Engineering design
Unit summary
This unit provides students with the opportunity to understand the importance of engineering design through the study of engineering products and components. The student will produce a product design specification for a given design brief. For a chosen product design specification they will produce and present a design solution using appropriate presentation methods.
Unit details
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04 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Task-based controlled assessment
| Learning Outcome |
Assessment Criteria |
| 1 be able to plan and produce a product design specification from a design brief |
a explain the need for good functional design to ensure efficient performance of an engineering product
b identify the key requirements of design briefs
c produce a product design specification from a given customer design brief
d explain how the design process takes the following constraints into consideration:
i existing patents and copyrights
ii standards and legislation
iii the type(s) of material to be used
iv how products will be manufactured
v the operating conditions in which they will work
e identify the variables that influence the final solution, such as performance, quality and cost
f investigate the relationship between a product specification and a design brief
g explain how basic mathematical and scientific principles influence the selection of materials and processes, and enable a design to become a functioning product or service
h carry out research and investigation activities including practically dismantling engineering products
i describe a method for proving the design. |
| 2 be able to produce engineering drawings to meet a product design specification |
a evaluate relevant information and data, and the implications of patent protection and copyright laws on published items and data
b communicate through and interpret drawings and sketches
c use conventional and Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)-based drawing methods
d identify materials and components as required from charts or manufacturers’ publications
e experiment with more than one proposal for a final design
f produce a preferred design solution using current standards, conventions and symbols
g review and evaluate the effectiveness of the design solution. |
| 3 be able to present engineering designs using drawing standards and conventions. |
a use a range of traditional manual and modern CAD methods and techniques to present design proposals and to understand the importance of working to current standards and using recognised symbols
b check and confirm a design proposal against the specification
c present a final design using an appropriate method
d relate the design solution to the manufacturing requirements. |