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Mechanical Design Methodology and Product Development, 6 ECTS credits.
/Konstruktionsmetodik och produktutveckling/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 50
Rec. self-study hours: 110
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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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 (the Hannover Principles).
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basic knowledge of engineering materials, mechanics, solid mechanics, physics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and production engineering.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
The course lasts throughout the spring semester and is organized in a series of lectures and two compulsory projects. The lecture series, focusing first study period, introduces and explains the parts of the design methodology from a theoretical perspective. The theoretical part is examined by a written examination. The design assignments are implemented in practice in small groups of 4-5 students in parallel with the lectures. The first project focuses on concept generation and is relatively open in terms of choice of solutions. This task will result in a very simple demonstration prototype. The second task is focused on the redesign of an existing concept and will go all the way to a fully working function prototype. The prototype will be manufactured using IEI's mechanical workshop. Thus, the task also includes layout and detail engineering as well as the development of drawings which are important elements in the engineering work. The first task should be presented in a report. The second task is recognized by submissions during the project and a final oral presentation.
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Course contents:
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
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Course literature:
Liedholm, Ulf, "Systematic concept development" (compendium), LIU-IKP-R-1077, Linköping University, 1999 (this compendium is available via the course room in LISAM for registered students.)
Other literature may be announced and made available through LISAM.
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Examination: |
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Project assignment, conceptual design
Project assignment detail design
Written examination
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2 ECTS
3 ECTS
1 ECTS
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Grades are given as �?�Fail�?� or �?�Pass�?�. |
Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Mikael Axin
Examiner: Jonas Detterfelt
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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