Posted: February 2nd, 2015

Optimisation of photovoltaic module assembly using finite element and Taguchi methods

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

 

-1 I need 2 pages of explanation on the following topics [I have presentation about the following 11 topics on Wednesday 10/12/2014] :
• Accelerated thermal cycling
• Accelerated temperature cycling
• Fatigue load
• Temperature load (IEC standard 60749-25)
• Types of solders (lead-free and lead based solders)
• Design of experiment (DOE)
• Creep strain
• Creep energy density
• Plastic work
• Garafaro creep model syed
• Taguchi design of experiment

2- Interim report (weighting 15%), 3000-3500 words [please for more details, read about it from Final Project guide handbook], [I will let you know exactly what I have done till now and use those information to write the interim report], submission will be on 05/01/2014.

3-Thesis (final report), (weighting 85%), 6000-11000 words, [please for more details, read about it from Final Project guide handbook], [I will keep you updated with progress I make and results], submission must be within 2 months.
Thesis WEIGHTING:
a-Project planning and managemen 15%
b-Information search and review 15%
c-Initiative, project implementation, and results 25%
d-Analysis of results and critical discussion of work 30%
e-Presentation of project report (written) 15%

-1 I need half page of explanation on the following topics [I have presentation about the following 11 topics on Wednesday 10/12/2014] :
• Accelerated thermal cycling
• Accelerated temperature cycling
• Fatigue load
• Temperature load (IEC standard 60749-25)
• Types of solders (lead-free and lead based solders)
• Design of experiment (DOE)
• Creep strain
• Creep energy density
• Plastic work
• Garafaro creep model syed
• Taguchi design of experiment

2- Interim report (weighting 15%), 3000-3500 words [please for more details, read about it from Final Project guide handbook], [I will let you know exactly what I have done till now and use those information to write the interim report], submission will be on 05/01/2014.

3-Thesis (final report), (weighting 85%), 6000-11000 words, [please for more details, read about it from Final Project guide handbook], [I will keep you updated with progress I make and results], submission must be within 2 months.
Thesis WEIGHTING:
a-Project planning and managemen 15%
b-Information search and review 15%
c-Initiative, project implementation, and results 25%
d-Analysis of results and critical discussion of work 30%
e-Presentation of project report (written) 15%

note: ANSYS software is important in my work so the writer must have some experience in ANSYS

every single details will be supplied to the writter, (i will upload later)

1 I need half page of explanation on the following topics [I have presentation about the following 11 topics on Wednesday 10/12/2014] :
• Accelerated thermal cycling
• Accelerated temperature cycling
• Fatigue load
• Temperature load (IEC standard 60749-25)
• Types of solders (lead-free and lead based solders)
• Design of experiment (DOE)
• Creep strain
• Creep energy density
• Plastic work
• Garafaro creep model syed
• Taguchi design of experiment

2- Interim report (weighting 15%), 3000-3500 words [please for more details, read about it from Final Project guide handbook], [I will let you know exactly what I have done till now and use those information to write the interim report], submission will be on 05/01/2014.

3-Thesis (final report), (weighting 85%), 6000-11000 words, [please for more details, read about it from Final Project guide handbook], [I will keep you updated with progress I make and results], submission must be within 2 months.
Thesis WEIGHTING:
a-Project planning and managemen 15%

b-Information search and review 15%

c-Initiative, project implementation, and results 25%
d-Analysis of results and critical discussion of work 30%
e-Presentation of project report (written) 15%
6ET011 Individual Project

Project Guide Handbook & Supplementary Notes 2014/2015

 

September 2014 Project Starts

 

 

 

Circulation:         Students entering level 6 of any course within the School of Engineering

All other students required to complete this module

All staff involved in any aspect of the module

 

CONTENTS:

 

 

1. Project Module Guide Handbook
2. Introduction
3. Selection, Formulation and Registration of a Project
4. Project Management
5. Submission of the Project
6. Guide to Producing the Project Report
7. Logbook and Execution
8. Assessment of Project

 

Appendix 1         Example of Project Assessment and Report Form

Appendix 2         Project Specification Form

Appendix 3         Ethics and Safety Committee (E&SC) Procedure

Appendix 4         Dissertation and Project Work, Ethics and Safety Approval Form

Appendix 5         Risk Assessment Form– must be completed

Appendix 6         Contact details of supporting staff.

