Sustainability/Part Valid/Prod Lifecycle (893H1)
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Sustainability, Part Validation and Product Lifecycle
Module 893H1
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
In this module, you will explore the principles of quality and reliability in manufacturing technologies,
and the fundamentals of system and product life cycle engineering. You will learn about life cycle
management, focusing on designing products for reliability, maintainability, disposability, and
supportability, essential for sustainability. The module introduces life cycle economic costing and
environmental assessments, emphasizing material utilisation to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
You will delve into sustainable design and manufacturing practices, including green design and energy
management, to integrate sustainability throughout product development. Insights into energy
generation, demand, and consumption will guide you in designing robust products and processes to
minimise carbon footprint and environmental impact while focusing on waste and energy management.
Further, the module evaluates methodologies for assessing raw materials and parts produced by
methods like additive layer manufacturing (ALM) and CNC machining, offering a comprehensive view
of the product life cycle from concept to recycling.
Indicative Content (CC indicates Core Curriculum activities)
• Introduction to quality and reliability in manufacturing technologies
• Legislation driving sustainable design and manufacturing practice.
o CC; Rule of Law, Equality and Diversity
• Overview of principles of system/product life cycle engineering
• Designing for reliability, maintainability, disposability, and supportability
o CC: Individual liberty
• Sustainable practices in design and manufacture
o CC: Rule of Law, Individual Liberties
• Life cycle management and BOM controls
• Life cycle economic costing, life cycle assessment (environmental)
• Material utilisation principle
Module learning outcomes
Understand key sustainability methods and principles and apply them to
solve industrial and environmental problems from engineering,
economic, and environmental perspectives.
Work in teams on case studies, showing initiative and responsibility,
while considering ethical, social, legal, environmental, and commercial
issues related to quality and reliability.
Investigate and solve unfamiliar, complex quality defects in
manufactured products and engineered components, proposing
solutions to address them.
Evaluate and critique methodologies for quality assurance of Bill of
Materials (BOM) integrity and configuration controls.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 70.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 3 | 29.00% |
| Report | A2 Week 1 | 71.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Practical Assessment | T2 Week 11 (20 minutes) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 51111111000 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 00000000100 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 50011110000 |
| Spring Semester | Laboratory | 2 hours | 00000000100 |
| Spring Semester | Laboratory | 3 hours | 00000000011 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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