Module: Project & Technical Drawing

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Project & Technical Drawing
Module Code	EM106 (ITS) / EEG1001 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Electronic Engineering
Module Co-ordinator	Liam Meany
Module Teachers	Hussam Achour, Rajani K. Vijayaraghavan
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

The module provides a framework for students to develop practical and communication skills. It also provides students with the experience of working in teams and highlights the benefit of good project planning. The marks awarded are based on the students individual work and team project work.

Learning Outcomes

1. Solve a practical engineering problem using basic scientific knowledge.
2. Use IT skills and software to source information, write technical reports, and make presentations.
3. Read and construct engineering drawings to a high standard.
4. Plan and complete a project on time.
5. Work effectively within a team to achieve a desired objective.
6. Use a range of basic metal fabrication tools.
7. Use a range of PCB assembly tools and basic test instruments.
8. Use an Integrated Development Environment for code generation for the PIC micro-controller.
9. Use Electronic CAD software to draw schematic diagrams.
10. Apply basic mechanical design principles.
11. Apply safe laboratory work practice.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Project (each week over year)
Lecture	6	Drawing (every 2nd week sem 1)
Laboratory	54	Team Project (sem1, 3hr every second week; sem 2, 3 hr each week)
Laboratory	36	Technical Drawing studio work ( 6 * 3hr sessions each sem)
Independent Study	90	self directed Project Work (research , presentations prep etc)
Independent Study	40	Drawing homework
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Team Project
A team of 4 students must design and build an electromechanical device that can compete in a competition at the end of semester 2. Student's communication, design, and fabrication skills are developed throughout semester 1 and 2. The syllabus covers; presentation using power point, poster presentation, drawing and E-Cad, project planning, metal fabrication, electronic assembly, report writing, engineering ethics and care of the environment.

Engineering Drawing
Lectures and studio sessions presenting and practicing engineering drawing. Reading engineering drawings; common drawing standards, line styles, sectioning, dimensioning, threads etc. Drawing components in first angle orthographic projection and sketching an object using pictorial representations (isometric, oblique and/or perspective) Using engineering drawing as a means of communication of engineering ideas and/or designs.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Practical/skills evaluation	Individual and Team Project	36%	Every Week
Oral Examination	n/a	7%	Week 7
Poster presentation	Team Project	7%	Week 28
Report(s)	Team Project	15%	Week 30
In Class Test	Technical Drawing Evaluation	35%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

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