Industrial Design BEng
Bachelor's degree
In Liverpool
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Liverpool
Students will study in depth the latest industrial and product design engineering techniques, materials and manufacturing processes, modern information technology, management, business and entrepreneurial practices to develop skills, ability and knowledge processes in threedimensional designing, prototyping and production techniques for a successful career in and around the exciting discipline of designing and developing new products. The three-year BEng Industrial Design programme brings together the traditional discipline of engineering and the very latest in new product development techniques. The result is a truly modern engineering degree that will provide individuals with an excellent technical and creative grounding for a successful career in and around the exciting discipline of designing and developing new products. During Year One you will study creativity and design in addition to core engineering subjects including Mechanics of Solids, Thermodynamics and Mechanics of Fluids, Electrical Circuits and Systems and Digital Electronics. Year One also includes a one-week group project as well as a one week team ‘design, build and test’ project in Product Design. Unique to this programme, final year individual projects are student conceived and based on the development of a commercially viable product. This provides an opportunity to pursue a personal interest. Department Key Facts Number of first year students360 Year One undergraduates in 2015 UK league tablesRanked 5th (Materials) in the Complete University Guide 2014 and General Engineering is ranked 5th in the UK for 4* and 3* research in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 Graduate prospects90% of our graduates who are in employment six months after the course have a professional or managerial job (Unistats) Department...
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Entry Requirements A level offerTypically ABB at A-Level including Mathematics plus another science subject or Design and Technology - Product Design at A level. Applicants not offering A level Physics must have one Mechanics unit at Grade B in Mathematics A level. Subject requirementsApplicants not offering an Applied/Mechanics option in A-level Mathematics must have at least AS Physics at a minimum of Grade B as an alternative. BTECD*DD in relevant diploma with Distinction in Level 3 Further Mathematics for Engineering...
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Subjects
- Management
- Presentation
- Credit
- Basic
- IT
- Basic IT training
- Basic IT
- Design
- Mechanics
- Electrical
- Logic
- Thermodynamics
- Communication Skills
- Product Development
- Materials
- Drawing
- Appreciation
- Project
- Systems
- Technology
- Engineering
- Communication Training
- IT Development
- IT Management
- General Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics
- Skills and Training
- Product Design
- Prototyping
Course programme
Please note that there may be changes to the course or module content. Please check the website for the most up to date details
Programme Year One- Electrical Circuits & Digital Electronics for Engineers
- Design 1
- Product Development 1
- Introduction to Structural Materials
- Fluid Mechanics with Thermodynamics
- Solids and Structures 1
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Introduction to Management
- Mechanical Product Dissection
- Electrical Circuits & Digital Electronics for Engineers (ELEC122) Level 1 Credit level 15 Semester Whole Session Exam:Coursework weighting 75:25 Aims
- To provide students with a basic understanding and analysis of electrical circuits and theory. To introduce students to basic semiconductor devices and circuits involving diodes and transistors.
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To provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the principles and construction of DC and AC machines, transformers and linear actuators.
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To introduce the concepts and analysis of digital electronic circuits.
Learning Outcomes
- The electrical behaviour of basic passive and active electrical circuit components. Fundamental circuit analysis principles.
- To recognize common electrical components and use them in simple circuits.
- An understanding of how the physical laws of electromagnetism and mechanics apply to practical motors, transformers and actuators
- An appreciation of why certain materials are used in electromechanical devices.
- Basic design methods for combinational and sequential logic circuits.
- Number systems such as binary and hexadecimal.
- The laws of Boolean algebra.
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The operation of digital circuits in general engineering contexts.
- Interpretion of simple system transfer functions expressed in graphical form.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of those factors that determine the performance of AC and DC motors, transformers and simple electro-mechanical actuators
- Design combination logic circuits with a small number of inputs.
- Analyse and to design simple sequential logic circuits.
