Title: Analyse and justify the materials and
processes used in the manufacturing of a typical Foley Urinary Catheter
The report should
include but not limited to the following points….
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Review the current materials used, commenting on the physical and
mechanical properties required by the product.
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Describe each step of the process to manufacture each individual
component, including how assembly would be performed.
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Describe the typical inspection devices/systems used for each component
and state why they are the correct choice for this task.
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Discuss the cost implications, of the materials utilised, the
manufacturing processes selected and the inspection techniques utilised.
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Outline perceived design or processing challenges which may give rise to
quality issues in one of the major product components.
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Outline the typical sterilisation process and comment on the packaging
type required or typically used for Foley urinary catheters.
Notes:
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Present the study in report format, with an introduction, main body and
brief closing discussion.
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The report should be no longer than 3,500 words.
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Concise English to be used (quality over quantity!)
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Images/graphs/tables should have proper referencing, with a legend and
brief description of the main point in the image, for example (Figure 1.
Plastic extrusion machine. Central in the image is an illustration of the
typical extrusion heads used to form the Foley urinary catheters main body.
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Text copied from a third party must be referenced otherwise it is
considered plagiarism!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A reference table is required at the end of the report, using Harvard
style referencing. EndNote or other reference capture apps can be used to input
references into the correct format for the report. A reference is required for
any material which was written by a third party or an image reprinted without
permission, otherwise it is considered plagiarism!
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Use 1.5 line spacing, font size 11.
