ENGR 185 Introduction to Engineering Design (3)

 

Required course for all engineering majors.

 

Catalog Description:

Introduction to the design process in engineering and computer aided design including: historical perspective, problem definition, idea generation, project planning and management, simple decision-making, development of visualization skills, interpretation and construction of  3- dimensional objects through the use of  sketching and basic computer-aided design (CAD) software.  Design exercises culminating in a conceptual group design project, with application of basic engineering science. Written and oral reports included. 

 

Prerequisites or Corequisites:

ENGR 103 and ENGR 113.

 

Textbook/References:

                Hyman Barry. Fundamentals of Engineering Design, 2nd edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 2002.

Finkelstein, Jr., Leo. Pocket Book of Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000.

                Sorby, Sheryl A., Manner, Kim J., Baartmans, Beverly J. 3-D Visualization for Engineering Graphics, Prentice Hall, 1998

Horn, Ricky and Axel Lubkowitz. An Engineer’s Approach to Graphics.

 

Course Objectives: (numbers in brackets indicate the relationship to engineering program outcomes)

Introduce students to

·         the role of design in engineering including an historical perspective that touches on the various engineering disciplines.  (4)

·         the engineering design process including problem definition, setting specifications, idea generation and simple decision-making.   (4)

·         the role and function of design teams.  (5)

·         the fundamentals of graphical representation in design including sketching and computer aided design.  (1)

·         the use and practice of oral and written reports in design including reporting on status and design proposals.  (1) (5)

·         the role of ethics in design. (6) (7)

As a result of these objectives, students completing ENGR 185 will

·         know how to formulate a problem statement

·         know how to create project objectives

·         know how to distinguish between functions and specifications

·         know how to use idea generation exercises to generate alternative solutions to a problem

·         know, understand, and be able to use at least one proven means for deciding between design alternatives

·         know, understand, and be able to apply graphical 2-D and 3-D drawing principles

·         understand and be able to use a 3-D drawing software package

·         know, understand, and be able to use the principles of good oral communications to effectively communicate major ideas and interpret technical designs

·         understand and be able to use Microsoft PowerPoint software to aid oral presentations

·         understand and be able to use Microsoft Project for creating a simple Gantt Chart

·         know and be able to use principles of good technical writing (emphasizing minimizing wordiness and improving formatting and use of headings) to effectively communicate major ideas

·         know and have practiced the role of teams in the design process

·         be able to organize, participate in, and document team meetings

·         have experienced problem-solving in a team structure

·         know and be able to apply ethical decision-making practices.

 

Class/Laboratory Schedule:

Lecture 1 hour; Laboratory 4 hours. Lecture meets once per week for 50 minutes. Laboratory meets twice per week, 110 minutes per meeting.

 

Topics Covered:

Topic (Design)                                                          Topic (Drawing)

1.     Introduction to Engineering                                       Pictorial Sketching

2.     Introduction to Engineering Design                         Transformation of 3-D objects

3.     Problem Formulation                                                   Use of Geometric Construction Basics

4.                                                                                             Creating/modifying of geometric entities

5.     Developing Design Criteria                                        Developing object properties

6.     Ethics and Professional Context

7.     Technical Writing                                                        Basic dimensioning

8.     Oral Presentations/Group Dynamics                        Orthographic projection

9.     Creativity/Concept Generation                                  Auxiliary views

10.   Concept Generation/Project Management

11.   Decision Making                                                          Section views

12.   Prototype Testing                                                        Isometric views

 

Contribution to Professional Component:

Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design, as a 3 credit hour course in engineering design.

 

Relationship of course to program outcomes

This course supports engineering outcomes 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

 

Prepared by:         Dr. Cecelia M. Wigal and Mr. Ricky Horn, 03/27/03