Course detail

Mechanical Design Project

FSI-ZKPAcad. year: 2011/2012

This course provides students an opportunity to address engineering projects using the knowledge gained in bachelor studies and in block-courses taught in graduate studies. The aim of this course type is to enable students to gain practical experience during solution of the project on the basis of teamwork, as it happens in practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After passing the course, students will gain experience with teamwork, improve the presentation and communication skills and will be able to solve engineering problems in teams. The projects enable students to appropriately apply the knowledge gained during the block teaching prerequisites at the beginning of the semester. During solution of the project will also come up much closer contact between students and academics.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of: Strength of Materials I; Strength of Materials II, Tribology; Parametric Modeling - Inventor, Catia, Rhinoceros; Finite Element Method - ANSYS Classic; Measurement and Experiment

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depends on the education type and are described in Article 7 of the Study and Examination Regulations of BUT. At the beginning of the semester at least. 16 project assignments will be published. Students will be divided into 4 groups, each group will address the four projects related to the subjects: Parametric Modeling - Inventor, CATIA, Rhino; Tribology; Finite Element Method - ANSYS Classic; Measurement and Experiment. Projects will be assigned by lot at the beginning of the semester. Solution will start in 5th week. Students will be familiarized with the date of the control points and requirements for the presentation of the results (tentatively, checkpoints will be held at 7 and 10 weeks). Failure to participate in the checkpoint or failure of the solution according to the previous agreement will result in credit denial. Final presentation and defense of the projects will be held during the examination period.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit will be given for submission of four fully developed projects in digital and printed form. A necessary condition is regular attendance at classes. In the digital format shall be delivered: 1- CAD data (for construction projects), 2- technical report or final report, 3- drawings (if required by assignment), 4- poster in PPTX format and PDF format for printing, 5 presentation in PPTX format. In paper form will be delivered: 1- technical or final report, Exam will be awarded on the basis of presentation and successful defense. Final mark is the average of marks awarded by teachers during defense of the project.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to enable students to gain experience on the work of four assigned engineering projects. The course provides sufficient number of hours recommended to manage problems and challenges in the field of virtual design, tribology, diagnostics, and measurement and computer aid.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Participation in the exercises is obligatory and is controlled by the teacher. Absences can be compensated in exceptional cases and for serious reasons by mutual consent with course supervisor. Maximum of two excused absence without compensation are allowed.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

P. Kosky, G. Wise, R. Balmer, W. Keat: Exploring Engineering: An Introduction for Freshman to Engineering and to the Design Process, Elsevier 2006, ISBN 978-0-12-369405-8

Recommended reading

Literatura doporučená garanty pro konkrétní téma projektu

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-KSI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

10 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

• presentation and assignment of projects in four areas - tribology, diagnostics, mechanical design , analysis
• timetable, the project control points and deadline determination
• elaboration of scientific and technical background research
• information database, full-text databases, libraries, knowledge base
• methods for project management, team collaboration,
• possibilities of data sharing, collaborative work on design data
• principles of presentation, processing of output data, technical documentation, technical reports, drawings

Computer-assisted exercise

99 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

• background research of specified technical problem
• variants of technical solution
• analysis of alternative solutions
• selection of alternative solutions
• checkpoint
• project costing
• creation of drawings
• checkpoint
• purchase of materials and components
• production
• assembly and preparation of outputs