MEC209 Design of Structures, Machines and Systems (10 credits)

Year Running: 2015/2016

Credit level: F5

Pre-requisites for		MEC330 MEC333 (when the module is running)
Additional Information		Restricted to students studying in the Dept of Mechanical Engineering and the Inter-disciplinary Programmes office

Description

The course brings together analytical, computational and empirical approaches to the design and optimisation of structures and systems. A specific design is used as a thematic project in which the functional analysis and eventual synthesis are brought together. The task is such that no optimal solution is readily available. This enables the student to develop their skill in formulating analytical and computational models and evaluating them so as to develop an optimal design solution.

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	81.0
Lecture	7.0
Tutorial	12.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	70 %	S2
Other	0.0	30 %	S2

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.