Program Overview

University of Edinburgh Program Information

Introduction

The University of Edinburgh offers a range of degree programs, including the Interdisciplinary Group Design Project (Engineering) course.

Course Overview

Interdisciplinary Group Design Project (Engineering)

The Interdisciplinary Group Design Project (Engineering) course is a multidisciplinary design project that introduces students to multidisciplinary planning and design. The course is available to students of Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Mechanical, and Electronics and Electrical Engineering.

Course Description

The course takes the form of a multi-disciplinary design project, where students work in teams to tackle real-world problems. The projects involve competing, often contradictory design requirements, and students must work effectively within a team to develop creative thinking, an improved understanding of other disciplines, and how to use these skills within a multidisciplinary project.

Course Details

• Credit level: SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
• Availability: Not available to visiting students
• SCQF Credits: 20
• ECTS Credits: 10

Projects

The course offers a selection of projects, each of which requires skills from across various engineering disciplines. Past projects have included:

• The Passive House
• Potable Water Supply
• Hydropower Scheme
• Design of Micro-Systems
• Power Station with Carbon Capture and Storage

Entry Requirements

• Pre-requisites: None
• Co-requisites: None
• Prohibited Combinations: None
• Other requirements: None

Course Delivery Information

• Academic year: 2021/22
• Quota: None
• Course Start: Semester 1
• Timetable: Total Hours: 200 (Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30, Formative Assessment Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 136)

Assessment

• Written Exam: 0%
• Coursework: 100%
• Practical Exam: 0%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary design team, and appreciate the role of the team in developing design concepts and for peer review
2. Develop project planning skills to effectively harness a diverse group of team members
3. Communicate using drawings (sketches, technical drawings, CAD), written and verbal communication
4. Research and apply specific technical knowledge that is required to tackling the specific design project

Additional Information

• Keywords: Engineering design, Interdisciplinary, Group working
• Graduate Attributes and Skills: Not entered
• Reading List: None