and individual responsibilities (oral).
Product Design Specification. Design Concept formulation.

Detailed Design Production.
material specification, specification of manufacturing processes, spec. of pneumatic devices and fluid flow requirements, detailed design calculations, working drawings, Bill of materials..

Design report composition and submission.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Oral presentations	n/a	10%	Week 7
Portfolio	n/a	40%	Week 12
Laboratory	Design realisation and report	50%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

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