Undergraduate Course: Engineering Principles and Design 2 (SCEE08017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Engineering is based on a number of core principles that are employed to explore problems, and design solutions. This course is designed for students entering an Engineering degree in year 2. The course covers core engineering principles in interdisciplinary team-based design problems, incorporating communication, professional ethics, sustainability and safety. Students will develop team work, research, communication, critical thinking and self-learning skills. |
| Course description |
The course comprises the following topics:
- The Engineering context
- Core Engineering Principles
- Exploring problems with engineering skills
- The Engineering design cycle
- Engineering Challenges
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 24,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 24,
Online Activities 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
23 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework %: 100 |
| Feedback |
Regular feedback will be given through seminars and workshops. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identifying and analysing problems from an engineering perspective;
- Design solutions to engineering problems through applying core engineering principles;
- Discuss ethical considerations, safety, environment and sustainability issues;
- Communicate effectively within an engineering team, and present to others.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | 2nd year entry,engineering principles,engineering design |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gary Wells
Tel:
Email: gary.wells@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Yuille
Tel: (0131 6)51 7073
Email: Jennifer.Yuille@ed.ac.uk |
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