“Practice of professional engineering according to lawinsider.com means professional services such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, or review of material and completed phases of work in construction, alteration or repair in connection with public or private utility, structure, building, machine, equipment, process, work, or project, if the professional service requires the application of engineering principles or data”.
Professional practice in engineering is therefore ascribe to any act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising that requires the application of engineering principles and concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment, or the managing of any such act;”
Pitch on a product design process to possibly cub generative issues of bare hand usage on public bits.
For the module DE602;
LEARNING OUTCOME (LO) MATCHED WITH ACTIVITIES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER
| LO 1 | Induction and workshop Training | ALL Equipment’s mentioned in the Aims Where all adequately used in the fabrication and manufacturing of products/prototype |
| LO2 | Product Design | See Pitch Video |
| LO4 | Ultrasonic Sensors and how it can be used for special awareness (XE637) + My Blog ( https://blog.brighton.ac.uk/kingsfabtech4mfg ) | See Further works see: Reference no. 10 |
| LO6 | Engineering System | See Appendix at the end for more insight |
Below are some useful works carried out within the purview of professional practices in Engineering:
CSWA
Problem Statement: (Need for competence in Computer aided Mechanical and manufacturing designing in Engineering graduates)
Aims : Demonstrate competence in the application of Solid Works
Objectives :
1) To gain substantial knowledge in the application of solid works
2) Interact and network with solid works practitioners
3) Obtain a CSWA certification
Prototype or product: Certificate for SolidWorks Associate
Risk Assessments:
| Hazard Name | Risk Involved | Severity /
Likelihood |
| Cause of Risk/Risk rating | Susceptibility/
Precautions |
| |
| Eye strain
|
Minor levels of Ark Eye, headaches, back pain | Moderate injury
Likely |
Lengthy period concentrating on screen
Low risk (2-4) |
Participants
Use Screen protection, get regular breaks |
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| Sedentary Lifestyle
|
Difficulty in managing anxiety and stress | Moderate Injury
Likely |
Strain from inactivity
Medium (5-6) |
| Participants
Get regular breaks while carrying out trainings |
| |
| Other illnesses (Diabetes), Metal health disorder. Depression | Major Injury
Fair |
Transmission of virus
Medium (5-6) |
| Participants
Do not attend, seek medical attention. |
|
Induction and Workshop Training:
Problem Statement: (Need for inculcating right workshop safety & Practices)
Aims: Safely acquire adequate fundamental and professional skills and knowledge in Measurements, Welding and Machining (Using coordinate Programming and measuring machines, Mitutoyo surface measuring device, Digital micrometer screw gauge and Vernier caliper, Lathe machines, CNC machines, Guillotine cutters, Laser cutting, Bending, Grinding Machines etc.)
Objectives:
- To demonstrate adequate PPE Discipline / Correct workshop procedures
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and application of relevant materials, equipment, tools, processes, or products and develop good workshop and laboratory practices.
Product or Prototype:
Flow meter Measuring Device
MIG welded piece(fillet)
PPE; welding suit anti-static flame redundant/anti-static with FR retro-reflective tape, Safety boots, automatic welding mask, safety steel works/welding hand gloves, lab glasses & lab coat for general purpose barrier protection in laboratories and warehousing
Risk Assessments:
| Hazard Name | Risk Involved | Severity/
Likelihood |
| Cause of Risk/Risk rating | | Susceptibility/
Precautions |
|
| Physical/Social closeness | COVID-19 virus | Minor Injury
Fair |
Transmission of virus
Medium (5-6) |
| Participants
Physical distancing, Take a test, self-isolate if tested positive, wear masks. |
| |
| Other illnesses | Moderate injury
Unlikely |
| Transmission of virus
Medium (5-6) |
| Participants
Do not attend, seek medical attention. |
| |
| Workshop | Electrical shock | Moderate injury
Fair |
High voltage equipment’s
High (7-8) |
Participants
Insulate live wires and connection points and disconnect equipment when not in use. |
| ||
| Injury to body | Minor Injury
Unlikely |
Mechanical equipment
Low (2-4) |
Manufacturing team
Keep the equipment away from the body do not touch moving parts, use PPE |
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| Fire | Major injury
Fair |
Mechanical equipment
Low (2-4) |
Manufacturing team
Ensure all equipment is in good use before use. |
Lab Training:
Problem Statement: Need for fundamental to professional understanding and hands on approach of basic Electrical and Electronic Equipment’s/ Devices
Aims: Carry out basic practice on Programmable logic Controllers (PLC), Soldering of a small antilog circuit-look at the electrical components in it, Circuit design, use electrical equipment to analyze the circuit
Objectives:
- To demonstrate adequate Electrical Lab/PPE discipline.
