Module Descriptors
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR TECHNOLOGY
MECH40280
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Neil Hart
Email: N.A.Hart@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • PORTFOLIO weighted at 50%
  • PROJECT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
A portfolio of hand and CAD drawings worth 50% (which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2)

A design project assignment worth 50% (which will assess Learning Outcome 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Module Indicative Content
Methods of illustration and communication of ideas
Sketching and projection systems
Drawing to BS 8888 - dimensioning, tolerancing (dimensional and geometric), sectional views, assembly drawing, graphical layout
Use of a 2D CAD package to present engineering drawings
Comparison and selection of manufacturing processes
Basic design project management techniques
Module Learning Strategies
12 x 3 hours lectures - Lectured topics illustrated with videos, case studies and critical appraisal of existing artefacts and designs. Assessment will be via assignments in drawing, design and reverse engineering.

This module may be delivered full-time on a block delivery basis at West Cheshire College.
Module Resources
Drawing boards, a 2D CAD package, a reverse engineering product, basic workshop and laboratory facilities
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Texts
BS 8888, BSI Website
Engineering Drawing with CAD Application, Ostrowsky 1989 (ISBN: 0-340-50411-0)
CAD guide depending on choice of package used
Manual of ENgineering Drawing: Technical Product Specification and Documentation to British and International Standards, C, Simons et. al., 2009, A Butterworth-Heinemann Title, 3rd Edition, ISBN-10: 0750689854