Appendix IB. Course Syllabi

IE 466 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design

Catalog Description:
(Same as A E 466, Cpr E 466, E E 466, E Sci 466, Mat E 466, ME 466) Application of team design concepts to projects of a multidisciplinary nature. Concurrent treatment of design, manufacturing and life cycle considerations. Application of design tools such as CAD, CAM and FEM. Design methodologies, project scheduling, cost estimating, quality control, manufacturing processes. Development of a prototype and appropriate documentation in the form of written reports, oral presentations, computer models and engineering drawings.

Prerequisites:
Student must be within two semesters of graduation and permission of instructor.

Textbook: None.

Course Objectives:
After taking this course students will be able to:

• Work with a client and a team of engineers of different disciplines to cooperatively conceive, design, build, and test a prototype of a device to solve a real-world design problem.
• Participate in design problems involving mechanisms, electricity and electronics, controls, human factors, materials, and manufacturing.
• Evaluate and incorporate safety, economic, social, environmental, and legal considerations in the design process. Understand the impact of ethics, ergonomics, manufacturing, maintenance, and standards in developing credible products.
• Work in a team using interpersonal skills like compromise, sharing, and responsibility for individual contribution to accomplish specific technical tasks in reaching a larger goal.
• Apply discipline-specific skills already learned where needed to solve specific problems and educate teammates when necessary.
• Keep good design records, develop periodic progress reports, and work with a team to provide complete supporting calculations, records, and final documentation specifying all configuration, materials, etc. necessary for subsequent client refinement.
• Plan and execute a formal presentation of the design to clients and faculty.

Topics Covered:

• Concurrent engineering
• Life cycle design
• Use of CAD, CAM and Finite Element Analysis in design
• Microprocessor control
• Design methodologies
• Project scheduling and cost estimating
• Manufacturing processes and design for manufacturing
• Documentation of the design process
• Development of interim and final reports
• Oral presentation of the final design using professional techniques and tools

Class/Laboratory Schedule:
One one-hour class session each week.
Two two-hour laboratory sessions each week.

Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component:
Engineering Topics with Design; 3 credits

Relationship of Course to Program Objectives:
This course addresses the following program objectives:

• Students will attain the basic knowledge required to understand and analyze mechanical engineering systems.
• Students will be able to apply engineering principles to create, analyze or improve processes, devices or systems to accomplish desired objectives.
• Students will develop engineering judgment through open-ended problems that require establishment of reasonable engineering assumptions and realistic constraints.
• Students will not only be able to apply their engineering knowledge to real-life design problems but also to critically evaluate the solutions.
• Students will learn to effectively work in teams to solve engineering problems involving a disciplined process of critical thinking that crosses content boundaries.
• Students will be aware of social and environmental aspects of engineering, as well as the ethical standards of the engineering profession.
• Students will develop an understanding of the societal context in which they will practice engineering, including environmental, legal, aesthetic, and human aspects.

Person Who Prepared This Description and Date of Preparation: Don Flugrad (ME); June 2, 2000