Electronics Manufacturing – M528

M528 Coursework for academic year 2008/9

This page contains articles for this coursework assignment. The unit exam marks are also available.

Coursework marks have been updated for students who decided to optionally revise their articles.

Article 1 submissions were due April 5, 2009. Marks are available. Articles highlighted in yellow received marks of 70+.

• Apple Inc    
• ARM    
• BAE Systems    
• CML Microsystems    
• Imagination Technologies    
• IQE    
• Jagex - Java game experts    
• Lockheed Martin    
• Philips Electronics    
• RF Engines Limited    
• SanDisk Corporation    
• ST Microelectronics    
• Surviving the semiconductor industry - NXP Semiconductors    
• Wolfson Microelectronics - A direction for the future    
• Xyratex    
• Xyratex Technology Limited    

Article 2 submissions were due May 3, 2009. Marks are available. Articles highlighted in yellow received marks of 70+.

• An advanced digital camera can also be simple - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5    
• Apple iPod Shuffle G3 - Simplicity & style    
• Apple MacBook Pro    
• Design principles of the Nintendo Wii    
• Digizo portable DVD player - Design principles vs quality/price    
• Freeplay Ranger Portable Radio - Truly portable radio    
• iPhone 3G – Apple's answer to the smartphone    
• iPod Touch design principles    
• Microsoft Xbox 360 and a look into what affected its design    
• Pioneer CDJ-1000 Mk3    
• Quality and price analysis of the XO-1 Laptop for the One Laptop Per Child Scheme    
• Sennheiser CX 300 earphones    
• Sony Puppy FIU 900 - Fingerprint scanner    
• The Asus Eee PC - A laptop with only what you need    
• The TomTom ONE: Satellite technology in a box!    
• The world's thinnest notebook - MacBook Air    

Article 3 submissions were due May 22, 2009. Marks are available. Articles highlighted in yellow received marks of 70+.

• An analysis of the energy efficiency of photovoltaic cells in reducing CO2 emmisions    
• CD-ROM environmental impact    
• Dell Vostro 200ST desktop computer    
• Dell XPS M1730    
• Duracell rechargeable battery - the good, the bad and the ugly    
• Dyson Airblade - why they should be everywhere    
• Electronic books and the environment    
• Nintendo Wii    
• Nokia N96    
• Only ferroelectric-polarpolymers can save you now!    
• Samsung 55 inch flat panel TV    
• Tesla Roadster and the enviroment    
• The 22" LG W2242S LCD monitor    
• The eco charger - 4 billion mobile phones, just one charger    
• The greenest notebook on the market - the Sony VAIO TZ11    
• Toyota Prius and it's environmental impact