Unit 5: Specialist Engineering Project
Assignment 1: Investigating an Engineering Project
Learning aim A: Investigate an engineering project in a relevant specialist area. Research report which
includes evidence of investigating initial ideas and possible solutions.
Alternative technical solutions should be scoped out and a feasibility study report of the possible
solutions included. Other related documents may include diagrams, sketches, photographs, costing
and spreadsheets.
, Contents
Project life cycle 2
Initiation 3
Planning and design 4
Implementation 4
Evaluation 5
Literature Review 5
Purpose of a literature review 5
Technical Literature Review 5
Conclusion 6
Generating Ideas and Solutions 6
Researching a Product Theme 6
Theme - Mechanical 6
Generating ideas 6
Background 6
Creativity Tool 7
Developing solutions 7
Magnetic Systems 7
Image processing 8
Ultrasound 8
Solution 9
Specification 10
Rough costing 10
Process Outlines 11
Feasibility Study of Solutions 11
Assignment 1: Investigating an Engineering Project
Learning aim A: Investigate an engineering project in a relevant specialist area. Research report which
includes evidence of investigating initial ideas and possible solutions.
Alternative technical solutions should be scoped out and a feasibility study report of the possible
solutions included. Other related documents may include diagrams, sketches, photographs, costing
and spreadsheets.
, Contents
Project life cycle 2
Initiation 3
Planning and design 4
Implementation 4
Evaluation 5
Literature Review 5
Purpose of a literature review 5
Technical Literature Review 5
Conclusion 6
Generating Ideas and Solutions 6
Researching a Product Theme 6
Theme - Mechanical 6
Generating ideas 6
Background 6
Creativity Tool 7
Developing solutions 7
Magnetic Systems 7
Image processing 8
Ultrasound 8
Solution 9
Specification 10
Rough costing 10
Process Outlines 11
Feasibility Study of Solutions 11
