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ENGI1171: Engineering Practice 1

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Type	Tied
Level	1
Credits	20
Availability	Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Engineering

Prerequisites

As specified in programme regulations

Corequisites

As specified in programme regulations.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

As specified in programme regulations

Aims

This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
It provides students with practical engineering skills relevant to multiple engineering disciplines.
It shows how the material covered in other engineering modules fits into the wider engineering context.
It introduces students to engineering ethics and professional issues.

Content

Design - the stages of the design process via a design, make and test approach.
Manufacturing - modern manufacturing techniques and processes.
Computing - computing methods and languages appropriate to a range of engineering disciplines.
Laboratories - experimental laboratories supporting taught content from first year engineering modules.
CAD and Drawing - CAD and drawing skills to support of Design and other project work.
Ethics and Professional Issues
Learning skills
Academic advisor

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Understanding of engineering drawing standards and practice
Understanding of a range of manufacturing processes
Knowledge of the basic design process
Understanding of sustainability in design

Subject-specific Skills:

Use of modern CAD packages
Understanding of production and engineering drawings, and solid CAD models
Selection of manufacturing processes for components
Designing, building and testing of engineering products
The design, implementation and testing of computer programs

Key Skills:

General problem solving skills
Analytical and numerical skills appropriate to an engineer
Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations
Effective communication
Competent use of IT relevant to an engineer
Teamworking

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures and associated tutorials, as these are the most efficient ways to impart and develop the required knowledge in this context
Laboratories and data analysis, with summative assessment, as these reinforce and provide application of the student's knowledge
Formative assessment of report writing skills based on formal laboratory reports, as this trains the student in collating, analysing and presenting technical information
Practical drawing and CAD sessions with formative assignments, which provide training in the production and interpretation of engineering drawings
Summative assessment of computing, as this tests the ability of the student to design, implement and test computer programs to solve Engineering problems
Summative assessment of the design project, which is carried out in teams, not only assesses design skills and manufacturing knowledge, but also sustainability, teamworking, written and verbal communication and student's ability to research and tackle unfamiliar topics

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Manufacturing lectures	10	1 per week	1 hour	10
Computing lectures	10	1 per week	1 hour	10
Computing Practical	10	1 per week	2 hours	20	Yes
Design lectures	6	1 per week	1 hour	6
Design seminars	6	1 per week	1 hour	6	Yes
Design practical	1		1 week	30	Yes
CAD and drawing classes	10	1 per week	1 hours	10	Yes
Ethics and professional issues course	3		Up to 3 hours	9	Yes
Laboratories and data analysis	8		3 hours	24	Yes
PEAC Course	3		3 hours	9	Yes
Academic advisor and learning skills sessions	Typically 8		Up to 1 hour	8	Yes
Reading, preparation and other self-guided learning activities				58
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Coursework		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Computing		30	Yes
Laboratories		20	Yes
Design		50	Yes

Formative Assessment

Formal Laboratory Reports, CAD, Drawing, Engineering Day, Ethics and Professional Issues

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