THE USE OF "SUPERGROUPS" IN INTRODUCTORY DESIGN COURSES AS A MOTIVATIONAL AND TEACHING TOOL

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Newman
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Teaching Tool ◽  
Project Organization ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Design Projects

The author reviews the structure of an introductory mechanical engineering design course. Guidelines are laid out for the framing of design projects. A new scheme of project organization is described which incorporates large numbers of students in “Supergroups”

scholarly journals ENGINEERING DESIGN: THOUGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Proulx
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Design Philosophy ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Industrial Needs

According to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, all engineering programs in Canada must include a minimum of 15% of activities allocated to design. One can assume that these activities vary in content and scope between different programs. In this context, how can we define engineering design? Is there a recognized academic definition? Should our design goals be aligned with industrial needs and practice and if so, what should be the content of our design activities and how should they be structured? How is it possible to reach academic design goals given the limited resources available in our engineering schools? These are some of questions that will be addressed in this paper with the intent of better understanding the very important aspect of design’s engineering practice. Additional topics include: the change in design philosophy and approach resulting from a major program reform in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Université de Sherbrooke as well as the importance of industrial partnerships in design projects.

Designing a Capstone Design Course to Achieve Student Outcomes

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Wilczynski ◽  
Andrew C. Foley
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Design Process ◽  
Structure Assessment ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Capstone Design

The assessment of Student Outcomes is an import component for program evaluation and improvement. Though not proposed as the only tool a program should employ to measure the achievement of outcomes, the capstone design course can be a valuable mechanism to measure performance with regards to Student Outcomes. Because of the expansive reach of the engineering design process, capstone design projects present a natural environment to structure assessment activities that directly map to Student Outcomes. This paper presents versions of the Mechanical Engineering capstone design course that have been specifically structured to assess achievement of Student Outcomes commonly included in engineering accreditation criteria. Typically the outcomes are assessed by assignments that guide the engineering design process.

Functional Design Tree for Mechatronic Projects in Mechanical Engineering Design Course

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meltem Korkmazel ◽  
Abdülkadir Erden
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Functional Approach ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Engineering System ◽  
Systematic Design ◽  
Functional Design ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
Design Projects

Abstract The functional approach utilizes a ‘Functional Design Tree’, which is a decomposition hierarchy of functions involving sub-functions of an engineering system at various levels of resolution. Use of functional approach in the design of mechatronic systems is investigated in the senior level mechanical engineering design projects. A survey is conducted on the senior mechanical engineering students after an engineering design course. It is attempted to find out whether the students followed the systematic design approach, and to what extent they used the functional design tree. The results of the survey are presented and evaluated in the paper, and some conclusions are derived for possible outcomes of the survey.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN EDUCATION: THE SANDVIK MINING EQUIPMENT - QUEEN'S MINE-MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick F. R. Murphy ◽  
Laeeque K. Daneshmend
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Mining Equipment ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Communication And Coordination ◽  
University Industry

Queen’s University at Kingston has been graduating a unique breed of multidisciplinary engineer since 1994: the Mine-Mechanical option students within the Queen’s Mining program are exposed to the fundamentals of both Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering. The final year capstone engineering design project in the Mine-Mechanical option focuses on mining equipment design, and since 2000 this multidisciplinary project has been carried out in collaboration with Sandvik Mining and Construction of Burlington, Ontario. The students work on real world design projects formulated by design engineers at Sandvik, under close communication and coordination with academic project advisors. These design projects are differentiated from typical mechanical engineering design projects in that they require a thorough understanding of the mining context in which the equipment is to be deployed and operated. This paper will present the structure and format of this university-industry educational collaboration, review past successes, evaluate the educational outcomes as well as benefits to industry, and ponder some lessons learnt.

Use of 3-D Computer Graphics Simulation in a Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design Course

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Alciatore
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
State University ◽  
Colorado State University ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Capstone Design

Abstract This paper describes three-dimensional computer graphics simulation (CGS) and how it can be applied as a useful tool in a capstone design course in Mechanical Engineering. The necessary hardware and software to perform CGS is also outlined. Three examples of senior design projects at Colorado State University which utilized 3-D CGS to help revise and verify their designs are also presented.

scholarly journals Bilge Pumps as Introductory Mechanical Engineering Design Projects

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Freeman ◽  
Ronald Adrezin ◽  
Andrew Foley
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Design Projects
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