Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Mechanical Engineering

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Analyse and define the problem for an acceptable solution.
• Identify relevant information and engineering knowledge and skills for solving the problem.
• Generate and formulate possible approaches that would lead to a workable solution for the problem.
• Model and analyse possible solutions.
• Evaluate the possible solutions and select the best.
• Formulate and present an appropriate form of solution.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Bring to bear a mix of knowledge of mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, natural science and engineering science at a fundamental level and in a specialist area on the solution of complex engineering problems.
• Use theories, principles and laws.
• Perform formal analysis and modelling on engineering materials, components, systems or processes.
• Communicate concepts, ideas and theories.
• Perform reasoning about and conceptualising engineering materials, components, systems or processes.
• Handle uncertainty and risk.
• Perform work within the boundaries of the practice area.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Formulate the design problem to satisfy user needs, applicable standards, codes of practice and legislation.
• Plan and manage the design process to focus on important issues and recognise and deal with constraints.
• Acquire and evaluate knowledge, information and resources in order to apply appropriate principles and design tools to provide a workable solution.
• Perform design tasks including analysis, quantitative modelling and optimisation of the product, system or process subject to the relevant premises, assumptions, constraints and restrictions.
• Evaluate alternatives for implementation and select a preferred solution based on techno-economic analysis and judgement.
• Assess the selected design in terms of the social, economic, legal, health, safety, and environmental impact and benefits.
• Communicate the design logic and relevant information in a technical report.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Plan investigations and experiments and conducted within an appropriate discipline.
• Search available literature and evaluate the material critically for suitability to the investigation.
• Perform analyses necessary to the investigation.
• Select and use equipment or software as appropriate in the investigations.
• Analyse, interpret information derived from available data.
• Draw conclusions from an analysis of all available evidence.
• Investigate the purpose, process and outcomes in a technical report or research project report and record it.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Assess the method, skill or tool for applicability and limitations against the required result.
• Apply the method, skill or tool to achieve the required result.
• Test and assess the results produced by the method, skill or tool against required results.
• Create, select and use computer applications as required by the discipline.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Communicate the structure, style and language of written and oral communication for the purpose of the target audience.
• Enhance the meaning of text through the use of graphics.
• Enhance oral communications using visual materials.
• Use accepted methods for providing information to others involved in the engineering activity.
• Deliver oral communication fluently with the intended meaning being apparent.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

• Explain the impact of technology in terms of the benefits and limitations to society.
• Analyse the engineering activity in terms of the impact on public and occupational health and safety.
• Analyse the engineering activity in terms of the impact on the physical environment.
• Take into consideration personal, social, economic, cultural values and requirements for those who are affected by the engineering activity.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

• Explain the principles of planning, organising, leading and controlling.
• Carry out individual work effectively, strategically and on time.
• Support the output of the team as a whole by contributing to team activities, including at disciplinary boundary.
• Demonstrate the functioning of a team leader.
• Organise and manage a design or research project.
• Communicate effectively in the context of individual or team work.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:

• Manage learning tasks autonomously and ethically, individually and in learning groups.
• Reflect on learning undertaken and own learning requirements and strategies are determined to suit personal learning style and preferences.
• Source, organise and evaluate relevant information.
• Comprehend and apply knowledge acquired outside of formal.
• Embrace new thinking and challenge assumptions critically.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:

• Describe the nature and complexity of ethical dilemmas.
• Describe the ethical implications of decisions made.
• Evaluate engineering solution apply ethical reasoning.
• Maintain continued competence through keeping abreast of up-to-date tools and techniques available in the workplace.
• Understand and embrace the system of continuing professional development as an ongoing process.
• Accept responsibility for consequences stemming from own actions.
• Make decision that justifiable during problem solving and design.
• Make decision limited to area of current competence.