Design & Manufacturing Project II module (GA33007)

This 15-credit module covers advanced 3D CAD, mechanism analysis, additive manufacturing, and 3D printing, assessed through a collaborative group design project

Credits
15
Module code
GA33007
Level
3
Semester
Runs during the summer
School
School of Science and Engineering
Discipline
Graduate Apprenticeship Programme

​​This module builds on earlier design and manufacturing modules to deepen your understanding of engineering mechanics and extend your practical design capabilities.

Topics include advanced 3D CAD modelling of mechanisms and assemblies, velocity and acceleration diagrams, D'Alembert's method for inertial forces in mechanisms, and additive manufacturing methods and technologies.

You will gain hands-on experience with slicing software to control 3D printers and learn how to output the file formats required for additive manufacturing.

Teaching combines lectures and practical sessions within a laboratory environment, and assessment is through a group design project that integrates the mechanical analysis, CAD, and manufacturing skills developed throughout the module. 

​What you will learn 

​In this module, you will: 

  • ​Understand general plane motion and the analysis of simple mechanisms 
  • ​Create advanced 3D CAD assemblies and use slicing software to control 3D printers 
  • ​Calculate forces, velocities, accelerations, and power requirements in engineering assemblies 
  • ​Apply additive manufacturing methods and output appropriate file formats 

​By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

  • ​Use 2D CAD tools for dynamic engineering analysis including velocity and acceleration diagrams 
  • ​Design and fabricate mechanical components using computer-aided design tools 
  • ​Create prototypes using 3D printing and associated slicing software 
  • ​Collaborate effectively across discipline boundaries and manage time as part of a team​

Assignments / assessments

​​Group Design Project 

  • ​100% of module mark 
  • ​Collaborative project integrating 3D CAD, mechanism analysis, and additive manufacturing 

​This module does not have a final exam.​

Teaching methods / timetable

  • ​​Lectures covering engineering mechanics and additive manufacturing theory 
  • ​Practical sessions within a laboratory environment 
  • ​3D CAD and 3D printing hands-on work 
  • ​Collaborative group project spanning the module​