Engineering Design Methodology, 6 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Design and Product Development, M Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Mechanics, Design and Product Development

Intended learning outcomes

The course aims to introduce design methodology and how it can be used throughout the product development process. After completing the course, student should be able to
• tackle technical issues in a systematic manner using general design methodology, from requirements through concept selection, preliminary and detailed layout, to finished physical prototype.
• describe and explain the design process.
• explain the concepts of function, technical principle and technical function/mean.
• apply the methods above to create new creative technical solutions to customer specific problems.
• using the CAD tool throughout the design process in an efficient manner.
• provide accurate manufacturing data from CAD models.
• apply the theoretical course objectives on a given design task and present the results both orally and written. 

Course content

Product development. The design process and the role of the designer. Types of design problems. Problem analysis and specification. Concept generation including function analysis and concept generation. Concept evaluation and selection. Layout design. Computer aided design and analysis. Writing report and oral presentation.

Teaching and working methods

The course lasts throughout the fall semester and is organized in a series of lectures, classes, computer labs and a mandatory project assignments. The lectures introduce and explains the design methodology from a theoretical perspective and lessons provide in-depth knowledge of design methodology. The first theoretical part is assessed with a written test. Computer classes provides techniques for efficient modeling and analysing using the CAD tool. The project is carried out in small groups and is focused on concept generation where a relatively open problem is to be tackled with creative technical solution. The task will result in CAD models of the chosen solution along with a physics demonstrator. Presentation of the project work is done orally as well as written.

Examination

Grades

Department

Director of Studies or equivalent

Examiner

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