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Undergraduate Course: Mechanical Design Project 3 (MECE09020)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course aims to give mechanical engineering students experience of tackling a mechanical engineering design problem with all the uncertainties of the real world, personal interactions and time management.
Course description Week 1 - Introductory lecture (covering project and teamwork)
Week 2 -
Week 3 - Whole class session (including group allocation)
Weeks 4 and 5 Short consultations available for all groups in teaching time, while groups work towards interim report submission
Week 6 - Interim report hand-in
Week 7 - Feedback lecture
Weeks 8 - Short consultations available for all groups in teaching time, while groups work towards final report submission
Week 9 - Final report hand-in
Week 10 - 13 Group interview on final report
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 22, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 65 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assignment 100%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Analyse a real problem and identify the key difficulties.
  2. Produce a range of possible solutions and select the best of them.
  3. Write key design equations.
  4. Do neat assembly drawings and detailed drawings of some critical parts.
  5. Understand something of group dynamics and personal interactions.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDesign
Contacts
Course organiserDr Edward Mccarthy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4867
Email: ed.mccarthy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Lynn.Hughieson@ed.ac.uk
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