Undergraduate Course: Technological Activity 2 (EDUA08018)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The focus of this course will be a technological design task. The idea that form follows function will be discussed, as will the concept of a total design specification. The role of resistant and non-resistant materials in the realisation of the design concept will be investigated, as will the process by which innovative ideas can be developed into mass produced items. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Technological Activity 1 (EDUA08017)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Providing protective clothing |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 15 |
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Weeks |
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| First Class |
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| Additional information |
First class: Tuesday 23rd February in room G14 Charteris Land
Please note the class runs 9am - 1pm |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student will be able to:
i. Decode a project brief to elicit that what is required by the 'customer'.
ii. Conduct a 'search', internally (the mind) and externally (library or www) to obtain relevant information.
iii. Select use and justify divergent thinking techniques to create ideas for consideration.
iv. Select use and justify convergent thinking techniques to decide upon ideas for development.
v. Manufacture a model to satisfy the initial design proposal. |
Assessment Information
| 100% design project |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Susan Mclaren
Tel: 0131 6(51 6615)
Email: susan.v.mclaren@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Barrett
Tel: (0131 6)51 6436
Email: david.barrett@ed.ac.uk |
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