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• Engineering Skills: Drawing preparation, Concept generation, Design process• Utilisation of Research: Books, literature, patents and other information • Numerical methods, Software utilization • Experimental Ability: method development, practice, record-keeping• Problem-solving and fault-finding • Analysis and interpretation of results • Ability to draw conclusions from experimental or other evidence• Recognition of incomplete or inconclusive outcomes and suggesting ways around such situations• Recognition and definition of project scope and goals • Planning and scheduling, keeping records in project folder or lab-book • Initiative and “self-starting” ability• Project Management of time, scope, issues, resources, risks• Team work, keeping promises, contribution• Coping with unscheduled difficulties and set-backs• Contact and communication with supervisor and sponsor • Interpersonal skills (with supervisor, technicians, workshop, outside parties) • Professional written and oral communicationThis is a final year capstone project course for mechanical engineering students. Students take what they have learned in their degree and apply it to solving a real problem with all its complexity. Each team (usually of 4 students) works on a different project. The purpose of the course is to develop applied professional problem-solving skills. There are no pre-existing solutions paths, no standard recipes to follow. Students apply research and design, select their own tools and find their own solution, and are assessed accordingly.
Engineering Practiceo Learn to apply engineering fundamentals to real problemso Learn to foster creativity and problem solving through applying multidisciplinary aspects of engineering o Exercise engineering knowledge and skills gained from prior coursework Researcho Carry out applied research including experimental designo Investigate and summarise current literatureo Perform engineering analyses to guide and justify design decisionso Execute design and testing according to best engineering practiceo Write proposals, reports, memos, make impromptu and formal oral presentations, and prepare poster presentations for a general audienceProject Managemento Develop organisational, project management, research, and interpersonal (team) skillsCommunicationo Learn to communicate effectively, clearly, and professionally in a variety of situations, e.g. with Supervisor and Client o Learn to understand client’s aims, analyse and critically evaluate ideaso Acquire skill in working with others as a member of a teamo Develop skills in communicating technical information orally and in writingo Practice teamwork, project management, and personal time management Professional developmento Be responsible for independent, individual accomplishmento Learn to organize your own work toward achieving professional engineering outcomeso Learn about professional practice and ethics
ENME331, ENME332, ENME333, ENME339, ENME340, ENME341, ENME345
Dirk Pons
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Domestic fee $1,243.00
International fee $7,000.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Mechanical Engineering .