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ME407 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

Course Objectives

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to:

• be competent in designing a mechanical engineering system in a team environment.
• know how to manufacture a working model of their design collectively.
• know how to document and present their work on their design project efficiently.
• integrate their knowledge and skills that are acquired throughout their ME education.
• understand the principles of project management.

Course Content

The design process and morphology. Problem solving and decision making. Engineering ethics. Modeling and simulation. Use of computers in engineering design and CAD. Project engineering, planning and management. Design optimization. Economic decision making and cost evaluation. Aspects of quality. Failure analysis and reliability. Human and ecological factors in design. Case studies. A term project is assigned.

Course Learning Outcomes

COURSE OBJECTIVE 1: At the end of the semester, the students will be competent in designing a mechanical engineering system in a team environment.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Ability to conduct engineering analysis and synthesis collectively. (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11)
• Ability to evaluate merits of various design alternatives. (7, 8, 9)
• Consideration for safety, professional ethics, social-and environmental issues during the execution of their design projects. (12, 13)
• Ability to utilize CAD/CAM software packages. (2, 3, 4, 9)

COURSE OBJECTIVE 2: At the end of the semester, the students will know how to manufacture a working model of their design collectively.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Ability to select, materials and manufacturing process suitable for their prototype or functional mock-up model. (1, 2, 3, 6)
• Ability to create a complete bill of materials used in their design project. (3, 6, 11)
• Ability to manage their resources and budget to deliver a prototype on time (6, 11, 14)
• Ability to cooperate with project sponsors, various machine element vendors, and manufacturers. (2, 3, 5, 6)

COURSE OBJECTIVE 3: At the end of the semester, the students will know how to document and present their work on their design project efficiently.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Ability to prepare well-organized reports containing engineering analysis and design decisions. (2, 5, 6)
• Ability to prepare proficient presentation materials including slides, computer animations, and simulations. (5, 6)
• Ability to deliver efficient presentations on their project work in an allocated time slot. (5, 6)

COURSE OBJECTIVE 4: At the end of the semester, the students will integrate their knowledge and skills on electrical engineering that are acquired throughout their ME education.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Ability to design electrical control systems (hardware) suitable for their particular application. (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11)
• Ability to incorporate relevant sensors, electronic interfaces, motors, drives etc. into their designs. (2, 3, 6, 8)
• Ability to develop (simple) service-, control- or diagnostics software packages suitable for their particular application. (6, 7, 8)

COURSE OBJECTIVE 5: At the end of the semester, the students will understand the principles of project management and will work in a team environment efficiently.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Ability to interact within a group successfully. (5, 6)
• Ability to collectively resolve problems that might arise during the project. (5, 6, 7)
• Ability to manage resources during the execution of the project. (5, 6)

Program Outcomes Matrix