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.