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Module title
Module code
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Level
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Computer-Aided-Engineering and Design
ME111
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Level 4 X Level 5
Level 6
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Level 7
Level 8
Entry criteria for registration on this module
Pre-requisites
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equivalent
Normal entry requirements for Stage 1 of MEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical
Engineering Pathway
Co-requisite modules
None
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equivalent
Module delivery
Mode of delivery
Pattern of delivery
Taught
Other
Weekly
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Distance
Placement
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Block
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Online
When module is delivered
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Brief description of module This module introduces students to the the principles of engineering drawing.
content and/ or aims
Student will acquire knowledge of freehand sketching and engineering drawings
Overview (max 80 words)
using the drawing boards and drawing software package such as Autocad.
Module team/ author/
Dr Y Wang (module leader)
coordinator(s)
School
Computing, Engineering and Mathematics
Site/ campus where
Moulsecoomb
delivered
Course(s) for which module is appropriate and status on that course
Course
Status (mandatory/ compulsory/
optional)
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
MEng Mechanical Engineering
MEng Aeronautical Engineering
MEng Automotive Engineering
BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering
BEng(Hons) Aeronautical Engineering
BEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering
BSc(Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
MODULE AIMS, ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT
Aims
 To provide the skills and knowledge required to communicate
engineering information in graphical form in accordance with the
BS8888 used for engineering drawing.
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 To develop the students’ mechanical design skills through practical
and realistic case study.
Learning outcomes
Content
On successful completion of this module the students will be able to:
LO1 sketch concept designs.
LO2 interpret and prepare engineering drawings as a means of
communication for production of assemblies and detail of
manufacture
of components.
LO3 produce two dimensional engineering drawings to BS8888 on a CAD
package such as Autocad.
LO4 use appropriate formulae for selection and design of machine
elements
for given engineering applications.
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Learning support
Drawing standards and codes of practice: BS8888
Drawing types: differences between general arrangement,
assembly and detail drawings.
Layout: paper sizes, borders, title block, parts list.
Projection systems: first and third angle projection, projection
symbols.
Lines and linework: line types and applications, thickness,
leader lines and arrow heads.
Lettering and symbols: style, height, direction and location.
Common symbols (e.g. welding, machining) and abbreviations.
Fits and tolerances: fits and tolerances for holes and shafts.
Views: partial, sections and rules associated with hatching.
Principles of dimensioning: projection and dimension lines,
dimensioning methods, tolerance dimensions.
Conventional representation: screw threads, gears, bearings,
and springs.
Design and selection of machine tool elements: Some of the
following elements will be covered - gears, bearings, fasteners,
shafts, belt and chain drives, clutches and brakes.
The application of available 2D drawing package (Autocad) to
the solution of real engineering problems.
Indicative readings
The most recent editions of:
YARWOOD, A., Engineering drawing, Cassell.
PHELPS, NEIL; SIMMONS, COLIN H., Engineering drawing practice: a
guide for further and higher education to BS 8888:2006, Technical
product specification (TPS), BSI.
SIMMONS, COLIN H., Manual of engineering drawing, ButterworthHeinemann.
JENSEN, CECIL; HELSEL, JAY D., Engineering drawing and design,
McGraw-Hill.
ONSTOTT, SCOTT., AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 essentials,
Autodesk Official Press.
FINKELSTEIN, ELLEN., AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 bible, John
Wiley.
TICKOO, SHAM., AutoCAD 2012: a problem-solving approach, Cengage
Learning.
HAMAD, MUNIR M., AutoCAD 2014: beginning and intermediate,
Mercury Learning and Information.
SHROCK, CHERYL R., Beginning AutoCAD 2015: exercise workbook,
Industrial Press Inc.
FANE, BILL., Autocad® 2014 for dummies®, Hoboken, NJ.
YARWOOD, A., Introduction to AutoCAD 2013, Routledge.
BETHUNE, JAMES D., Engineering graphics with AutoCAD 2015, Peachpit
Press.
Online sources
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A number of relevant and up-to-date web resources will be identified during
module delivery.
Software
The main package used will be AutoCAD
Teaching and learning activities
Details of teaching and
learning activities
Teaching will take the form of three hours per week to
include demonstrations, and opportunities for computer lab
work. Mainly hands on practical sessions complemented
by some formal instructions to cover basic principles.
Some of module’s delivery time will be devoted to the use
of 2D CAD systems. Learning will be developed from basic
instructions on how to use the 2D software to a point
where students can undertake a series of exercises by
themselves. Lectures to teach fundamental principles of
engineering drawings will be given.
Presentations, demonstrations and examples of good
practice taken from industrial applications will be given.
Students will be expected to spend about five hours per
week studying the principles of engineering drawing,
practicing computer-based techniques and engaging with
coursework/revision.
Allocation of study hours (indicative)
Study hours
Where 10 credits = 100 learning hours
SCHEDULED
This is an indication of the number of hours students can
expect to spend in scheduled teaching activities including
lectures, seminars, tutorials, project supervision,
demonstrations, practical classes and workshops,
supervised time in workshops/ studios, fieldwork, external
visits, and work-based learning.
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GUIDED INDEPENDENT
STUDY
All students are expected to undertake guided independent
study which includes wider reading/ practice, follow-up
work, the completion of assessment tasks, and revisions.
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PLACEMENT
The placement is a specific type of learning away from the
University that is not work-based learning or a year abroad.
N/A
TOTAL STUDY HOURS
200
Assessment tasks
Details of assessment for
this module
There are THREE assessment elements.
The first two are in-class practical skills tests using drawing boards and
AutoCAD covering LO1, LO2, LO3.
The second is a design project covering LO1, LO2, LO3 and LO4.
Types of assessment task1
% weighting
Indicative list of summative assessment tasks which lead to the award of credit or which are required for
progression.
(or indicate if
component is
pass/fail)
WRITTEN
30%
In-class drawing board test (30%)
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Set exercises, which assess the application of knowledge or analytical, problem-solving or evaluative skills, are included under the
type of assessment most appropriate to the particular task.
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COURSEWORK
In-class AutoCAD test 2 (30%)
30%
Design project (40%)
40%
PRACTICAL
0%
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Area examination board
Engineering and Product Design
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External examiners
Name
Position and institution
Date appointed
Date tenure
ends
Dr S Brookes
Manchester Metropplitan
University
October 2012
September
2016
Yes
No
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Date of first approval
02/01/2005
Only complete where this is not the
first version
Date of last revision
06/01/2010
Only complete where this is not the
first version
Date of approval for this
version
Version number
14/10/15
Modules replaced
None
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this is a replacement
Available as free-standing module?
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