D2

Definition
Understand customer and user needs and the importance of considerations such as aesthetics.

Sub skills
Write the second section of your page here.

Assessment
Current methods used to assess ability in the skill.

Benchmarks
CORE

Introduction to Electronic Hardware

Be able to plan and provide technical information for a formal report associated with the laboratory sessions, written to the IET Professional Engineering specification.

Maths and Programming

Demonstrate the ability to design and implement simple programs. Test software solutions to practical problems against target specifications.

Laboratory Elements for:


 * Analogue Electronics
 * Digital Electronics
 * Signals & Systems
 * High Speed Electronics
 * Further Digital Electronics 
 * Advanced Analogue Electronics

Log book and lab write-up to defined specifications.

Design & Construction

Be able to analyse the requirements for a product and derive a specification for its design. Be able to work from concept through specification, design and construction in stream-related teams and be able to demonstrate knowledge in reports and a presentation.

Software Engineering Project

The main aspect of the module is a large group project where students will be encouraged to take on various roles in an artificial company (created for the purposes of the project) that develops a software product, adopting the agile methods taught as part of the lectures. Financial and QA procedures for the company will need to be established as part of the project, and a proper financial record kept of company transactions. A supervisor will adopt the role of a customer, who will provide requirements for the software. These requirements may change during the development of the software, in an attempt to reflect real-world issues of changing demands of customers.

NON-CORE

Principles of Flight

Design exercise.

Links, Networks and Protocols

Understand how protocol layers work together, and the functions of the application, transport, network, data-link and physical layers. Understand the tradeoffs in designing optimum protocols for at least one layer.

Introduction to Business Management in Electronic Engineering

State the importance of people in organisations. Understand personality types and their implications in groups. List the factors that need to be considered when starting a new business. Prepare a business plan and Technical Appraisal report for a new product. Understand the role of marketing for a new product. Apply marketing techniques (SWOT and 4 P’s) to a new product. Understand the competitive environment of a new product.

Management and Marketing of Technology

Analyse and critique a past technological innovation.

Distributed Computer Systems

Describe the fundamental modes of interaction in a distributed environment and their associated failure models. Explain the need for security and indicate appropriate countermeasures.

Flight Control

Apply control systems analysis and design methods in the formulation and implementation of simple flight control laws.

Relevant Higher Order Skills
Electrical Engineering