- Design studio (relevant industrial CAD software that includes producing engineering drawings from solid models, engineering drawings from 2D models, revision monitoring, D4M, online integrated component catalogues, STL/IGES production, facility for asynchronous collaborative design, communication with RP and Laser Profiling machines)
- Rapid Prototyping facilities (including ABS and laser profiling)
- Manufacturing facilities (containing standard processes, assembly facilities, component catalogues and storage space)
- Access to BS/ISO standards
- Library and online books

Pahl, Beitz and Schulz. (2006) Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach. Springer. 1846283183
Ashby, Shercliff and Cebon (2013) Materials: engineering, science, processing and design. Butterworth-Heinman. 0080977731
BS 8888:2013.Technical product documentation and specification
BS EN ISO 9001:2008 (2013): Quality management systems. Requirements
Other relevant engineering design texts, BS/ISO standards, catalogues and journals.

3 hours of timetabled classes per week will contain a variety of activities. There will be a mix of lecture, group work and talks from visiting industrialists and visiting professors.

The core of the material will be introduced using a single design project which a group will need to take from concept to full prototype (for example a fully functioning gearbox) during the process of the design all essential elements of the course will be covered. The essential element will be the team will work as if they were a design team in industry requiring them to have meetings, liaise with each other and with key stakeholders.

100 % in-course assessment comprising 2 pieces of work:

An individual design assignment (30%) - LO1,3,4
A group design assignment (70%) - LO2,4

Both assignments will be portfolio based and when combined cover Learning Outcomes 1-4.

A single case study will be used in a project based learning environment to deliver the following mechanical engineering design elements:

Formal engineering design methodology:
1. Review of Product Design Specifications (BS8888)
2. Formalising end-user input
3. Use of ISO and other international standards
4. Ideas generation methods
5. Criteria based selection methods
6. Design models (e.g. Pahl & Beitz, Pugh, Waterfall, Collaborative, Concurrent, Holistic)

Selection of materials, components and joining methods:
7. Selection of standard engineering components with a view to performance, function and cost
8. Selection of materials with a view to performance, function, cost and environmental impact (to include yield criteria, fatigue etc.).
9. Selection of joining methods and their impact on material choices
10. Selection of coatings, protection methods
11. Selection of tolerances (including geometric)
12. Selection of Surface Finishes for applications and aesthetics
13. Keys, keyways and splines.

Quality in Design:
14. Review ISO9001 and its various derivatives
15. Engineering Drawings, production from CAD systems, production to accepted quality standards (BS8888 and ISO9001)
16. Revision and version maintenance
17. Quality documentation and procedures
18. Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly, Design for Disassembly
19. Design for Use (Ergonomics, Human Factors, Man Machine Interfaces)
20. Acceptance Criteria, specifying Validation and Verification methodology
21. Technical files, Design History Files and design changes / modifications
22. Post market surveillance
23. Manufacturing models and their effects on the design process (e.g. six sigma, lean manufacturing, and CAM)
24. Role of rapid prototyping and rapid production methods

None.