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Introduction To Engineering Skills (ENGG107)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
First Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
0:100
Aims
- To develop technical report writing & oral presentation skills
- To develop information research, summary and referencing skills
- To develop IT and computational skills for engineering applications
- To provide a basic introduction to manufacturing processes and process selection
- To develop data analysis and plottimg skills using both excel and MATLAB
On successful completion of the module the student should demonstrate an understanding and proificency in technical writing, presentation of data and formal report preperation
On successful completion of the module the student should have demonstrated an ablility to prepare and present technical information and data in a formal oral presentation
On successful completion of the module the student should be able to derive specific information from a case study and utilise this information to make informed decisions on manufacturing and process technology aided by the approporiate engineering software
On successful completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of MATLAB including the ability to produce x-y plots and simple functions
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Introduction To Structural Materials (ENGG108)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
First Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
70:30
Aims
To provide students with a basic introduction tothe mechanical properties and deformation of metals, ceramicsand polymers, and how the properties are related to microstructure andprocessing.
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Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (ENGG109)
Level
1
Credit level
22.5
Semester
Whole Session
Exam:Coursework weighting
90:10
Aims
To develop an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and an appreciation of thermodynamics
To develop skills in performing simple experiments
Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of discipline-specific practical skills in using appropriate modelling and analytical methods to solve fluid mechanics and thermodynamics problems.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of discipline-specific practical skills in carrying out Level 1 laboratory experiments in Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics following instruction, using test and measurement equipment and techniques, collecting and recording data, estimating accuracy, assessing errors, and using safe systems of work.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of using dimensional analysis to undertaken scale-model testing and ensure conditions of dynamic similarity
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of hydrostatics and applications to manometry
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of mass conservation and the the continuity equation applied to one-dimensional flows.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Bernoulli''s equation as applied to internal and external flow problems including open channel flow
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the hydrodynamic forces which arise due to changes in the velocity and direction of a fluid stream.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the equation of heat transfer as applied to problems of plane and circular geometries
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the steady flow energy equation as applied to a control volume
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the first law as applied to a thermodynamic system and the determination of thermodynamic work for a process.
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Solids and Structures 1 (ENGG110)
Level
1
Credit level
15
Semester
Whole Session
Exam:Coursework weighting
70:30
Aims
To introduce students to a number of the fundamental principles of dynamics, statics, solid and structural mechanics, and to show them how representative engineering problems can be formulated and solved. To raise awareness of safety and risk issues in engineering.
Learning Outcomes - Product Development 1 (ENGG120) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims
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To teach the basics of Industrial Design including drawing, graphical, presentation and design communication skills.
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To detail the role the Industrial Designer plays in the development of new or existing products.
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To give an appreciation of the importance of human perception and anthropometrics with respect to the end use of a product.
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To enable students to appreciate practical aspects (including safety) of materials and manufacturing processes .
Learning Outcomes
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Design 1a (ENGG123)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
First Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
0:100
Aims
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To provide students with an overall understanding of engineering design
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To introduce students to engineering drawing and visualisation
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To expose students to group work and the overall design process.
Ability to sketch and draw in an engineering manner.
Ability to work in a group and solve a problem.
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Design 1b (ENGG124)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
Second Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
0:100
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To provide students with a good grasp of engineering drawing and communication skills relating to the design process
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To introduce students to industry-standard 3D computer modelling software (Revit or ProE)
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To give an overview of checking and commenting on Building Information Models for Design Reviews (Civil only)
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To provide students with a basic understanding of engineering components and mechanisms (non-Civil only)
Ability to identify common engineering components and mechanisms and understand how they function (non-Civil)
Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the function and purpose of a Building Information Model (BIM) together with a basic awareness in using review software to visualise and interrogate BIMs (Civil only)
Ability to demonstrate a proficient level of capability in 3D...
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Knowledge and Understanding
Intellectual AbilitiesAn ability to analyse a simple electromechanical system in order to predict its characteristics. An ability to take simple electro-mechanical tests on an electrical machine to evaluate its performance. Use of common electrical laboratory equipment, (oscilloscope, power supplies, volt and current meters).
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes of designing within the context of Industrial Design including drawing, graphical, presentation and design communication skills.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role that the Industrial Designer plays in the development of a new or existing product.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of human perception with respect to the end use of a product.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of anthropometrics.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the practical aspects (including safety) manual prototyping processes.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in applying knowledge of the above topics to conceptualising designs.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in applying knowledge of the above topics to progressing sketch work on to considered design solutions.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in applying knowledge of the above topics to negotiating and developing a working project brief and technical specification.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in applying knowledge of the above topics to applying an appropriate design strategy to a specific set of circumstances.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in applying knowledge of the above topics to formulating design problems and problem-solving.
Industrial Design BEng