Mechanical Design Methodology and Product Development

Aim

The course is an introductory course to general design methodology for mechanical engineering problems. After completing the course, students should be able to:

• Tackling minor technical problems in a systematic manner using general design methodology from requirements through concept selection and layout to physical prototype.
• Describe and explain the mechanical design process.
• Describe the concepts of functional, technical principle and technical solution / mean.
• Describe and explain existing technical systems / products in terms of the above.
• Make a simple plausibility assessment and design a technical solution in relation to actual requirements and boundary conditions by applying previously acquired knowledge in mechanics, solid mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
• In small groups perform and both orally and in a written report present design tasks where the above theoretical targets apply.
• Describe some basic design principles for sustainability and environmental friendly development.

Content

• Product development
• The design process and the engineering designer's role
• Types of mechanical design problems
• Group work and project planning
• Problem analysis and specification
• Concept generation, including functional analysis and solution generation
• Concept evaluation
• Layout design
• Detailed design and drawings
• DFM (Design for Manufacturing)
• DFE (Design for the Environment)
• Report writing and oral presentation