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Undergraduate Course: Mechanical Engineering Design 2A (MECE08011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis 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 description 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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Mechanical Engineering 1 (MECE08007) OR Civil Engineering 1 (CIVE08001) OR Chemical Engineering 1 (CHEE08001) OR ( Physics 1A: Foundations (PHYS08016) AND Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe (PHYS08017)) OR ( Chemistry 1A (CHEM08016) AND Chemistry 1B (CHEM08017))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 37 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assignment 100%:

Interim (voluntary) Formative Report: 0%

Final Report (Week 11) 100%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
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.
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

Manual of Engineering Drawing to British and International Standards, by Simmons and Maguire, published by Newnes
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Frank Mill
Tel: (0131 6)50 5673
Email: Frank.Mill@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lucy Davie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Lucy.Davie@ed.ac.uk
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