ME462 MECHATRONIC DESIGN
| Course Code: | 5690462 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AHMET BUĞRA KOKU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will
- be introduced with systematic approaches to engineering design,
- by studying unsuccessful design processes as case studies, learn about common mistakes that can take place throughout a design process,
- complete a design project, which yields an end-product,
- broaden their perspective of design from mechatronics point of view and improve their ability to work on interdisciplinary projects within a group.
Course Content
Introduction to mechatronic concepts, mechatronic systems and components. Theory of engineering design, synergistic design, design models, systematic design. Mechatronic design project, manufacturing mechatronic products and their performance tests in design contest.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Understanding of general framework of the design problem.
2. Practicing brainstorming.
3. Ability to design towards a new product/solution.
4. Ability to design towards improving an existing product/solution.
5. Understanding that intuitive solution is not necessarily a valid solution.
6. Ability to divide a design process into conceptual and functional sub-problems and analyze potential problems in them.
7. Experience in a ground-up design process.
8. Working on a project that involves knowledge of several disciplines (i.e. mechanical and electrical engineering and computer science)
9. Ability to organize my thoughts and effectively summarize and present them.
10. Ability to investigate the feasibility of a design idea based on several parameters (i.e. economical, ethical or ecological)
11. Understanding of factors involved in mechatronic design.
12. Feeling of what it takes to work on an interdisciplinary design project.
13. Ability to systematically analyze a design problem.
14. Realizing the importance of keeping oneself up-to-date.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||