 

SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

 

1. PROJECT MODULE GUIDE HANDBOOK

 

Module                6ET011 Individual Project (40 credits)

 

Semester 1 & 2 Each academic year

 

Pre-requisite:    Passes in the required number of modules to allow progression to level 6

 

Co-requisite:      None

 

Level:    6                                              Credit Value:      40

 

Timetable Slot:  Individually arranged      Location: Telford

 

 

Aim:       To specify, research, and complete a project related to the theme of their course, thus utilising material taught while developing independent research skills that enable a dynamic work plan to be generated and followed; producing results from which conclusions can be drawn and presented.

 

Outcomes:

At the completion of the module, the student is expected to be able to demonstrate:

 

Underpinning Science and Mathematics

1              A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of mechanical and related engineering disciplines.

2              An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.

 

Engineering Analysis

1              Ability to apply mathematical and computer-based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.

 

Design

1              Use creativity to establish innovative solutions

2              Ability to generate an innovative design for products, systems, components or processes to fulfil new needs.

 

Economic, social and environmental context

1              Knowledge and understanding of commercial and economic context of engineering processes

2              The ability to make general evaluations of commercial risks through some understanding of the basis of such risks

 

Engineering Practice

1              A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments

2              Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc)

3              Understanding use of technical literature and other information sources

 

 

Tuition:

Each project is arranged individually. Tuition in specific new skills will be given by supervisor, demonstrator or technician as appropriate. Specialist library staff will give advice on information searching. Students must maintain regular contact with                 their University Supervisor, typically 30 minutes/week, mainly through face-to-face meetings but also through email. It is expected that for many of these meetings students will bring written information and/or test results so that progress feedback and advice can be given by the University Supervisor. Indicative reading and other learning support materials will be suggested by Supervisors.

 

Assessment: The overall grade assessment is shown in Table 1.

 

Table 1. Summary of Deadlines

 

Assessment Tasks	% weighting for items of assessment	Minimum pass grade for assessment task
Component 1: Planning:	N/A
Element 1:Project specification, including detailed project plan, ethics and health and safety form	N/A	Pass/Fail
Element 2: Interim report and oral	15%	40%
Component 2 Thesis	85%	40%

To pass the module, it is normally necessary to achieve a minimum grade of 40% or a PASS in the respective component as shown above. Any work for the project should be handed in to the Student Registry Administrato, together with a printed receipt from e:Vision, by the due date, as indicated in the module guide, or otherwise agreed by the Module Leader.

Extensions will ONLY be allowed in exceptional circumstances and you must have a valid cause (normally covered, for example, by a medical certificate). Applications for extensions need to be made using the using the form in e:Vision. Assignments submitted late without a sanctioned extension will be marked F0. If you are unable to submit your work by the deadline or within any extension granted; or if you consider your performance has been affected by some exceptional circumstances you should consider applying for Extenuating/Mitigating Circumstances (via e:Vision). In such cases you should also consult your Personal Tutor or a University Counsellor for advice.

 

Plagiarism and collusion are very serious offences that can result in expulsion from the University. This is because those found guilty of plagiarism or collusion will not only have attempted to represent someone else’s work as their own but have also sought to gain an unfair advantage over their fellow students.

Avoiding Plagiarism and Collusion

You should make it very clear what sources of information have been used; where material/information from these sources is quoted it must be clearly referenced using the Numbered Referencing System.

Never attempt to copy or paraphrase another student’s work.

 

This module guide should be read in conjunction with the terms and conditions contained in your ‘Course Guide’ and the University’s ‘Undergraduate Modular Scheme Guide’ for Students.

 

1. You are reminded of the importance of checking that you are officially registered for this module, otherwise you will not be awarded a grade.

 

 

2. INTRODUCTION

 

2.1          You will shortly have to decide upon a project to undertake during the final two Semesters of your course. The following notes are intended to help you in the selection, conduct and reporting of your project. Please read them carefully and pay attention to the deadline dates.

 

2.2          Project Specifications and plans must be approved soon after the start of Semester 1.

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2.4          All Full-Time and Part-Time students who hope to graduate must take and pass this 40 credit module. Appendix 1 contains an example of the summary assessment form that will be completed in order to assess your project submission.

 

2.5          Responsibility for meeting all deadlines for submission of Project Specification and Project Plan, Progress, Interim, Draft, Final Reports and Logbook rests solely with the student, not the Supervisor.   See Summary of Deadlines (Section 1).

 

3. Selection, Formulation, Registration AND SUPERVISION ALLOCATION of a Project

 

3.1          All projects must meet the aims and learning outcomes of the module, as defined in Section 1.

 

3.2          Students are encouraged to suggest their own topics for projects but this is expected to be appropriate to their own course discipline, i.e. Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics and Electronics and Communications Engineering.   Some Full-Time students use their own initiative to find industry-orientated projects, and this is encouraged, but is not mandatory.

