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Got 2 assignment. Assuming you do a good report on this you can have the 2nd one Ive attached the 2 pdfs One includes the criteria to get pass merit and distinctionOne breaks down the criteria The design brief you create must be a mechanical item Dont accept  this if you aint experienced in the field Page 1 of 4 Year of Course 1 Programme Title Programme No Unit Title Unit Code Assignment Title Assignment No 1 of 2 Author Assessor Internal Verifier Verification Date Week of Issue Due Week Date Submitted Agreed Resubmission Date Date Resubmitted 5 13 Assessor feedback to Learner: - Formative/Summative Grade Learner Email Address: Date: Assessor Signature: Date: Note: All the above information should feature on the cover page. Page 2 of 4 Submission Format A short report of approximately 800 words, comprising a design brief and design specification. A copy of your Gantt chart and any diagrams of possible solutions must be added as an appendix. Relevant Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Pass Merit Distinction LO1: Plan a design solution and prepare an engineering design specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements. LO1 D1 Compare and contrast the completed design specification against the relevant industry standard specification. P1 Produce a design specification from a given design brief. M1 Evaluate potential planning techniques, preparing a case for the method chosen. M2 Demonstrate critical path analysis techniques in design project scheduling/planning and explain its use. P2 Explain the influence of the stakeholder’s design brief and requirements in the preparation of the design specification. P3 Produce a design project schedule with a graphical illustration of the planned activities. Page 3 of 4 Unit Learning Outcomes LO1: Plan a design solution and prepare an engineering design specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements. Assignment Brief and Guidance Scenario: Your company has set up a new design department and you have been appointed as engineering designer to work on a design project for the release of a new product. Your manager requires that as designer you will produce a professional report for him/her for approval, with a view to achieving project funding from the board of directors. Activity: To develop your report, you will firstly assume the role of company stakeholder and formulate a design brief for the product or design solution. The design brief will be the main starting point for the design process and will describe in enough detail the essential elements of the product/design and the main functions of the product and/or the problem that such a design is intended to address. You may consider a completely new design or a rework of an existing one. You will then take on the role of engineering designer and develop the design brief into a design specification whilst creating an overall project plan covering all activities and incorporating all information into a comprehensive report. Task: Your report will include: a) An explanation of the key requirements within your design brief and how these have influenced the preparation of your design specification. b) A detailed design specification to be used in the design of your product/solution. Your design specification should include a comparison to a relevant industry standard specification, e.g. BSI, ISO or ANSI. c) Give examples of any similarities or differences between the two and describe what this industry standard considers; that your specification has overlooked. d) If there is no relevant industry standard specification against which you can compare, please refer to the following link for an overview of the contents of a typical design specification. Not all items listed will be relevant. Further examples can be found from within engineering portals on the internet. https://studylib.net/doc/18067350/product-design-specifications e) Select two different project planning techniques that may be used within your project and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. Explain which of these two techniques you have chosen for your project and justify your reasons for doing so. d) A Gantt chart for your design project, including an analysis of the critical path. Explain the importance of the critical path when managing a project of this kind. https://studylib.net/doc/18067350/product-design-specifications © 2021 UniCourse Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Page 4 of 4 ANSWERS... Higher National Assessment Designed in accordance with HEA guidelines 1 Pearson BTEC HNC/D Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (RQF) Un Unit 1: Engineering Design Unit Handbook 2 DISCLAIMER This unit handbook is correct at the time of printing. However, learners should be aware that the information contained in this guide may be amended, updated or replaced by further information distributed to learners during the year. Changes may also be made to the programme due to circumstances outside the control of Unicourse.org or the programme team. In all cases the programme team will endeavour to minimise disruption for learners, and will provide information about any changes as appropriate. 3 Contents Aims......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Abstract ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Essential Content .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 LO1 Prepare an engineering design specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements ........... 5 LO2 Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared examples of engineering design specifications .............. 5 LO3 Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design report by using appropriate design calculations, drawings and concepts ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 LO4 Present, to an audience, a recommended technical design solution by using real examples of stakeholder briefs.. 6 Recommended Resources....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Harvard Referencing ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Direct quotations ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paraphrasing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Examples of Referencing Within Text ................................................................................................................................. 