ME714 GENERATIVE DESIGN FOR DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
| Course Code: | 5690714 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ULAŞ YAMAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the students are expected to
- gain an understanding of additive manufacturing technologies and their advantages and drawbacks,
- understand geometric representations for digital manufacturing,
- acquire understanding of programmatic form expression in STL, OBJ, Grasshopper, Mesh Files, G-code, and Point Clouds,
- understand fundamentals of generative design,
- understand performance-driven design workflow,
- learn to apply different versions of customization to digital products,
- learn how to mass customize designs using parametric models, and
- use mathematical and computational principles to address design and manufacturing problems
Course Content
Introduction to digital fabrication methods. Design and fabrication pipelines. Geometric representations. Generative design. Topology optimization. Performance-driven design. Artificial intelligence for design and manufacturing. Mass customization.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to
- develop smart design and manufacturing pipelines for additive manufacturing technologies,
- design objects using topology optimization methods,
- use Artificial Intelligence tools for design and manufacturing, and
- design and manufacture customized objects using digital manufacturing.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Acquires the fundamental scientific knowledge required to analyze and solve advanced-level problems in the field of mechanical engineering. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gains the competence to utilize advanced engineering mathematics methods in the formulation, analysis, and solution of engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Conducts literature reviews using printed and online sources, analyzes the collected literature, and identifies the current state-of-the-art in the relevant scientific field. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Demonstrates the ability to prepare and deliver a seminar on a technical subject. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Develops the ability to conduct independent research on a specific topic and solve advanced engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Contributes to the national and/or international body of knowledge through original research. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Gains the competence to effectively communicate the process and results of research conducted on a specific subject through scientifically structured written reports and oral presentations. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Acquires the ability to publish research findings as articles in national and/or international scientific journals and/or present them as papers at conferences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with universal principles of research and publication ethics. | ✔ | |||