Covering the fundamentals of the modern mechanical design process, from basic need-finding through computerized manufacturing, topics in this hands-on, project-based course include: product definition (need-finding, observation, sketching, brainstorming, and prototyping); computer-aided design (part creation, assemblies, and animation using SolidWorks 2013); basic computer simulation and analysis; rapid prototyping (laser cutter and 3-d fused-deposition modeling); basic CNC machining; and general engineering design practices (materials, dimensioning, tolerances, etc.).
SCHEDULE & TASKS ((:toggle label="show/hide old" hide old:))
| Date | Topics | Reading | Teaser | Exercise | Projects |
| 00S | Thu, 8/28 | name game & design challenge | |||||||||||||||||
| 01L | Wed, 9/3 | Logistics, Design Process | dSchool Bootcamp | ||||||||||||||||
| Engineering Drawings | Drawing Standards | TAG starts | |||||||||||||||||
| 01S | Thu, 9/4 | SW: sketch & extrude | Videos: 1 | T01 | E01 | ||||||||||||||
| 02L | Wed, 9/10 | 2D prototyping | PRESS starts | ||||||||||||||||
| 02S | Thu, 9/11 | SW: Advanced Sketching; Laser Cutting | T02 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03L | Wed, 9/17 | assembly methods, DFA | TAG due | ||||||||||||||||
| 03S | Thu, 9/18 | SW: Assemblies | Videos: 1 2 3 | T03 | E03 | PRESS review | |||||||||||||
| 04L | Wed, 9/24 | 3D prototyping, additive manufacturing | DERBY starts | ||||||||||||||||
| 04S | Thu, 9/25 | SW: Reference Geometry | T04 | E04 | PRESS due | ||||||||||||||
| 05L | Wed, 10/1 | capturing complex geometry, DFM | |||||||||||||||||
| 05S | Thu, 10/2 | SW: Advanced Features | T05 | E05 | DERBY review | ||||||||||||||
| 06L | Wed, 10/8 | DISSECT introduction | DERBY trials | ||||||||||||||||
| 06S | Thu, 10/9 | FALL BREAK | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 07L | Wed, 10/15 | NO LECTURE | |||||||||||||||||
| 07S | Thu, 10/16 | T06 | |||||||||||||||||
| 08L | Wed, 10/22 | Dissect advice | DISSECT renderings (noon) | ||||||||||||||||
| 08S | Thu,10/23 | SW: Surface Modeling | T07 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09L | Wed, 10/29 | NO LECTURE | |||||||||||||||||
| 09S | Thu, 10/30 | T08 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10L | Wed, 11/5 | Explosions | |||||||||||||||||
| 10S | Thu, 11/6 | Dissect work time | DISSECT assembly | ||||||||||||||||
| 11L | Wed, 11/12 | DISSECT explosion | |||||||||||||||||
| 11S | Thu, 11/13 | LOCOMOTE teaming | |||||||||||||||||
| 12L | Wed, 11/19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12S | Thu, 11/20 | LOCOMOTE design reviews | |||||||||||||||||
| 13L | Wed, 11/26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||||||||||||||||
| 13S | Thu, 11/27 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||||||||||||||||
| 14L | Wed, 12/3 | LOCOMOTE competition | |||||||||||||||||
| 14S | Thu, 12/4 | ||||||||||||||||||
RESOURCES
reference Textbook (Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, 4th ed., by Robert L. Mott)
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CALENDAR
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