Module Details
| Module Code: |
MECH8004 |
| Title: |
Mechanical Eng. Design
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Long Title:
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Mechanical Engineering Design
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5211 - Mechanical Engineering
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| Module Description: |
This module is designed to take the student to the stage where they can formulate the machine component problem precisely, and the solution accurately. Traditional design considerations (materials, geometry, cost, safety) are augmented by more recent concerns (ecology, hazard analysis, certification) in the overall design task. Teamwork is strongly emphasised.
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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 |
Design a range of standard machine components in fatigue. |
| LO2 |
Evaluate the hazards attaching to the operation of a given machine and devise abatement measures. |
| LO3 |
Recommend a preferred solution from many possible using state of the art design principles through teamwork. |
| LO4 |
Apply appropriate design standards to a component/machine/process situation. |
| LO5 |
Apply techniques in industrial ecology to reach an optimum environmental design to the full life cycle of a design. |
| 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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| None |
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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| None. |
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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| None |
| Indicative Content |
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Systematic Design
The systematic approach; problem statement, task clarification, design specification. Generating, evaluating, selecting feasibility concepts. Guidelines, checklists, rules.
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Standards and Regulations
DIN, ISO, BS standards. The Machinery Directive. Hazard analysis.
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Component Design
Design of a range of mechanical components (shafts, bolts, connections) for static and fatigue; finite/infinite life. Goodman, Marin, Miner.
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Design for Environment
LCA. Industrial ecology. Design for recycling; design for the environment; Use of a knowledge base (e.g. CES) to generate carbon footprint and embodied energy data for SLCA questioning strategy. Determine environmentally responsible product rating.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat the module
The assessment of this module is inextricably linked to the delivery. The student must reattend the module in its entirety in order to be reassessed.
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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 |
Classroom topics as per "Indicative Content". |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
Directed session on assessments/assignments/projects. |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Research into assessments/assignments/projects. |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Classroom topics as per indicative content |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
Directed session on assessments/assignments/projects. |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Research into assessments/assignments/projects. |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| 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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Richard G. Budynas, Keith J Nisbett. (2014), Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering), 10th. McGraw-Hill Education, Boston, p.1104, [ISBN: 9780073398204].
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Robert C. Juvinall, Kurt M. Marshek. (2018), Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 6th. John Wiley & Sons, [ISBN: 9781119382904].
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Robert L Mott. (2013), Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, 5th. Prentice Hall, [ISBN: 0135077931].
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Walter Klöpffer , Birgit Grahl. (2014), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Guide to Best Practice, 1st. John Wiley & Sons, [ISBN: 9783527655649].
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Nigel Cross. (2008), Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design, 4th. All, John Wiley, [ISBN: 0-471-87250-4].
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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