Module Descriptors
POLYMER PLANT ENGINEERING
MECH60241
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
r Pye, Injection Mould Design, 1981, Longman Scientific, ISBN 0582016118
H Rees, Mold Engineering, 1995, Hanser, ISBN 1569901317
Pinches and Ashby, Power Hydraulics, 1997, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0136874436
C Johnson, Process Contol and Instrumentation, 1998, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0130226513
H Rees, Mold Engineering, 1995, Hanser, ISBN 1569901317
Pinches and Ashby, Power Hydraulics, 1997, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0136874436
C Johnson, Process Contol and Instrumentation, 1998, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0130226513
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE00188-1 Engineering Design or CE00069-3 Product Creation Technology or equivalent
Module Resources
CAD centre, AutoDesk inventor and solid works software, injection moulding machine, range of moulds, extruder and a range of dies.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures 24 hours
Tutorials 12 hours
Examples from work
Tutorials 12 hours
Examples from work
Module Indicative Content
- Case studies of hydraulic, electrical and heating systems used on moulding and extrusion equipment
- Principles of control involved in moulding and extrusion equipment
- Design principles for moulds and dies
- Use of CAD in the preparation of assembly drawings.
- Principles of control involved in moulding and extrusion equipment
- Design principles for moulds and dies
- Use of CAD in the preparation of assembly drawings.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A coursework weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
An exam (length 2 hours) weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
An exam (length 2 hours) weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.