 

3.3          It is usually advisable for Part-Time students to register a work-based project whenever possible, to reduce the requirements for attendance at the University.

 

3.4          Full-Time students who suggest their own topic for a project, or Part-Time Students given a company-based project, are often unsure whether the topic is suitable for a Final Year Honours Degree project. Reference can be made to the Aims and Learning Outcomes in the Standard Module Guide, in order to evaluate whether any topic is likely to enable demonstration of work at an appropriate level. Please note, the proposal should be discussed thoroughly with an appropriate University Supervisor.

 

3.5          Both Full-Time and Part-Time students should consult an appropriate member of staff, as soon as they have some idea of the area(s) in which they wish to carry out a project.

 

3.6          All students must discuss the proposed project with an appropriate University Supervisor, and together they should agree on title, objectives, and proposed programme of work.   This initial programme is not a detailed Project work plan, but a more detailed plan will be required at a later stage.

 

3.7          For those students who do not take up a project topic based on their own ideas, University project supervisors provide a list (with descriptions) of suitable project topics. These are based on the academics own research interests and/or topics suggested by industry. This list of suitable projects is made available through WOLF.

 

3.8          THE PROJECT SPECIFICATION FORM WILL NOT BE SIGNED BY THE MODULE LEADER UNTIL THE CONTENT IS APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY SUPERVISOR.

 

3.9          Please ensure that a clear, reasoned, concise and neatly presented Project Specification Form (Appendix 2) is produced. When student and supervisor are satisfied with the complete form, both should sign & date it. An Ethics and Safety Approval Form (see Appendix 4) should also be completed and signed by the student and the supervisor. If the project involves manufacturing or testing involving dangerous machinery or hazardous materials then a Risk Assessment Form must also be completed. The University Supervisor will be able to provide advice on whether this is needed or not for a particular project.

 

3.10        The completed signed Project Specification must be handed in as per normal assignments, for the attention of the Project Module Leader, using a receipt obtained from e:Vision.

 

3.11        Project Specifications can be assumed to have received final approval unless returned by the Project Module Leader to the student not later than one week after submission, for revision or replacement by an alternative project.

 

3.12        Work on the project may commence one week after successful submission of the project specification.

 

3.13        The project module leader will make the final decision on the allocation of a University supervisor to a particular project; this is dependent on the number of projects and staff availability. For most projects the project module leader will also assign a second academic to the project to provide specific technical advice but not direct supervision. The purpose of assigning this second academic ‘adviser’ is to ensure the necessary support to students with respect to staff expertise whilst still taking account of staff loading. All current academics in the School of Engineering have industry links and experience and so all are available to supervise industrial projects, typically chosen by Part-Time students but in some cases Full-Time students.

 

 

4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 

4.1.         The notional total amount of time to devote to the project is 400 hours.   The grade for the Project module usually contributes towards Honours classification.   However, a disproportionate amount of time should not be given to the project, to the detriment of work on other modules. Excess effort directed to the project is likely to only marginally affect the grading; the extra time would be better spent in working for the remainder of the course.

 

4.2.         After consultation with the supervisor, an information survey/literature review should be carried out as soon as possible, using library and other sources including academic journal papers, books, reviews, abstracts and current literature, also company publications and internal reports when available, interviews with relevant people, etc..   OPAC, academic journals, CD-ROM, Internet, and Science Direct (and all the electronic databases) facilities should be used where appropriate.   Excessive use of Inter Library Loan facilities should be avoided.   Under no circumstances should sources like Wikipedia be used as reference points in the final dissertation.

 

4.3          Planning should start as soon as possible, and preferably before the Semester in which the Project is registered. A Project Plan, containing a detailed breakdown of activities, milestones and deadlines must be prepared with a Gantt Chart.   The plan must be prepared around the time constraints summarised in Section 1 (See Table 1: Summary of Deadlines).   A reasonable amount of time should be spent planning the programme of work so that initial objectives can be refined and or redefined if necessary, at an early stage.   It is advisable to allocate a significant proportion of time at the start of the Semesters, to project work.

 

The completed Project Plan must be handed in as per normal assignments through the Registry Student Access Point, for the University Supervisor, and a receipt obtained.

 

 

Preparation of an acceptable Project Specification and Project plan form, by the deadline, is a PASS/FAIL element of assessment. For component 1   Students who fail to arrange a project by this deadline, without an extension being previously agreed, may not be registered for the Project module.

