i have attached what i have done so far, feel free to change, This is a "project" and it is based on reliability, i had to choose a bad water pump and choose this reliable pump and you have to say why the old one is unreliable and the new one is reliable and how you researeched it and trialed it etc..
Higher Nationals Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF) Higher National Certificate in Engineering Student Name/ID Number Course Pearson BTEC HNC in Mechanical/General/Manufacturing and Electrical & Electronic Engineering Unit Number and Title 4: Managing Professional Engineering Project Academic Year 2019/2020 Unit Tutor Mr Andrew Garbutt Assignment Title Planning, Documenting and Evaluating an Engineering Project Issue Date 14 October 2019 Submission Date 24th May 2020 IV Name & Date Allocation of time to complete assignment Formative assessment at milestones throughout the academic year. 1 to 1 interviews arranged to track progress. · formulating a first draft of project plan · completing all primary research At each milestone, the tutor liaises with the student to check whether it has been achieved. They may need to redirect the student if necessary. Submission Format For part 1: Provide evidence and reasons for project selection in the form of a short report (around 1000 words) stating the background, aims, scope and specification of the project. You must create a project plan in the form of a Gantt chart. For part 2: Conduct planned project activities and keep an up to date logbook (template provided) logging all activities and outcomes. For part 3: Produce a project report analysing the outcomes of each of the project processes and stages (around 1500 words) For part 4: Present the project to an audience using appropriate media, such as PowerPoint (no more than 8 slides) drawing conclusion of the outcomes of the project. Student declaration I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Student signature: Date: Unit Learning Outcomes LO1 Formulate and plan a project that will provide a solution to an identified engineering problem LO2 Conduct planned project activities to generate outcomes which provide a solution to the identified engineering problem LO3 Produce a project report analysing the outcomes of each of the project processes and stages LO4 Present the project report drawing conclusions on the outcomes of the project Assignment Brief and Guidance Scenario Reliability engineering is the process of designing, operating or maintaining systems, products or components so that they function and operate under the design operating conditions dependably, with negligible probability of failure for their design life (i.e. from conception to decommission). As reliability is the probability of success, it is used as a measure of a system’s, product’s or component’s success at performing its function properly during its design life. When systems have proven to be unreliable due to poor design, operation or maintenance, the results in many instances have been catastrophic to life, the environment, health, safety and the economy. For this reason, reliability is a central consideration for engineers and they need a comprehensive understanding of the nature of and threats from errors, failures, hazards and risks; and the means by which these threats can be mitigated through prevention, forecasting and the inclusion of safety factors and tolerances. You have been asked to examine a current or past engineering project at your place of work or within an engineering industry of interest to you focusing on aspects of reliability from the standpoint of a Project Engineer. You will have to analyse engineering functions and their impact on the health, safety and environment, whilst combining the approach of reliable design with the responsibilities placed upon a professional engineer. Tasks For Part 1 – Planning Select an appropriate engineering based project focusing on reliability, giving reasons for the selection. Apply a range of secondary research sources to plan/scope and support the project and its findings. Secondary research sources may include textbooks, journal articles, newspapers and magazine articles (not factual accounts). a) Introduce the project and include general information, company/industry and products, problem identification. Possible options and market needs. Reasons for your choice. b) Create a plan for the engineering project. Develop your project plan based on the deliverables of the project, the constraints of the project and the assumptions made (Gantt chart). Consider work activities, budgets, resources (eg. Materials, personnel), key milestones, Health and safety. c) Undertake a feasibility study to justify the project selection you should consider availability of information about your problem or topic, the technical skills you need to do the work, the risks involved and your strategy for lessening them. Illustrate the effect legislation and ethics can have on the decision making process in developing the project plan. For Part 2 - Application and logging a) Conduct project activities, recording progress against original project plan. Use the provided logbook