MEEN30030 Mechanical Engineering Design II

Academic Year 2021/2022

The design, prototyping and testing of solutions to an indentified customer need is a critical aspect of mechanical engineering practice. This module will combine formal delivery of core concepts of the design process, engineering practice and management, with practical design, build and test of a developed solution.The lecture based content will focus on the areas of design methodologies, project management, presentation skills and analytical analysis of design problems.The laboratory based activities will use examples from across mechanical engineering, including bioengineering and energy related areas as platforms for the team based project. Each team will design, prototype and test their preferred solution, with a component of assessment being based on the comparative performance relative to the other teams.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:
1. Apply established design methodologies to the development of new or modified products, from the establishment of the design specification to the final evaluation stages.
2. Create and select optimum design solutions.
3. Plan and coordinate engineering project activities to deliver the required output within a specified timescale.
4. Design an overall system, including specific detail components, to solve a particular product need, including both technical and non-technical issues of the design brief.
5. Work collaboratively in teams.
6. Demonstrate effective verbal and written presentation and communication skills.

Indicative Module Content:

Revision of CAD and technical drawing;
Concept generation and selection;
Product Architecture;
Detailed mechanical design;
Linkage design;
Materials selection;
Design for Manufacturing;
3D printing;
Microcontrollers;
Project Management;
Standards;
Product specifications;
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Practical

24

Autonomous Student Learning

72

Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Project-based learning
Peer and group work
Lab/studio work
Student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Stage 2 Engineering conpleted

Learning Recommendations:

Stage 1 - Design & Materials (MEEN 10060)
Stage 2 - Mechanical Engineering Design I (MEEN 20060)


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: One essay type assignment per student Week 6 n/a Graded No

20

Group Project: One design, build and test project with individual and group assessment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

70

Assignment: Short CAD project Week 3 n/a Graded No

10


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Each week student teams meet with their project mentors, who provide feedback on recent work and advice for the week ahead. An online feedback system, DEFT, is used every week. At the end of the semester, student teams are invited to receive individual feedback on their projects.

Name Role
Dr Donal Holland Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Aisling Ní Annaidh Lecturer / Co-Lecturer