208-224 Industry Placement II

The objective of this placement is to provide students with an opportunity and environment to:

• analyse the manufacturing process with respect to the optimum use of resources, the application of technologies, and the quality of product;

• analyse the interactions of manufacturing processes, quality specifications, human resources, marketing and business constraints;

• develop and apply knowledge and occupational skills appropriate to the industry; and

• observe and analyse the activities of the analytical laboratory with emphasis on methodology and equipment used in analysis, quality assurance functions, and the interaction with production and development.

The content includes analysis of manufacturing processes with respect to the optimum use of resources, the application of technologies and the quality of product; investigation of the scientific principles as applied to the technologies utilised in process; identification of potential applications of new technologies to existing manufacturing processes and evaluation of proposals on basis of technical, economic, resource and industry considerations; evaluation of analytical techniques employed to monitor process and product quality on the basis of efficiency, reliability and validity; prospects for introduction of innovative methods of analysis; and the interaction of factors such as the manufacturing process, quality assurance, marketing and business constraints, human resources, and total industry influence.

Industry analysis report of 4000 words (100%).