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MECH3010 – Design
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Design
3
1.0/15
September
June
Dr A Ducci Module Coordinator (50%) Dr T Baker (50%)
Prerequisites
First Year Engineering Design and Second Year Design
Course Aims
The aim of this module is for the student to understand the factors involved in engineering design and
development through working through three specific design exercises. The first and second are related
and involve: a conceptual design for a rail mounted crane and the fluid power requirement for this device.
The final project involves the design of either a shaft mounted or engine mounted gear reduction unit.
Method of Instruction
Introductory lectures, tutorials and individual consultancy sessions.
Assessment
The course has the following assessment components:
 Three assignments, all equally weighted (30%), summarised in a formal report and
design specification.
 Individual review meetings, shortly after the first assignment (10%)
Each assignment is undertaken individually and in addition to the structural analysis required to support
the design specification due consideration should be given to legislation, British Standards, value
engineering and manufacturing processes, as required.
To pass this course, students must:
 Obtain an overall pass mark of 40%
Resources

Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 2nd Edn. by Juvinall, Robert C. &
Marshek, Kurt M.

Bearing Systems - Principles & Practice by Barwell, F.T.

Machine Design Fundamentals by Shigley, J.E. & Mischke, Charles R.
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Roark's Formulas for Stress & Strain, 6th Edition by Young, W.C.
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Content
1.
Mechanisms and linkages.
2.
The selection of materials as part of the design process.
3.
Aesthetic, ergonomic, economic and environmental factors.
4.
Fluid power systems.
5.
Gears: design and selection.
6.
Tribology and bearings.
7.
Fasteners.
8.
Transmission shafts.
9.
Computer-aided design and manufacture.
10. Specific design studies:
 Rail mounted crane to reach a specified distance above and below a railway bridge,
 Hydraulic power requirements and associated components for the deployment of the articulated
crane device.
 Complete design of a gear reduction unit for mounting directly on a drive shaft or to the engine
block.
General Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Evaluate the requirements necessary for the design of a complex structure or assembly, including the
various components that comprise the subsystems; develop design solutions having due consideration of
the constraints applied through legislation, British Standards, safety and risk, environmental impact and
costs.
Skills and Attributes
(i) Intellectual
Solve engineering problems, often on the basis of limited and possibly contradictory information; analyse
and interpret data and synthesise this information to provide a suitable solution; design a functional
system or component; maintain a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction of new and
advancing technology to enhance current practice; take an holistic approach, applying professional
judgements, balancing costs, benefits, safety, quality, reliability, appearance and environmental impact;
assess risks and take appropriate steps to manage those risks
(ii) Practical
Use of a range of tools and techniques including pertinent software; combine suitable mechanical
components into the design of a mechanical structure or assembly; compile an appropriate
design specification.
(iii)
Transferable
Effective communication in both formal written reports and orally, using modern IT facilities
where possible in the former; manage resources and time to meet a submission deadline;
creativity and innovation in the design process, when appropriate
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