Module: Group Project

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Group Project
Module Code	MM344 (ITS) / MEC1024 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module aims to enable students to draw on the knowledge gained to date in their engineering studies to design an Engineering product/device.

Learning Outcomes

1. Produce a product design specification for an engineering design problem
2. Break down a problem into its component parts and develop concepts for each of these parts
3. Choose optimum solutions from concepts using appropiate analysis tools
4. Integrate components into a final design
5. Draft full engineering drawings and material specifications for a final design
6. Work efficiently and effectively within a team

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	12	No Description
Group work	36	Team must meet 3 hours per week during semester 1
Independent Study	77	Research, Concept development and Meetings
Total Workload: 125

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

Documentation of project aims and objectives

Identification of project goals

Coordination of project specific student activities

Formal teaching of Product Design elements

Design Report composition

Design process and methodology

Project Management

Product Design Specification. Design Concept formulation

Failure modes, effects and critical analysis

Design verification and validation

Damping and suspension design

Presentation of scope of project and individual responsibilities (oral)

Design report composition and submission

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Presentation	Presentation of concepts	20%	Week 8
Report(s)	Final design report	80%	Week 12

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 1

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