Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton

Knowledge and understanding
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The conventions of formal engineering drawing
• Simple manufacturing techniques
• The application of CAD/CAM techniques
  
• Basic MATLAB skills and computer language structure

Cognitive (thinking) skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to:

• Undertake mechanical engineering design.
• Appreciate the role of computers in both design and manufacture
  
• Formulate models and interpret into computer language

Practical, subject specific skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to:

• Use workshop hand tools to produce an artefact in sheet metal
  
• Produce and interpret 2D & 3D drawings
  
• Write MATLAB programs with basic routines including graphical output

Key transferable skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to:

• Produce basic designs both individually and through team working
  
• Communicate a design idea/concept graphically
  
• Aareness of computer language for numerical calculations

The aims of this module are to:

• introduce basic engineering orthographic hand sketching to BS 8888.
• introduce engineering draughting and design using computer aided design software
• introduce computer aided manufacturing

CAD – learn to read drawings, and to produce designs using a combination of 2D and 3D software.

Lectures, CAD software demonstrations and workshop demonstrations; MATLAB instructions accompanied by demonstrations, explanation and exercises.

• CAD software practical design exercises
  
• Group design work (Design Build & Test)

Secondary text

A Manual of Engineering Drawing Practice for Schools and Colleges, Simmonds and Maguire,