| CODE | IFS0422 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Design and Technology | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | International School for Foundation Studies | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces the student to the practical side of science. IFS0422 gives the student the opportunity to observe and practice different processes related to engineering and programming, through dedicated practical sessions, demonstrations and coordinated industrial visits. The following topics are delivered: - Working Effectively and Safely in an Engineering Environment; - Design and Innovation; - Electronic Circuit Design and PCB Manufacturing; - Manufacturing Processes; - Materials and their Processing; - Thermodynamic Systems; - Structural Design; - Graphical Communication & Digitisation. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to give the student the opportunity to experience the practical side of science through practical sessions, experiments, demonstrations and industrial visits. This helps the student understand and appreciate better the theoretical concepts delivered in physics-related study-units, whilst also guides the student towards the selection of the future field of study. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify composite materials; - Describe the four stroke cycle of a diesel and petrol engine; - Describe the thermodynamic cycle of a refrigerator and a heat pump; - Identify different types of structure support; - Distinguish between a degree of freedom and a constraint; - Identify few failure mechanisms of structures; - Use rules of technical drawing to conceptualise and express designs. Such rules include plane geometry, orthographic projections and pictorial projections; - Use CAD to generate simple models; - Use CAM software to generate G-codes for simple prototypes. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Appreciate how the theories of physics are applied in an engineering environment; - Develop simple practical systems/experiments to prove and understand theories of physics; - Link the concept of innovation to technical advancements through the process of design; - Develop technical drawings to conceptualise and convey designs; - Generate 3D models and convert them into G-code to produce simple prototypes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Lecture Notes |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork, Independent Study, Lectures & Practical | ||||||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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