Design of Mechanical Systems

The module develops the Concurrent Engineering design philosophy, with an emphasis on sustainable “cradle to cradle” product development, on identifying the “customers”/stakeholders at the product specification stage and on embedding materials selection and manufacturing processes into a systematic detailed design process.

The module will entirely be assessed by project work, with the deliverables being: group report (50%); individual logbook (35%); group presentation (15%). They will be required to conduct a technical audit; and will be provided with a brief to improve the design (integrating components and systems from the lecture series).