9 Direct quote from a book or journal article with one author: ........................................................................................ 9 Direct quote from a book or journal article with two authors: ...................................................................................... 9 Direct quote from a book or journal article with three authors: .................................................................................... 9 Paraphrasing: .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Creating a reference list .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Book with one author ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Book with two authors .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Book with three or more authors ................................................................................................................................. 11 Book – second or later edition ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Book by same author in the same year ........................................................................................................................ 11 Book with an editor ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Books with an anonymous or unknown author ............................................................................................................ 11 Journal article ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 World Wide Web page .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Tips for Success ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Support.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Unit Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 4 Aims The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the methodical steps that engineers use in creating functional products and processes; from a design brief to the work, and the stages involved in identifying and justifying a solution to a given engineering need. Abstract On successful completion of this unit students will be able to prepare an engineering design specification that satisfies stakeholders’ requirements, implement best practice when analysing and evaluating possible design solutions, prepare a written technical design report, and present their finalised design to a customer or audience. Learning Outcomes By the end of this unit students will be able to: 1. Prepare an engineering design specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements. 2. Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared examples of engineering design specifications. 3. Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design report by using appropriate design calculations, drawings and concepts. 4. Present, to an audience, a recommended technical design solution by using real examples of stakeholder briefs. 5 Essential Content LO1 Prepare an engineering design specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements Planning techniques used to prepare a design specification: Definition of client’s/user’s objectives, needs and constraints. Definition of design constraints, function, specification, milestones. Planning the design task: Flow charts, Gantt charts, network and critical path analysis necessary in the design process. Design process: Process development, steps to consider from start to finish. The cycle from design to manufacture. Three- and five-stage design process. Vocabulary used in engineering design. Stage of the design process which includes: Analysing the situation, problem statement, define tasks and outputs, create the design concept, research the problem and write a specification. Suggest possible solutions, select a preferred solution, prepare working drawings, construct a prototype, test and evaluate the design against objectives, design communication (write a report). Customer/stakeholder requirements: Converting customer request to a list of objectives and constraints. Interpretation of design requirements. Market analysis of existing products and competitors. Aspects of innovation and performance management in decision-making. LO2 Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared examples of engineering design specifications Conceptual design and evaluating possible solutions: Modelling, prototyping and simulation using industry standard software, (e.g. AutoCAD, Catia, SolidWorks, Creo) on high specification computers. Use of evaluation and analytical tools, e.g. cause and effect diagrams, CAD, knowledge-based engineering. 6 LO3 Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design report by using appropriate design calculations, drawings and concepts Managing the design process: Recognising limitations including cost, physical processes, availability of material/components and skills, timing and scheduling. Working to specifications and standards, including: The role of compliance checking, feasibility assessment and commercial viability of product design through testing and validation. Design for testing, including: Material selection to suit selected processes and technologies. Consideration of manufacturability, reliability, life cycle and environmental issues. The importance of safety, risk management and ergonomics. Conceptual design and effective tools: Technologies and manufacturing processes used in order to transfer engineering designs into finished products. LO4 Present, to an audience, a recommended technical design solution by using real examples of stakeholder briefs Communication and post-presentation review: Selection of presentation tools. Analysis of presentation feedback. Strategies for improvement based on feedback. 7 Recommended Resources Textbooks DUL, J. and WEERDMEESTER, B. (2008) Ergonomics for beginners. 3rd Ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press. DYM, C.L., LITTLE, P. and ORWIN, E. (2014) Engineering Design: a Project Based Introduction. 4th Ed. Wiley. GRIFFITHS, B. (2003) Engineering Drawing for Manufacture. Kogan Page Science. REDDY, K.V. (2008) Textbook of Engineering Drawing. 