template to log weekly updates as to project progression. Keep notes of your progress throughout the project in your logbook. This is an important record of your work and should be used to record the development of your ideas and your progress through the project. The logbook should include: · A record of what you did, when and what you were thinking. · A record of where things went wrong and what you did to overcome any unexpected results. b) You must explore alternative methods of monitoring progress and meeting project milestones and justify your chosen method. (eg, Gantt charts, Critical path analysis, PERT, flow charts) c) Critically evaluate the success of your project plan making recommendations for improvements. For Part 3 – Report a) Produce a project report. Each process and stage of the project must be covered ensuring the outcomes are analysed. Items to include are, methodology, execution and results, discussion and analysis. b) Evaluate the project. Critical analysis and evaluation techniques must be used to analyse the project findings and outcomes making recommendations for any further development. For part 4 – Presentation Present your project professionally using appropriate media (such as PowerPoint) to an audience that draws conclusions on the outcomes of the project. You must analyse your own performance during the project and suggest areas for improvement. The project outcomes must be critically analysed and recommendations made for further development. Follow Harvard Referencing System including in-text citations throughout your work. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Pass Merit Distinction LO1 Formulate and plan a project that will provide a solution to an identified engineering problem P1 Select an appropriate engineering based project, giving reasons for the selection. P2 Create a project plan for the engineering project M1 Undertake a feasibility study to justify project selection. D1 Illustrate the effect of legislation and ethics on the decision making process in developing the project plan. LO2 Conduct planned project activities to generate outcomes which provide a solution to the identified engineering problem D2 Critically evaluate the success of the project plan making recommendations for improvements P3 Conduct project activities, recording progress against original project plan. M2 Explore alternative methods to monitor and meet project milestones, justify selection of chosen method(s). LO3 Produce a project report analysing the outcomes of each of the project processes and stages LO3 LO4 D3 Critically analyse the project outcomes making recommendations for further development P4 Produce a project report covering each stage of the project and analysing project outcomes M3 Use appropriate critical analysis and evaluation techniques to analyse project findings. LO4 Present the project report drawing conclusions on the outcomes of the project P5 Present the project report using appropriate media to an audience M4 Analyse own behaviours and performance during the project and suggest areas for improvement 5 HNC/HND Engineering/Nuclear Engineering/Aeronautical Engineering Project Introduction The aim of the project is reliability, so for my project I have decided to re-design the acid booth system. The way it is unreliable the pumps are not up to spec and become worn and seize often, the pipe work needs changing and the filters inline do not work to provide a continuous working pump system, other than changing the delivery system, I will be looking into modifying the liquid tanks and simply adding a filtering system. The way my project will work I will be doing research into pumps and filters, creating the best flow from non-pressurized tanks, I will be discussing with my work and various liquid distribution companies to find the best way to keep a constant flow with less failures. Aim · To provide a reliable pumping system. · To research for better flowing pumps · To research filters that will keep its flow and separate waste from water. Operation Starting off with how the system works and how and what we expect of this acid pumping system, There are 3 stages of pumps and 4 pumps in our system to produce and nice even coating of hydrochloric acid on our roof tiles to help make our tile last longer and be more weather resistant. 1st stage is using prewash sprayers, where we simply wash the tile of any dirt. 2nd stage is an acid wash, where an even coat of acid is sprayed onto the tile. 3rd stage is post wash, to rinse off excess acid. The 4 pumps will be simple to guess but here they are, 1. Prewash pump 2. Acid wash pump 3. Acid mix pump – with help of an acid prob system, it balances the dosage of acid to water to around 11% acid onto the tiles. 4. Post wash pump. This pump is a self-lubricating pump that needs less maintenance, so I’m deeming this more reliable overall. · Self-lubricating. · Less parts to replace. With this pump, the reasons why I and my workforce have deemed these unreliable, · Magnet wears thin and leaks internals · Centralising pin snaps. · Motor veins wear down. · Easy to jam up. DM15/55-PES MDK-MT3-AM Reliable Pump Unreliable Pump