- To understand and use electrical equipment’s and mapping’s efficiently
Product or Prototype:
Temperature sensing electrical component (Soldered and tested)
Risk Assessments: Same as for Induction and Workshop Training
Product Designs: (see pitch video)
Problem statement (Need for a system that allows Opening doors and other entrances without having to use bare hands)
Aims: To generate viable hands-free door opener concept, that is easily usable by the blind and those on wheelchair
Objectives:
- Demonstrate the application of professional techniques to proffering valid solution
- Carry out research, survey and review standards affecting the visually impaired and wheelchair users
Product or Prototype:
Pressure mat opener
Risk Assessments:
| Hazard Name | Risk Involved | Severity/
Likelihood |
Cause of Risk/Risk rating | | Susceptibility/
Precautions |
| |
| Physical/Social closeness | COVID-19 virus | Minor Injury
Fair |
Transmission of virus
Medium (5-6) |
| Participants
Take a test, self-isolate if tested positive, wear masks. |
| |
| Other illnesses | Moderate Injury
Unlikely |
Transmission of virus
High (7-8) |
| Participants
Do not attend, seek medical attention. |
| ||
| Workshop | Electrical shock | Moderate injury
Fair |
High voltage equipment’s
High (7-8) |
Participants
Insulate live wires and connection points and disconnect equipment when not in use |
|||
| Injury to body | Minor Injury
Unlikely |
Mechanical equipment
Low (2-4) |
Manufacturing team
Keep the equipment away from the body do not touch moving parts, use PPE |
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| Usage | Doors closing on users | Moderate injury
Unlikely |
Dirt interfering with sensor on the surface
Low (2-4) |
Users
Regular cleaning of product |
Ultrasonic Sensors and how it can be used for special awareness: (reference [10])
Problem Statement (Need for a better affordable and efficient spatial awareness aid for the deafblind)
Aims: To create an affordable and conceptual spatial awareness aid, for the visually and auditorily impaired, that provides vibrational feedback based on the position and distance of an obstruction within a determined range.
- Objectives: To ensure that the conceptual piece can detect varying material types, shapes, and sizes.
- To see that there is safe, comprehensive interaction between obstacles under detection and the frequencies in which they are communicated.
- To ensure the designed piece is tangible and smart enough to be clipped at strategic position(s) on users abetting effective functioning, comfort, and style
Product or Prototype:
3D model of concept design [10]
Risk Assessment: same as that of Product Design above.
Engineering System:
Problem Statement (Need to generate a System that Extracts Ocean plastics)
Aims: To design an efficient, unmanned floating-plastic-waste collection vessel
Objective:
- Ensuring minimal effect on animals and native ecosystems
- Able to withstand elements, collisions, and corrosion from sea water
- Able to operate over a long period of time
Product or Prototype:
CAD model of concept design
Risk Assessment:
| Hazard/
Name
Physical/ Social closeness |
Risk Involved
COVID-19 virus |
Severity/
Likelihood
Minor Injury Fair |
|
Cause of risk/Risk rating
Transmission of virus Medium (5-6) |
|
Susceptibility/
Precaution
Participants Take a test, self-isolate if tested positive, wear masks. |
|
| Other illnesses | Moderate Injury
Unlikely |
| Transmission of virus
Medium (5-6) |
| Participants
Do not attend, seek medical attention. |
| |
| Workshop | Electrical shock | Moderate injury
Fair |
High voltage equipment’s
High (7-8) |
Participants
Insulate live wires and connection points and disconnect equipment when not in use. |
| ||
| Injury to body | Minor Injury
Unlikely |
Mechanical equipment
Low (2-4) |
Manufacturing team
Keep the equipment away from the body do not touch moving parts, use PPE |
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| Fire | Major injury
Fair |
Mechanical equipment
Low (2-4) |
Manufacturing team
Ensure all equipment is in good use before use. |
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| Water/
Underwater |
Injury | Major
injury Likely |
Propellers/
shredder
Medium (5-6) |
| Test team/
Manufacturing team Angle propellers and shredder away from self when testing avoid touching them when they’re spinning |
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| Battery /solar panel explosion | Very high risk
Unlikely |
Explosion
High (7-8) |
Test team/
Nearby boat/ Nearby marine life Ensure the battery is stored safe. Solar panels are secure. |
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| Damage when crashing into something | Minor Injury
Likely |
Crash
Medium (5-6) |
Test team/
Nearby boat/ Ensure pathing in water is clear. Use of satellite is working to ensure there is no obstruction. |
Planning and Monitoring
Utilizing an Agile Gantt Chart, progress was monitored and milestones tracked : Goals completely met are marked by the orange-colored Rhombus shaped spots, Milestones are indicated in yellow flags, while green rectangular bars show On-track categories. Illustration of Work structure is seen at the extreme left of Gantt Chat.