2nd Ed. Hyderabad: BS Publications. Websites www.epsrc.ac.uk Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (General Reference) www.imeche.org Institution of Mechanical Engineers (General Reference) Links This unit links to the following related units: Unit 23: Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) Unit 34: Research Project 8 Harvard Referencing When you are writing your assessment, be sure to type in reference information as you add in the ideas of other authors. This will save you time and will ensure that you reference all sources properly. Whenever you use someone else’s ideas or words, you must put in a reference. The only exception to this rule is when the information you have read somewhere is common knowledge or ‘public domain’ information. For example, you would not need to include a reference if you stated in an assignment that Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets in Elizabethan times. Always reference… Direct quotations This is when you copy another author’s material word-for-word. You should show the reader that it is a direct quote by placing the material in inverted commas. Traditionally, double inverted commas have been used (“) but it is now acceptable, and preferable to use single inverted commas (‘). Sometimes it is difficult to avoid the direct quotation as the author’s words may precisely describe the point you are trying to make. However, do try to avoid the overuse of direct quotations; try to paraphrase the author’s work where possible. Please note that when you use direct quotations, you must reproduce the author’s words exactly, including all spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and errors. You may show the reader that you recognise an error and that you are correctly quoting the author by placing the term ‘sic’ in brackets after the error. Paraphrasing This is when you take another author’s ideas and put them into your own words. You are still copying someone else’s work, so you must reference it. You do not need to use inverted commas when you paraphrase, but you must clearly show the reader the original source of your information. 9 Examples of Referencing Within Text • Phillips (1999) suggests that generational change is inevitable and continuous. Direct quote from a book or journal article with one author: When organising our time, Adair (1988: 51) states that ‘the centrepiece will tend to be goals and objectives’. OR When organising our time ‘the centrepiece will tend to be goals and objectives’ (Adair, 1988: 51). Direct quote from a book or journal article with two authors: McCarthy and Hatcher (1996: 69-70) insist that with presentations ‘structure must be clear and precise’. OR With presentations, ‘structure must be clear and precise’ (McCarthy and Hatcher, 1996: 69-70). Direct quote from a book or journal article with three authors: Fisher, Ury and Patton (1991: 37) suggest that when emotional issues cloud negotiation, ‘some thoughts are best left unsaid’. OR ‘Some thoughts are best left unsaid’ when emotional issues cloud negotiation (Fisher, Ury and Patton, 1991: 37). Paraphrasing: By improving your posture you can improve how you communicate feelings of power and confidence (McCarthy and Hatcher, 1996: 111). Electronic sources such as WWW pages, electronic databases and electronic journals are cited in the text in much the same way as traditional print sources, with the exception of page numbers. The author’s name is followed by a publication date, but no page numbers are listed. If no publication date is available, and this might be the case for WWW pages, then where the date should go, insert (n.d.) which stands for ‘no date’. 10 Creating a reference list All the sources you refer to in the main body of your assignment need to be listed at the end of the assignment in a reference list. In a reference list, you only need to list those sources from which you have either quoted or paraphrased. For example, you do not have to list books you used for background reading purposes. When creating a reference list, the sources should be listed alphabetically by author’s surname, should be left justified, and the references should never be preceded by a bullet-point or number. Where the author is anonymous or unknown for any one source, insert that source in the alphabetical list using the title of the source instead of the author’s name. All sources should be listed together; there should not be separate lists for books versus journal articles versus electronic sources. The reference list should be on a separate page from the rest of the assignment and should be simply titled ‘References’ or ‘Literature Cited’ and the title should be in the same font and size as the other headings in your assignment. When you use the Harvard System, you are only usually required to produce a reference list. However, some lecturers and tutors may want you to produce a bibliography instead of a reference list. In cases where you are asked to produce a bibliography, you must list all sources you have consulted, regardless of whether you cited from them or not. Also, some lecturers or tutors may ask you to produce an annotated bibliography or reference list. This simply means that after each source listed, you write a couple of sentences that appraise the book’s usefulness in relation to the topic. The following is a guide to how to list references in a reference list. Book with one author Adair, J. (1988) Effective time management: How to save time and spend it wisely, London: Pan Books. 11 Book with two authors McCarthy, P. and Hatcher, C. (1996) Speaking persuasively: Making the most of your presentations, Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Book with three or more authors Fisher, R., Ury, W. and Patton, B. (1991) Getting to yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in, 2nd edition, London: Century Business. Book – second or later edition Barnes, R. (1995) Successful study for degrees, 2nd edition, London: Routledge. Book by same author in the same year Napier, A. (1993a) Fatal storm, Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Napier, A. (1993b) Survival at sea, Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Book with an editor Danaher, P. (ed.) (1998) Beyond the Ferris wheel, Rockhampton: CQU Press. Books with an anonymous or unknown author The University Encyclopaedia (1985) London: Roydon. Journal article Muller, V. (1994) ‘Trapped in the body: Transsexualism, the law, sexual identity’, The Australian Feminist Law Journal, vol. 3, August, pp. 103-107. 12 World Wide Web page Young, C. (2001) English Heritage position statement on the Valletta Convention, [Online], Available: http://www.archaeol.freeuk.com/EHPostionStatement.htm [24 Aug 2001]. 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