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ENGINEERING TRIPOS PART IIB - 2012/2013

Module 4C5 - Design Case Studies

Leader:	Dr Nathan Crilly (nc266@eng.cam.ac.uk)
Timing:	Lent Term
Prerequisites:	4C4 desirable
Structure:	14 lectures + coursework
Assessment:	*Material / Format / Timing / Marks* Coursework / Two multi-part written assignments, using computer software where appropriate, involving the application of the topics covered in the case study lectures / Weekly throughout Lent Term / 50 % per assignment

AIMS

To illustrate the multi-disciplinary nature of engineering design
To demonstrate the importance of considering user needs
To illustrate the above through case studies of form, component and system design

LECTURE SYLLABUS (14 L)

The course will be based on two case studies: a consumer product and a medical device.

Each case study will occupy eight lectures slots with the last one or two in each case study being used for coursework.

Topics to be covered within individual case studies include: multi-disciplinary systems design; component selection; risk analysis; product testing, aesthetics and ergonomics; and design for manufacture and assembly.

COURSEWORK

There will be a coursework exercise linked to each of the case studies.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of Module 4C5, students should:

Appreciate the importance of multi-disciplinary systems design
Be able to select simple components from catalogues
Understand relations between customer requirements, commercial requirements and product forms
Appreciate the role of aesthetics and ergonomics in engineering design
Understand the importance of design for manufacture and assembly

Notes will be handed out summarising the main points covered in each case study.

REFERENCES

Please see the Booklist for Group C Courses for references for this module.

Last updated: July 2012
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