DE6102 ENGINEERING PROJECT
Course Information Document-2024
Level: 6, Credits: 15
Total Learning Hours:
· Directed Hours: 40
· Self-Directed Hours: 110
· Total Hours: 150
Recommended Pre-Requisites:
· DE4103: Technical Literacy and 45 credits at Level 5
· DE4301: Engineering CAD
Recommended Co-Requisite:
· DE6101: Engineering Management
Aim/Purpose:
To apply knowledge and problem-solving skills to plan and complete an engineering project relevant to the strand studied (Mechanical) to accepted practice and standards from a given specification.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the ākonga should be able to:
1. Develop preliminary design(s), based on a given specification, for an engineering project relevant to their strand (Mechanical).
2. Develop a plan or design parameters considering functionality, safety, environmental, cultural, and ethical issues.
3. Undertake well-defined planning and produce a project output.
4. Produce supporting documentation relevant to project output.
5. Evaluate compliance of the project output against the specification.
6. Present findings to an audience in a professional manner.
Indicative Content:
Mechanical:
§ Design Process and Methodology: Design briefs, concepts, stakeholder requirements, alternatives, evaluation, decision making, design standards.
§ Producing a Detailed Design: Design evaluation and review, identify and apply relevant design codes.
§ Material Selection: Determining and applying criteria, considering alternatives, selection, specification.
§ Design Reports: Documenting the design, calculations, drawings, specifications, writing a report, design presentations.
Assessment Details:
1. Proposal Presentation:
· An initial proposal presentation will be conducted but not marked.
2. Intermediate Presentation:
· Ākonga will present their project progress and preliminary findings.
3. Final Presentation:
· Ākonga will present their final project outcomes and findings.
4. Fortnightly Project Progress Submissions:
· Ākonga will submit progress reports every two weeks, documenting their ongoing work and development.
5. Intermediate Progress Report Submission:
· A detailed report on the project's progress, including challenges faced and solutions implemented.
6. Final Report Submission:
· A comprehensive report detailing the entire project, including design processes, methodologies, results, and evaluations.
- Tutor: Christy Mathew