Determine parameters within mechanical engineering systems.

LO1 Examine scientific data using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

LO2 Determine parameters within mechanical engineering systems.

LO3 Explore the characteristics and properties of engineering materials.

LO4 Analyse applications of A.C./D.C. circuit theorems, electromagnetic principles and properties.

Scenario:
You are employed as a trainee engineer in a megatronics laboratory and the position requires you to have a fundamental understanding of mechanical and electrical concepts. You have been informed by your potential supervisor that you need to improve and update your knowledge in the following areas: SI units, interpreting data, static and dynamic forces, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, material properties and failure, and circuit theories. Your potential supervisor has set the following tasks in order to assess your suitability to work in the capacity as a trainee engineer.

Task 1.0

You have been given samples of metals, composite and polymer materials. You are required to carry out tests on one of these materials and present a formal laboratory report. Your senior engineer has asked you to present to an audience an analysis of the scientific data using both computational and qualitative methods using an appropriate software package.
You should ensure that your report includes the following elements:

1.1 The SI units used including prefix notation, symbols and derived units.

1.2 Graphical representations of the quantitative and qualitative data gathered, using appropriate software

1.3 Reflection on the application of the scientific method (demonstrated in your laboratory report) for the testing you carried out.

1.4 An analysis of all the graphical data presented (qualitative and quantitative information from Part 1 and Part 2).

Full citation/references using an acceptable referencing system.

Task 2
Your manager wants you to write a formal report on the potential in service conditions that may have caused material failure and the structural properties of the given metals, polymer and composite that you have been investigating in Task 1.0.

You should consider the effect of degradation on the appearance of the given materials in task.

1.0 and gather qualitative feedback from colleagues on the potential causes of failure. This feedback/data will be presented, using appropriate graphical software within your report.

Your report should reflect on the application of the scientific method (demonstrated in your laboratory report) for the testing you carried out. There should also be an analysis of all the graphical data presented (qualitative and quantitative information from Task 1 and Task 2).