Mechanical Systems Design

This course involves a series of lectures on applying the process of engineering design. Students will learn to develop their ability in design while completing two design assignments. The first assignment involves a conceptual design task. This task description will be vague and incompletely specified. Students will gather and critically assess information required to clarify the task. During the process of conceptual design students will create alternative design solutions. These solutions will be evaluated and the most suitable design concept selected and developed. The second assignment involves an embodiment and detail design task. Students will start with an engineering concept and will evolve this concept towards a detailed technical system in which performance, reliability and economy are maximised. These objectives are achieved under the umbrella of two overriding objectives, namely, safety and sustainability.

15 points

ENME311 or ENME351 or ENME362 or ENMT301

Honours Research and Development Project

Team-based capstone research and development 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.

30 points

, 60 points at 300-level in Mechanical Engineering

ENME418

Engineering Management and Professional Practice for Mechanical Engineers

The development of engineering management skills is essential to practice as a professional engineer. Engineers carry out technical analyses, but technology is always embedded in the context of society and business. Engineers therefore need to be able to integrate their solutions and planning within these broader contexts. This course covers professional engineering competencies, continuous professional development, engineering ethics, risk management, safety engineering, environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, socio-technical considerations, societal impact assessment, engineering implications of Treaty of Waitangi and biculturalism, systems engineering principles, project management methods, contract law, product liability law, health & safety legistation, intellectual property protection, innovation, entrepreneurship and route to market, cash flow and time value of money, financial reports, engineering psychology, managing teams & conflict, and writing an engineering applied research report.

15 points

60 points at 300-level in Mechanical Engineering

ENME618