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MODULE TITLE : ENGINEERING DESIGN
TOPIC TITLE : DESIGN SPECIFICATION
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT 1
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EDE - 1 - TMA (v1.2)
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IMPORTANT
Before you start please read the following instructions carefully.
1. This assignment forms part of the formal assessment for this module. If
you fail to reach the required standard for the assignment then you will be
allowed to resubmit but a resubmission will only be eligible for a Pass
grade, not a Merit or Distinction.
You should therefore not submit the assignment until you are reasonably
sure that you have completed it successfully. Seek your tutor's advice if
unsure.
2. Ensure that you indicate the number of the question you are answering.
3. Make a copy of your answers before submitting the assignment.
4. Complete all details on the front page of this TMA and return it with
the completed assignment including supporting calculations where
appropriate. The preferred submission is via your TUOL(E) Blackboard
account:
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5. Your tutor's comments on the assignment will be posted on Blackboard.
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This TMA will form the basis of a design project which will be completed
within TMA 2. You should therefore think carefully about which of the
following Case Studies you choose, based on your knowledge of the theory
and practice of the product chosen.
For ONE of the case studies given on the next page, complete the following.
1. Derive at least four concept designs to satisfy the given specification.
Use short written descriptions and simple sketches to illustrate your ideas.
Show evidence of the use of the following techniques:
• brainstorming
• synectics
• morphological chart.
2. Use the weighted objective method to select your best solution from any
four of the concept designs.
3. What other information would be required to be able to write a more
complete Product Design Specification? (Use an objective tree to clarify
and expand upon the vague brief given.)
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Case Studies
Choose ONE of the following.
(a) As a keen, but economically challenged, cyclist you need a means of
carrying two bicycles whilst travelling between destinations on a touring
holiday in your small car which has a tow bar fitted.
OR
(b) An analogue/digital circuit trainer is required for students to construct
circuits. The design requires:
• the ability to build circuits
• associated power supply
• a suitable waveform generator
• a means of measuring current, voltage and resistance.
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