Undergraduate Course: Mechanical Engineering Design 2A (MECE08011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will introduce you to the principles of design, technical drawing, and Solid Edge computer-aided design (CAD) software. This course covers design elements and relevant theory, including bearings, gears, shafts, and introductory finite element analysis (FEA). In addition, this course will introduce the various design phases in order to gain an appreciation of the relevant codes and standards. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
38 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Use a CAD program to produce engineering drawings;
2. Use a 3-D CAD modeller to construct part models and simple assembly models as well as to produce sections and exploded view drawings;
3. Appreciate mechanism constraints
4. Design simple joints
5. Design and basic theory of bearings
6. Design and use of gears, shafts, and bolts, involving both compression and shear.
7. Use finite element analysis software to understand deformation and displacement of a part under load
8. Prepare hand-drawn engineering drawings, conceptual drawings, and portfolios of work. |
Assessment Information
Assignment 100%:
Interim Report (Week 6) 35%
Final Report (Week 11) 65% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
This course consists of two 1-hour lecture sessions a week, covering different topics associated with engineering design. Each week will include a 3 hour computer based learning session and may include a 1 hour tutorial session. The format of these is variable but typically consists of computer based tutorials or time for work on the semester long design project, as assigned at the beginning of the course. Topics to be covered include:
-CAD Drafting
-Design of Funamental Elements (i.e. Shafts, Bearings, Gears, etc.)
-Basics of Technical Drawing (i.e. Freehand Sketching, Dimensioning, etc.)
-Materials, Material Properties, and Manufacturing Processes
-Proper Method for Handling and Annotating Technical Drawings
-Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design
R. G. Budynas and J. K. Nisbett, McGraw-Hill, 9th Edition (in SI units)
Machine Design - An Integrated Approach
R. L. Norton, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition
Technical Drawing with Engineering Graphics
Giesecke, Hill, Spencer, Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart, Goodman, Pearson, 14th Edition |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Jacobsen
Tel:
Email: M.Jacobsen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lucy Davie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Lucy.Davie@ed.ac.uk |
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