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 and to the Solid Edge computer-aided design software used in the design processAlthough we shall be using particular pieces of software, the principles apply to the many similar programs which are available commercially. In addition, this course will introduce the various design phases in order to gain an appreciation of the relevant codes and standards and carry out the analysis of a range of simple machine elements. It encourages innovation and establishes an awareness of reliability, ergonomics and terotechnology. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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;
3. Appreciate mechanism constraints
4. Draw the velocity diagram for a mechanism
5. Draw the acceleration diagram for a mechanism
6. Draw the velocity and acceleration diagram for mechanisms with sliding links
7. Use the Instantaneous Centre approach to find the velocities within a mechanism
8. Calculate the acceleration forces on links
9. Design simple joints
10. Bolts in compression
11. Design joints in shear
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Assessment Information
Assignment 100%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Each week a different topic is covered in a 3 hour computer based learning session. The format of these is variable but typically they will consist of some lecture material, computer based tutorials and a session where students will be expected to complete a design task. Some time may also be set for students to develop the work for their assignment. Topics include:
- Introduction to Assemblies
- Parametric design
- Drafting from 3D models
- Rendering and Animation
- Curve and Surface Geometry Theory
- Surface Modelling
- Finite Element Analysis
- CAM and NC Programming
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Konstantin Kamenev
Tel: (0131 6)51 7232
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lucy Davie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
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