 

4.5          The University Supervisor will act as mentor for the project. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange and attend regular meeting with their Supervisor. It is anticipated that this will take place on a weekly basis and you should allow 30 minutes/week, mainly through face-to-face meetings, but also through email. This will also allow for regular progress feedback to be given to you. If for any reason you are not able to contact your University Supervisor for particular weeks then ensure your supervisor is informed and arrangements put in place so that the project management time is not lost.

 

4.6.         All students are required to keep a project logbook (a book into which the pages are bound (not removable) on purchase). A carefully completed logbook is invaluable when writing the final report. The supervisor will sign and date the student’s logbook at each meeting. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this happens. The logbook replaces all scraps of paper and contains everything however draft/rough.

 

Logbooks should be submitted to the same deadline as the final report. The logbook will be examined for appropriate and continuous use throughout the project. This combined with the approach/attitude/diligence of the student will be considered in the final assessment.

 

4.7.         All School, University and Departmental safety regulations, as to safe working practices must be read and obeyed, and in particular, students may not work unsupervised in laboratories or workshops at any time, unless the safety notices in that location specifically allow such work. Where specific training is required on particular equipment or systems this will be arranged through the University Supervisor and the Technical Resource Manager.

 

4.8.         Laboratory or workshop space, equipment or other facilities should be arranged in consultation with the University Supervisor and the Technical Resource Manager and this includes access to facilities outside of normal working hours. Students are responsible for returning all equipment and waste for disposal to the technical staff who should also be informed of any working equipment left unattended, especially if overnight or for longer duration. “Experiment in Progress” cards should be clearly displayed on such unattended equipment with all possible hazards listed and signed by the supervisor. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the removal of the experiment by the technical staff. A list of the technical staff is given in Appendix 6.

 

Laboratory or workshop space will frequently have to be shared with other classes.

 

4.9.         All accidents, large or small, must be reported immediately to a person in authority and to your supervisor who will take appropriate action, including entering the relevant details in the Accident Book kept in the School Office. A first aid box will be available in all workshops.

 

4.10.      If, for any reason, a student feels that satisfactory progress is not being made with the project, the University Supervisor should be informed, and, if necessary, the Project Module Leader, as soon as such a situation arises.   Only the Project Module Leader can agree any extensions to the submission deadline, and then only in case of written medical or other substantial written evidence. If a breakdown emerges in the working relationship between University Supervisor and student that affects progress the student and/or the University Supervisor can contact the Project Module Leader, in the first instance, to resolve the situation. It is also advisable to contact the respective course leader. Alternatively, the Head of the School of Engineering can be contacted to resolve issues. This procedure does not replace any existing student and staff procedures with respect to complaints and support mechanisms.

 

4.11.      The University Supervisor will log all contacts with project students.

 

4.12.      An Interim Report must be prepared. The interim report is a traditional formal report containing the introduction to the project, an information review/literature review; the work completed by the student and the results obtained; the work yet to be completed and how it is to be completed, THIS MEANS AN EXPERIMENTAL PLAN (sample types, number, experimental procedures etc.), PROGRAMMING PLAN, or OTHER SCHEDULED TASKS. It is expected that at this stage the Literature Review will be extensive and detailed, hence may contain approximately 2,500 words. The other required information will be fully written up and occupy around 1,000 words.

 

4.13        A project budget is available to support students for specific items and/or consumables. This is a nominal £100 for each student, however, for some projects this may be exceeded, within reason, but the additional cost must be justified. Students are expected to include project costs and the source of locating items/consumables in their interim report with appropriate justification.

 

4.14        The completed Interim Report must be handed in as per normal assignments through the Registry Student Access Point, for the University Supervisor, using a receipt obtained from e:Vision. An oral interview will take place with your University supervisor, after submission of the interim report, in which the supervisor will seek to determine your understanding of the project topic, give feedback, and in the event of unsatisfactory progress, the supervisor will give remedial advice before it is too late.

 

Preparation of an acceptable Interim Report by the deadline is a mandatory element of assessment for component 1 and carries a weighting of 15% with respect to the total assessment marks. The minimum pass mark for component 1 is 40%.

 

 

5. SUBMISSION OF THE PROJECT

 

Two bound copies of the dissertation must be submitted to the Student Access Point at Registry) by the due date, using a receipt obtained from e:Vision. Students should be aware that rules governing extension of submission date and mitigating circumstances are identical to those applied to taught modules. An electronic copy of the complete final report must also be submitted, typically by CD or memory stick media.

 

The Project Thesis must also be submitted electronically in the Individual Project topic through ‘Turnitin’ software, to check for plagiarism and/or collusion. A report will be produced by Turnitin and this will be attached to the Thesis for marking purposes. Failure to do this will result in the project being rejected and a failure grade given.

