Module Details
| Module Code: |
MECH8019 |
| Title: |
Product Development
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Long Title:
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Product Development
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2016/17 ( September 2016 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5211 - Mechanical Engineering
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| Module Description: |
This module introduces the learner to the product design process, from product specification to functional requirements, using modern concurrent engineering (CE) techniques and ensuring design conformance to standards and legislation. It then introduces them to appropriate material & process selection for product design.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Develop product specification from product functional requirements. |
| LO2 |
Analyse design for compliance to relevant standards and product legislation. |
| LO3 |
Apply the principles of concurrent engineering (CE) to the design function. |
| LO4 |
Evaluate the selection of appropriate material/processes to manufacture a given product. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Product Design
Evolutionary/revolutionary product progression, descriptive models, prescriptive models, systematic procedures, creative methods, concept generation and selection, product architecture,prototype development, industrial design.
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Design conformance:
Intellectual property, product legislation and liability, product life cycle, product disposal, Design for Safety, Design for Environment. Geometric tolerancing, drawing standards and conventions, performance specifications, parts classification and coding.
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Concurrent Engineering:
Product development cycle, Design For suite (Assembly, Manufacture, Quality, etc) Axiomatic Design, Interchangeable Manufacture Modular Design, Quality Function Deployment, Value engineering, The Taguchi method of Robust Design, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, and Triz.
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Material selection & Process Planning:
Material selection: strength, service, aesthetics. Bills of materials, Sequencing, process selection criteria, product costing, Make/buy decisions, outsourcing.Use of material selection software to optimise material/process combinations.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 30.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 70.00% |
Assessments
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
syllabus |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Product development practicals |
Every Second Week |
1.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
self directed learning |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Total Hours |
8.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
5.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Theory |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Product Development Practicals |
Every Month |
1.00 |
4 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Study |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
10.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Karl Ulrich, Steven Eppinger. (2011), Product Design and Development, 5th. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, [ISBN: 0073404772].
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Nigel Cross. (2008), Engineering design methods, 3rd. Wiley, [ISBN: 0470519266].
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Michael F. Ashby. (2010), Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Fourth Edition, 4th. Butterworth-Heinemann, [ISBN: 1856176630].
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David G. Ullman. (2010), The mechanical design process, 4th. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Boston, [ISBN: 0071267964].
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Ian Wright. (1998), Design Methods in Engineering and Product Design, 1st. McGraw-Hill, [ISBN: 0-07-709376-3].
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P G Ranky. (1997), Concurrent/Simultaneous Engineering, 1st. CIMware USA, Inc., [ISBN: 978-1872631042].
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