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Project(Manufacture&Testing)

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Department:

Agricultural
Engineering

ModuleCode:

PROJ71008

Level:

Level7

ContactHours:

72

Duration:

1Semester

DirectedStudyHours:

20

EffectiveTerm:

2010/11

Indep.StudyHours:

Credits:

PrerequisiteKnowledge:

Project(CAD&ProjectDesign)

ModuleDescription/Aims:

Encouragethestudenttousehis/herinitiative

Developthestudentssenseofresponsibilityandselfconfidence.
Assist the students understanding of the interrelationships between the
formaldisciplinesoftheothersubjectsonthecourse
Teach the student the skills required in analysing, presenting and effectively
communicatingtheresults,conclusionsandrecommendationsoftheproject.
The student is expected to demonstrate their workshop skills in the
manufacture of a prototype or model. They are also to investigate how to
bringtheproducttothemarketplace.

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ContactType
Hours
Practical/Workshop 48PerModule
Practical/Workshop 1PerWeek
Lecture

1PerWeek

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Onsuccessfulcompletionofthemodule,thelearnerwillbeableto:

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Description/LearningOutcomes
1
Bringaboutthesuccessfulcompletionoftheproject,demonstratingthe
disciplinesofplanning,organisingandmanagingresourcesandproject
changecontroltogetherwithaninvestigationoftheinvestigationofthe
commercialisationoftheproject.
2

Havetheconfidencetotakeontheresponsibilityforinvestigatingand
applyingtheadditionallearning,knowledgeandresourcesrequiredtobring
theprojecttoasuccessfulconclusion.

Manufactureandtestamodelorprototypeandanalyseresultsandpropose
andimplementmodifications,takingsafetyintoaccount.

Demonstratethecriticalthinkingandjudgmentwithregardtotheethical
issueswhichariseduringtheprojectlifecycle.

Presenttheirwork,findingsandrecommendationsinacoherentmannerand
discusstheresultsoftheprojectinaprofessionalmanner.

Produceaprofessionalprojectreportwhichshowsareasoneddevelopmentof
theprojecttosatisfythecustomerrequirementsorprojectgoalssetoutin
PROJ71007.

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LearningStrategies
Thestudenthasaccesstothesupportofateamoflecturerswhohaveparticular
subjectexpertisewhichmaybeofrelevancetotheproject.
Supervisedworkshoppractice

SupportinCAD,reportwritingandprofessionalprojectpresentationusingamulti
mediaapproach.
Enhancementofentreprenuerialskillsthroughevaluationofthecommercialisation
possibilities.

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Content
Workshopand
Laboratory

Detail
WorkshopandLaboratorysupportforthemachiningof
components,assemblyofmodelsandprototypes,materials
testing,componentandtestingofthemodel/prototype.

TechnicalReport
Technicalreportwriting
writingand
UsingMicrosoftwordeffectivelyinthegenerationoftechnical
Presentationskills reports
ScreenCapturesoftware,photoediting,video
DemonstrationofArticulateandCamtasiamediapresentation
packages
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PowerPoint
ReferencingusingIEEEconvention
ProjectChangeControl
Settinguptemplatesforthepresentationofresultsusing
Excel
StatisticalAnalysis
PresentationofBillsofMaterialsandCostings
ReviewingtheProductDesignSpecification
Designoftestsandpresentationofresults
Commercialisation TheCommercialisationProcess
oftheProject
EvaluatingdifferentBusinessModels
SourcesofFinance
ApplyingtheBusinessModelCanvas

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AssessmentStrategies
InterimReport,Finalprojectreportandpresentation

Studentswillbeprovidedwithmarkingschemesforallcourseworkintheirproject
handbook.
RepeatStrategy:Shouldthestudentfailbothprojectmodules(PROJ71007and
PROJ71008)theywillhavetorepeatthefullacademicyearforbothprojectsubjects.
Ifthestudentfailsthismoduleonly(PROJ71008),thestudentisrequiredtoresubmit
theirworkandattendafinalpresentationatthenextavailableexaminationsitting.

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Learning Assessment Assessment

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Outcome
Category
Method
2,5
Continuous
Assignment InterimReportMaterialand
Assessment
Outof
componentselectionanddesign
Class
calculationsandpreliminarycostings.
IncludingfinalCADdrawings,
manufacturingandtestplan,cutting
lists,tooling.

%
alloc
10

1,4,5,6 Continuous
Assessment

Assignment
Outof
Class

FinalProjectreportsummarisingthe
workofthetwosemesterswith
results,conclusionsand
recommendationsandCAD
drawings/controlcircuitdiagramsand
businessplanwhereappropriate.

40

Reflective
Journal

Projectdiarydocumentingtheproject
activitiesofthesemester,tobe
signedoffbyprojectreadersateach
meeting,withactionitemsrecorded.

10

Continuous
Assessment

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1,3

Continuous
Assessment

1,2,3,5 Continuous
Assessment

StudioWork Finished,safeworkingandtested
prototypeormodeltobecompleted
bythestudentbytheendofthe
semesterandpresentedatthefinal
presentation.

20

Presentation Oralpresentationattheendof
semesterreportingontheoutcomesof
theprojectwithpresentationof
modelsandprototypes,
commercialisationplanandtest
results.Powerpointpresentationwith
allsupplementarymaterialspresented
includingdrawings,sketches,models,
projectdiary.

20

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Type

ISBN

Recommended 1133607381

TitleAuthorPublisher

Year Edition

TechnicalReportWriting
Today
DanielGRiordain
Heinle

2013 10th
Revised
edition

Library
Link

Essential

1111111111111 ProjectHandbook
availableonBlackboard
AnneMCourtney
ITT

2013 Updated
Annually

Essential

1111111111111 ProjectTemplates
availableonBlackboard
AnneMCourtney
ITT

2013 Updated
annually

Essential

9780471762683 EngineeringDesign
Graphics:Sketching,
Modelingand
Visualisation
Leake,Borgeson
WileyPublishing

2010 1st

Essential

9780470519264 EngineeringDesign
Methods
NigelCross
WileyBlackwell

2009 4th

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