MATS23702 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 5 David Hall Unit coordinator Department of Materials 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 <p>This unit aims to improve employability by equipping students with many of the important skills necessary for working in a commercial engineering environment. In particular, the unit focuses on project management, component design and materials selection capabilities.&nbsp; The unit provides an experience of working in a team to solve a complex design challenge, which is another important aspect of industrial work. Topics include:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Introduction to the key concepts in modern approaches in project management - to address management of a complex problem, within a team environment.</li><li>The process of design within a materials engineering context, including defining the function, identifying materials and processes, and the cost of production.&nbsp;</li><li>The process of materials selection within a materials engineering context, including the use of a materials selection software package.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The use of computational tools to guide the design process and inform the selection of materials required to realise a design, including an introduction to finite element analysis software (which incorporates basic CAD).&nbsp;</li><li>Technology readiness levels, and the development of new technologies and processes in general.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The course culminates with a Team Project that incorporates aspects of all of the above. The students are asked to design a simple beam or fibre for an application of their choice (this does not have to be a novel one), and deliver a report that not only details the design process, but also how the team delivered the project (i.e., the project management).&nbsp; Students form their own groups (5-6 members).&nbsp; The project is deliberately open-ended so that students take ownership of their ideas and actions.</p> <p>This unit aims to improve employability by equipping students with many of the important skills necessary for working in a commercial engineering environment. In particular, the unit focuses on project management, component design and materials selection capabilities.&nbsp; The unit provides an experience of working in a team to solve a complex design challenge, which is another important aspect of industrial work. Topics include:&nbsp;</p><ul> <li>Introduction to the key concepts in modern approaches in project management - to address management of a complex problem, within a team environment.</li> <li>The process of design within a materials engineering context, including defining the function, identifying materials and processes, and the cost of production.&nbsp;</li> <li>The process of materials selection within a materials engineering context, including the use of a materials selection software package.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>The use of computational tools to guide the design process and inform the selection of materials required to realise a design, including an introduction to finite element analysis software (which incorporates basic CAD).&nbsp;</li> <li>Technology readiness levels, and the development of new technologies and processes in general.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The course culminates with a Team Project that incorporates aspects of all of the above. The students are asked to design a simple beam or fibre for an application of their choice (this does not have to be a novel one), and deliver a report that not only details the design process, but also how the team delivered the project (i.e., the project management).&nbsp; Students form their own groups (5-6 members).&nbsp; The project is deliberately open-ended so that students take ownership of their ideas and actions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The unit aims to:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Introduce principles of modern project management.</li><li>Introduce basic principles of design in a materials engineering context.</li><li>Introduce basic finite element (FE) stress analysis and associated CAD.</li><li>Introduce concepts of materials selection.</li><li>Allow you to experience working as part of a team on a project.</li></ul> <p>A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the following sections:</p> <ul> <li> Knowledge and understanding</li> <li> Intellectual skills</li> <li> Practical skills</li> <li> Transferable skills and personal qualities</li> </ul> <ul><li>Describe the key elements involved in an engineering design task.</li><li>Describe the creation of a finite element model so others can understand your approach and accurately reproduce it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Discuss the limitations of finite element models, and reasons for discrepancies between model and experiment.</li></ul> <ul><li>Distinguish the key elements of the management of a project and create a strategy for project management on the basis of these.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Create a logical design process to aid the solving of an engineering challenge.</li><li>Construct a materials selection strategy that can be used to refine the choice of a material based on its various properties.</li></ul> <ul><li>Create project management documentation of sufficient quality for industry, and update this appropriately over the duration of a project.</li><li>Create a basic linear elastic finite-element model in Abaqus for a simple loading scenario.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare and deliver a group presentation to an audience.</li></ul> <ul><li>Write reports of sufficient quality and clarity for industry, which include the results of finite element simulations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Engage effectively as a member of a team and critically evaluate own team-working skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Reflect upon personal performance and experience and use this as a basis for personal development.</li></ul> <div><div><p>Lectures will be used to introduce and review concepts, principles and techniques related to project management. Laboratory sessions are student-centred and will use software on computer clusters, e.g. Abaqus and CES EduPack; these sessions will introduce concepts and modes of thinking relevant to contemporary design thinking and provide opportunities to put these into practice. A key aspect of the labs is for the students to develop familiarity with the use of modelling software in design processes.</p></div></div> 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 85% 7 Oral assessment/presentation 15% <p>Verbal and written</p> N <div><p>Web based resources provided via Canvas</p></div> Lectures 32 0 168