 

 

6. GUIDE TO PRODUCING THE LEVEL 6 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT REPORT

 

6.1          Introduction

 

The production of the final Thesis is perhaps the most important, yet most difficult, phase of the work, so that at least 15 to 20% of the nominal time should be devoted to the preparation, editing and redrafting of the manuscript in order to produce a satisfactory Thesis. Supervisors will give advice necessary to achieve this objective.

 

As a guide to the format of presentation required, examine academic journal papers that are available through the electronic databases subscribed to by the University, the Learning Centres will be more than willing to help you find examples, and of course you will have discovered these as part of the information/literature discovery process.

 

The Thesis may come under close scrutiny by the External Examiner and possibly the external examiner may wish to interview you.   The Thesis should be written so that it could be readily understood by someone having followed the same general programme of studies as the writer, up to degree level.   This implies that it cannot be assumed the reader will have specialist knowledge in the specific subject area of the project, or of any company involved. Industrially-based projects must avoid jargon specific to the particular company or industry in which the project took place, or assuming knowledge generally restricted to employees of the company. It should be noted that industrially based projects should not rely solely on company reference data and a broad range of references should be used.

 

An industrially-based project may involve the Thesis being circulated within the company, but that is not its main purpose.   External Examiners have remarked that some industrially-based projects read too much like a company report, and can lack depth of analysis.   It may be necessary to extend the scope of project work and/or analysis beyond that strictly necessary to solve the problem to the company’s satisfaction, in order that your full range and depth of abilities may be demonstrated.   Consult your University Supervisor as to what is appropriate for your particular project.

 

The Thesis should be written in clear UK English, without spelling mistakes.   A word processor should be used to prepare the report.   This will allow corrections to spelling, layout and content to be made easily.

 

The Thesis should develop the theme of the project in a logical and consistent manner.   The order in which the work is described in the Thesis may differ considerably from the order in which it was actually carried out.   Produce an Outline Plan of the Thesis at an early stage and discuss this with the supervisor.

 

 

6.2          Format of the Thesis

 

The Thesis will have:

 

A title page – compulsory.

A declaration page – compulsory.

The Thesis must follow a standard dissertation format – maximum length 15,000 words, and utilising as many tables and figures as appropriate. A template is provided on @W for the title page that must be used. The Literature Review will be based substantially on your interim report, but will have been extended and significantly enhanced based on the work you will have undertaken after the interim report submission. The references associated with the Thesis will reside at the end.

If necessary appendices – optional.

 

Do not confuse quantity with quality.   External Examiners and Accreditation Panels continue to complain about excessive length of many of the student projects in these subject areas.   Excessive length will be penalised during assessment.

 

Two copies of the whole Thesis must be submitted. One may be sent to the external examiner for assessment and when returned, retained in the University, the other copy will be used for internal assessment and thereafter will be available for collection by the student following the Summer Examination Board.

 

In the case of industry-based projects, it is advised that a further copy is produced and presented to your employer or sponsor.

 

Diagrams, and graphs etc. may be plotted, printed or hand-drawn.   Black ink is preferred by the University for scanning and archiving, but in some cases colour has many advantages – consult your Supervisor.   Graphics produced by computers should have as high a resolution as possible.   Pages must be clearly numbered.

 

All figures (graphs, photographs, engineering drawings etc.) should have a Figure number and caption, and should be specifically referred to in the text.   Figures not mentioned in the text should not be included.   The same applies to tables.

 

Both copies of the Thesis should be essentially identical in quality, so photographs etc. must not be photocopied unless the copy is essentially as good as the original in resolution (and colour).

 

The text should be cross-referenced adequately.   For example, if calculations yield a result which is used in another section, the later use must refer to the section where the original result was obtained.

 

6.3          Structure of the Report

 

There are certain mandatory items which all Theses must contain (indicated by *), and there are suggestions which are subject to revision by student and supervisor, because of the wide variation in subject matter and methodology of Theses in this area.

 

6.3.1      Title page*

 

The first page of the report must state the terms under which the project was completed.   This is of standard format and is supplied by the Project Module Leader.   (see following page – sections in italics are for you to replace with your own details).

 

The title must be precise and informative, not, e.g. “Robot Control”, ” or “Design of a Manufacturing System”, which are far too general.   The correct title of the Award must be used. The title should be in Arial 12 point bold centred. Use capitals as indicated in the title of this example.

 

LAYOUT OF FIRST PAGE

 

 

 

 

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TITLE OF DISSERTATION

 

 

 

Author: Full Name

 

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School of Engineering

 

Award:                                                 MEng/BEng(Hons) (insert course)