MEC2007 : Design and Manufacturing II
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Mr Robert Davidson
- Lecturer: Mr Peter Chapman
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
The aim of the course is to enable students to design and plan the manufacture of assemblies for real machines to:
- Meet the customer’s requirements, including functioning correctly.
- Be designed with the manufacturing and assembly processes in mind.
Outline Of Syllabus
Determine reaction forces and effects of loads.
- appropriately apply knowledge in design projects
Design appropriate shafts & rotating shaft assemblies, including:-
- Select appropriate rolling element bearings & standard mechanical components.
- Select appropriate engineering materials.
- Select appropriate designs for batch manufacture.
- Produce (individually) detail design of complete assembly using hand-sketching & 3D CAD, that is:-
- complete and ready to be “sent for manufacture”
- fully functional
- easily (economically) manufactured
- has a full set of drawings with:- all necessary views
- all necessary dimensions
- all necessary tolerances
- all necessary material and manufacturing details
Produce practical and economical manufacturing process routes for typical components and assemblies:-
- for manufacture singly, by the thousand and by the million (per year)
Appropriately use engineering science, manufacturing technology and manfacturing planning to design, built & (publically) test a real structure.
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 14 | 1:00 | 14:00 | Non-synchronous sessions to aid knowledge, skills or cw assmt submissions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 36 | 1:00 | 36:00 | Non-Sync Structured presentation of syllabus may incl. skills demonstration, formative feedback, etc |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 3 | 3:00 | 9:00 | PiP: Structure Design & Analysis:supervised with continuous feedback. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Non-synchronous: Machine Design and CAD Sessions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 3:00 | 9:00 | Synchronous: Extended teaching activity to apply taught material, develop professional skills |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Recommended regular personal study throughout teaching period to follow up taught classes |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
- Online sessions provide case studies, the underlying design methodology and manufacturing methods and demonstrate the integration of engineering science and systems.
- Online and live tutorials provide opportunities to seek advice and to present and discuss all stages of
the design project from concept generation and specification to communication of final design.
- Practicals allow students to practise and experience the material taught.
Alternatives will be offered to students unable to be present-in-person due to the prevailing C-19 circumstances.
Students should consult their individual timetable for up-to-date delivery information.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 3 | Roller Assembly assignment |
| Report | 1 | M | 50 | Formula Student Car Suspension Design Assignment, Design logbook, analysis, hand sketches, 3D CAD model and drawings |
| Portfolio | 2 | M | 47 | Manufacturing assignment (25%), FEA structure design-make test (22%) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
- The design projects allow students to practise the discipline
- The laboratory report ensures students have absorbed the basics illustrated.
- The manufacturing assignment ensures strong linkage of the manufacturing constraints into the design process.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MEC2007's Timetable