Innovative design and enterprise
Unit summary
This unit will enable students to understand about innovative design, the use of new technologies and successful engineering entrepreneurs. Through this study they will develop knowledge and understanding of engineering design and enterprise.
Unit details
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04 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Task-based controlled assessment
| Learning Outcome |
Assessment Criteria |
| 1 be able to describe and analyse engineering innovation and new technologies |
1 Engineering innovation and new technologies
a describe and analyse innovative engineering designs and new technologies, such as:
i computer and communications system design
ii medical applications
iii space research
iv the advantages of nanotechnology and the benefits of fabricating devices with atomic or molecular precision
b study and analyse the work of successful engineering entrepreneurs:
i justifying profiting from ideas
ii assessing market competition
iii evaluating innovations and inventions
c apply analytical thinking and use data to aid decision-making. |
| 2 understand engineering opportunities, commercial issues, and how to protect new ideas |
2 Engineering opportunities and the protection of ideas
a analyse the commercial issues of developing, marketing and selling a new product or idea, explaining the importance of the many aspects of designing and bringing a product to market, by:
i relating market research to the development of products
ii assessing research and development and how it relates to:
• design principles
• design problems
• concept
iii explain the process of product development such as:
• use of expert systems
• appraisal of manufacturing constraints
iv describing organisational behaviours eg:
• relating the effect of synergy
• analysing the impact of outsourcing expertise
• using technology brokers
• analysing reliability and product failure
• describing commercial considerations
b describe the methods of protecting intellectual property rights
c identify opportunities for technological or commercial advantage
d appreciate the need for protecting ideas and copyright legislation. |
| 3 be able to develop engineering ideas, demonstrating design skills whilst recognising constraints |
3 Developing engineering ideas and design
a recognise and compare design constraints, for example:
i economic
ii technical
iii manufacturing
b assess the need and effect of leadership
c design for the environment:
i creating eco-friendly design
ii assessing energy requirements
iii evaluating possible impact on peoples’ lives
iv analysing visual appearance
d demonstrate and record design thinking and problem-solving undertaken. |
| 4 know how to evaluate environmental issues in relation to engineering designs. |
4 Environmental issues relating to engineering designs
a consider the environmental and social impact of engineering and sustainability of resources used, taking the following into consideration:
i energy use and pollution
ii material selection and disposal
iii impact on social behaviour
b evaluate environmental factors of design decisions. |