Mechanical Design Methodology and Product Development, 6 credits (TMKA02)
Konstruktionsmetodik och produktutveckling, 6 hp
Main field of study
Mechanical EngineeringLevel
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Jonas DetterfeltDirector of studies or equivalent
Mikael AxinCourse offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | VOF | |
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6CMMM | Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 4 (Spring 2019) | 1, 2 | 2, 2 | Swedish | Linköping | o |
Main field of study
Mechanical EngineeringCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G2XCourse offered for
- Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of engineering materials, mechanics, solid mechanics, physics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and production engineering.
Intended learning outcomes
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).
Course 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
Teaching and working methods
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.
Examination
KTR1 | Theory test | U, G | 1 credits |
PRA2 | Project assignment, detailed design | U, G | 3 credits |
PRA1 | Project assignment and conceptual design | U, G | 2 credits |
Grades are given as ”Fail” or ”Pass”.
Grades
Two grade scale, older version, U, GDepartment
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Mikael AxinExaminer
Jonas DetterfeltEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 76 hRecommended self-study hours: 84 h
Course literature
Compendiums
Liedholm, Ulf, Systematisk konceptutvecklingOther
Compendia
Other
KTR1 | Theory test | U, G | 1 credits |
PRA2 | Project assignment, detailed design | U, G | 3 credits |
PRA1 | Project assignment and conceptual design | U, G | 2 credits |
Grades are given as ”Fail” or ”Pass”.
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