1 of 4 of Gantt chart
Enter the link for full version of Gantt Chart: Agile Gantt chart1.xlsx
References:
- mx Issuance of permit for private cargo transportation, for legal entities.[online] Available from https://www.gob.mx/tramites/ficha/expedicion-de-permiso-para-el-transporte-privado-de-carga-para-personas-morales/SCT1845 (Accessed 4 May 2022)
- Kingsley, O. et al, (2022) Project reclaimer [project presentation] XE500 engineering systems. University of Brighton. 13 May
- Chron (2022) How to create positive public relation-small business. [online] https://smallbusiness.chron.com (Accesses 9 May 2022)
- Coca-Cola (2021) The ocean clean up and the coco-cola company https://www.coca-cola.co.uk (Accessed 9 May 2022)
- Royal DSM (2017) The ocean clean up. [online] https://theoceancleanup.com (Accessed 9 May 2022)
- DAU Acquipedia (2018) cost estimation technique. [online] Available from https://www.dau.edu > Article content (Accessed 11 April 2022)
- pdf(Accessed 4 May 2022)
- mx International Maritime Transport Services. [online] Available from https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/695387/10_PASFTA_Maritime_Services.pdf(Accessed 4 May 2022)
- NTNU-Open (1996) ship building cost estimation. [online] available from https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no>64 PDF (Accessed 5 May 2022)
- https://www.yanmar.com/global/marinecommercial/products/electricpropulsion/(Accessed 9 May 2022)
- Kingsley, O. et al, (2022) Ultrasonic object detection and how it could be used in affordable special awareness equipment [project report] XE637 group project. University of Brighton. 27 May
Appendixes:
Results from survey/questionnaires sent to care homes
Individual contributions in the Engineering System project activities includes:
Material costing for Sea Monster Unmanned Vehicle
Funding for Sea Monster
Decision matrix and ranking of individual idea concept designs
- Standard and Regulations
- First Formative Presentation for the Group
Collectively Contributions.
All decision making, CAD, Management and Planning, Materials and Equipment’s, System requirements and Design
Individual contributions Ultrasonic Sensors and how it can be used for special awareness includes.
WBS >> [Mode-Product Instrumentation] > (Hardware Research)-(Program platform review_ coding sketch, Arduino HCSRO4, Led / LCD & Stepper motor) > (Detection Method Research) > (Experimentation planning)-(Experimentation development) > (Data collection)-(Concept design generation) > (Poster 1B Experiment, Results and Exhibition) > (Prototype manufacturing)
- Rig set up:
The increasing and decreasing behavior of the indicator light is akin to the sensors proximity readings that displays with connected LCD and same happens with connected stepper motor; frequency gets faster and stronger with approaching objects under detection
some objects orientation cause them to be undefined in front of the sensors
Description of transmitted and possibly received wave by the HCSRO4 ultrasonic sensors; With the transmitter at the left side and the receiver at the right side, transmitted wave exhibit the characteristics of sound waves and could be reflected, absorbed or refracted to, or away-from the receiver, making detection defined or undefined. The rig above shows transmitted wave from transmitter(T) in gold color which incidents on individual objects that are within range and angular distance (150cm set length and usually 30 degree best angle according to theory and experiments). Incident waves when met by individual objects are reflected, absorb or diffracted and may either get to receiver or not. The red, blue and black wave shows reflected wave of individual solid objects, with the black and red being defined and the blue undefined.
Graphical representation of detection characteristics of several materials by the HCSRO4 transceivers. (tested materials includes nylon, circular plastic pipe, cotton material, polyester material, metal objects with different shapes orientation, wood materials, Styrofoam and human body.
- Team Management and Planning
