MEC2007 : Design and Manufacturing II
- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- 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:-
- Communicate clearly and visualise 3D designs using 3D CAD and engineering drawings.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | PiP - Synchronous structured presentation of design topic material. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Non-Synchronous: Tutorials - extended teaching activity to deepen the understanding. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | PiP - Synchronous structured presentation of manufacturing & structure topics material |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Non-Synchronous: extended teaching activity to deepen the understanding. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 10 | 3:00 | 30:00 | (PiP) Design/Computer Class. Machine Design and CAD Sessions. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 8 | 3:00 | 24:00 | PiP - Manufacturing & Structure Design & Analysis Sessions. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 3 | 3:00 | 9:00 | Structure Make & Test activities in lab. / workshops. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 77:00 | 77:00 | Recommended regular personal study throughout teaching period to follow up taught classes |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The course is intended to be Present-in-person wherever possible with lectures, tutorials and practical classes. Additionally, recorded sessions will be used to deepen / widen the taught material, so enabling students to obtain a greater understanding and assistance with the assignment work.
- 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.
Alternative online sessions will be offered to students if in-person sessions are not possible to take place due to unforeseen circumstances. In that case, in-person lectures and practical PC sessions will be replaced by online sessions. A revised practical session that is possible to do individually at home will be used.
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 | 25 | Manufacturing Assignment: wide variety of manufacturing process routes for FS Suspension and components, 1 - 1k - 1M per year. |
| Report | 1 | M | 20 | FEA Structure (Bridge) Design-Make-Test, using engineering science, creative design and Manufacturing Plan. |
| Portfolio | 2 | M | 55 | Formula Student Car Suspension Design Assignment, Design logbook, analysis, hand sketches, 3D CAD model and drawings. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
- The design projects allow students to practise the discipline.
- The DMT project ensures students have absorbed the core engineering science and learnt to apply it in a practical situation.
- The manufacturing assignment ensures strong linkage of the real industrial manufacturing constraints into the design process.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MEC2007's Timetable