DESIGN & COMPONENT PRODUCTION - 2020/1

Module Overview

An introductory course in mechanical engineering drawing, CAD, design and workshop practice.

Module provider

Mechanical Engineering Sciences

Module Leader

XU Wei (Mech Eng Sci)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 4

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 1

Module content

Indicative content includes:

Sketching & CAD

Orthographic projection, isometric projection, basic sketching techniques, engineering drawing conventions and dimensioning, limits, fits and basic tolerancing .; use of computer aided design software  to generate a three-dimensional  part and assembly models; production of engineering drawings from the part and assembly models

Engineering design and component production

The design process, problem refinement, specifications and development; material selection, critical material properties, common engineering materials and their uses; design-for-fabrication, cost efficiency and differences between prototyping and production; joining, bolts, screws, rivets and welds, and the prediction of joint strength; power transmission and the design of shafts, gears, belts and cams; bearings, identification of bearing types and semi-empirical methods for bearing selection; actuators and sensors, and an overview of basic process control hardware; modes of failure, including stress concentration, bending, buckling, and human factors; component modelling and use of look-up tables to estimate maximum allowable loads.

Workshop Practice

Appreciation of machine tool capabilities and costs; centre and automatic lathes; milling machines; surface grinders; bench-fitting, sheet metal cutting and drilling; demonstrations of advanced welding techniques (MIG, TIG, gas and electric arc)

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

Workshop practice summer resitters will have to return to the University to do this work. The alternative assessment for the Design test is a piece of coursework. The computer based test can be done remotely if necessary.

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

• understanding of orthographic projection of engineering component and be able to read and produce engineering drawing in in terms of communicating ideas of the shape and form of components through drawings generated by manual and computer methods


• apply design methodology in proposing solutions to an open-ended design problem, apply standard engineering practice in the selection of mechanical components from manufacturer’s catalogues for particular load and environmental requirements and apply look-up tables to determine likely modes of failure and maximum allowable loads on components


• use basic workshop machines, tools and practices safely to produce simple components from part drawings

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• Computer based test  [ Learning outcome 1]                       (1 hour)            {20%}


• CAD assignment       [ Learning outcome 1 ]                       (10 hours)         {30%}


• Design test               [ Learning outcomes 2,3,4]                  (1 hour)           {20%}


• Workshop work         [ Learning outcomes 5 ]                      (40 hrs)            {30%}

Formative assessment and feedback

·         Formative Computer based Multiple Choice Tests are available on SurreyLearn to give feedback on understanding of simple principles

·         Written feedback is given on the coursework assessments

·         Weekly formative design assignments

Module aims

• Gain an understanding of the skills required in design and to participate in engineering product development.
• Understand the basic engineering drawing practices
• Learn the skill of using computer-aided design software to produce CAD model and engineering drawings
• Gain basic engineering practices in component manufacture including the operation of machine tools.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Enable students to demonstrate sketching and CAD skills, engineering design ability and skills in workshop practices. The module will be delivered in a blended learning style for Engineering Drawing and CAD. There will be a number of formal lectures followed by tutorial sessions and some online tutorials for students to work though independently with some drop in workshop sessions scheduled for support in CAD. Alongside this there will be design lectures and practical workshop sessions (see below)

The learning and teaching methods include:

1 hour lecture per week x 4 weeks (engineering drawing & Intro to CAD)

2 hours tutorial (in groups) x 4 weeks (engineering drawing)

2 hours (CAD workshop drop in sessions x 7 weeks) + 1.5 hrs online tutorials x 7 weeks (CAD)

1 hour computer based engineering drawing test on Surreylearn

1 hours lecture per week x 10 weeks and 1 hours lecture per week x 4 weeks (Introduction to Design)

1 hour in-semester test (Introduction to Design)

3 hours workshop practice x 10 weeks

78 hours private study time (including preparation of one CAD assignment submitted on SurreyLearn  and 10.5 hrs of online tutorials)

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: ENG1064

Programmes this module appears in

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