# BSEN10010

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Biosystems Engineering Design Challenge (BSEN10010)

Subject:
:   Biosystems Engineering

College:
:   Engineering & Architecture

School:
:   Biosystems & Food Engineering

Level:
:   1 (Introductory)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Assoc Professor Junli Xu

Trimester:
:   Spring

Mode of Delivery:
:   Blended

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The focus of this award-winning module is on designing and building a working bench-scale device that solves a practical problem through the application of engineering science to biological materials and systems. Students work in assigned interdisciplinary groups and meet once per week with a mentor to create a design, source materials, fabricate, test and operate a prototype and report on the project. Safety, innovation and the use of recycled materials within an allocated budget are important aspects. Individual grades are assigned based on contribution to team activities throughout the trimester.

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: Describe the principles of engineering design, time management and teamwork. Solve a practical engineering problem. Locate materials, construct and operate a bench-scale device. Use effective communication skills and writing a group report, designing a poster and creating a video.

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Small Group | 6 |
| Computer Aided Lab | 6 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
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| --- | --- |
| Total | 102 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Hands-on learning in groups with problem-based learning to design a new device. Online support may also be provided as needed.

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Group Work Assignment: Each group needs to submit a poster and video. The performance of prototype will be assessed on the display day. | Week 12 | Graded | Yes | 80 | Yes |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Each student will be assessed based on their engagement and contribution to in class discussion. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 10 | No |
| Report(s): Each group of student need to submit a report detailing the rationale, design procedure, project management and performance. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 10 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Summer | No |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is available to groups on draft versions of submissions and post-assessment.

### Associated Staff

| Name | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Assoc Professor Junli Xu | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr. Cihang Yang | Tutor |

### When is this module offered?

**Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.**

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spring | Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 26, 29, 30, 32, 33 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |

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