Mechanical Engineering Project
McGill University Department of Mechanical Engineering
MECH-292-001 Conceptual Design Winter 2009 Instructor
Sudarshan Martins, tel. 398-3349, office: MD 364 Friday 13:30-15:30 (all e-mail communication must be through the course WebCT site) 3 credits ( about 9 hrs/wk/student)
Credits Lectures Tutorial Prerequisites Pre- or Co-requisites Course Notes Design Notebook :
Wednesday: 14:35 -16:25, ENGMC 13 Friday: 14:35 -15:25, ENGMC 13 Friday, 15:35 -16:25 pm, MD 276 MECH 260 and MECH 289 or MECH 291 Pre-/Co-requisite: CIVE 207 WebCT McGill Bookstore (hard cover)
Course Description Introduction to design. Problem formulation, idea generation, feasibility study, preliminary design, design analysis, design evaluation, project management, and optimal design. The student's creative ability will be developed by having to participate in a term design project and competition. Academic Integrity Statement McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information). Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course you will be able to: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii)
Select and use appropriate design methods, problem definition and solving techniques. Develop better analytical and synthetic ability Work effectively in teams and communicate better. Plan, manage, and document design projects. Design and build simple product (put in practice the Design Process) Value the central role of design in engineering. Value the role health & safety in the workplace.
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McGill University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Schedule Outline: see attached course activity schedule Course Evaluation and its Relationship to the Learning Objectives Evaluation Tool 1. Engineering Design Design Essay (DAN-10) 2. Team Design Activities Team Commitment (DAN-2) Team Dynamics (DAN-3) Problem Definition (DAN-4) Concept Generation (DAN-5) Concept Evaluation (DAN-6) Final Design (DAN-7) Project Management (DAN-8) Working Prototype (DAN-9a) Prototype Presentation (DAN-9b) Competition Grade (DAN-9c) 3. Individual Contribution Design Notebook (DAN-1) Peer Evaluation (DAN-12) TA evaluation (DAN-13) 4. Workshop Grade (team) Workshop Health & Safety (DAN-11)
Due
Value
Objectives
Dec 02
a/15
vi
Sep 11
b/1 c/2 d/5 e/5 f/5 g/35
iii iii i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v
h/2
iv
i/10 j/10 k/10
i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v
-
m/40 n/20 p/20
i to v iii i to v
Oct 21-28
q/10
vii
Sep 11 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 07 Oct 16
weekly update with TA Dec 02 Dec 02 Dec 02 Dec 02 Dec 02
The individual numerical grade total, Gt, will be determined as follows: Gt = {a + q * (Ic / Ic team ) * (b + c + d+ e + f + g + h + i + j + k)} where the individual contribution, Ic, and the associated team individual contribution average, Ic team, is determined by the course instructor and is based on the design notebook (DAN-1), the peer evaluation (DAN-12) and the TA’s evaluation of the individual team members (DAN-13). For an individual team member, the Ic is calculated as follows : Ic = m + n + p For a given team, the Ic team is determined as the average of the individual team member Ic’s. The average team ratio Ic to Ic team can be equal or less than 1 especially if a team member’s 2
McGill University Department of Mechanical Engineering involvement and performance has been shown to be sufficiently poor as measured by the evaluation tools illustrated above. Grading Scale Based on numerical grade total, Gt*, letter grades will be assigned from the following table. Grade Gt Grade Gt A AB+ B
85-100 80-84 75-79 70-74
BC+ C D F (fail)
65-69 60-65 55-59 50-54 0-49
* Numerical values are rounded.
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MECH-292-001 Conceptual Design Winter 2009 Instructor
Sudarshan Martins, tel. 398-3349, office: MD 364 Friday 13:30-15:30 (all e-mail communication must be through the course WebCT site) 3 credits ( about 9 hrs/wk/student)
Credits Lectures Tutorial Prerequisites Pre- or Co-requisites Course Notes Design Notebook :
Wednesday: 14:35 -16:25, ENGMC 13 Friday: 14:35 -15:25, ENGMC 13 Friday, 15:35 -16:25 pm, MD 276 MECH 260 and MECH 289 or MECH 291 Pre-/Co-requisite: CIVE 207 WebCT McGill Bookstore (hard cover)
Course Description Introduction to design. Problem formulation, idea generation, feasibility study, preliminary design, design analysis, design evaluation, project management, and optimal design. The student's creative ability will be developed by having to participate in a term design project and competition. Academic Integrity Statement McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information). Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course you will be able to: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii)
Select and use appropriate design methods, problem definition and solving techniques. Develop better analytical and synthetic ability Work effectively in teams and communicate better. Plan, manage, and document design projects. Design and build simple product (put in practice the Design Process) Value the central role of design in engineering. Value the role health & safety in the workplace.
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McGill University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Schedule Outline: see attached course activity schedule Course Evaluation and its Relationship to the Learning Objectives Evaluation Tool 1. Engineering Design Design Essay (DAN-10) 2. Team Design Activities Team Commitment (DAN-2) Team Dynamics (DAN-3) Problem Definition (DAN-4) Concept Generation (DAN-5) Concept Evaluation (DAN-6) Final Design (DAN-7) Project Management (DAN-8) Working Prototype (DAN-9a) Prototype Presentation (DAN-9b) Competition Grade (DAN-9c) 3. Individual Contribution Design Notebook (DAN-1) Peer Evaluation (DAN-12) TA evaluation (DAN-13) 4. Workshop Grade (team) Workshop Health & Safety (DAN-11)
Due
Value
Objectives
Dec 02
a/15
vi
Sep 11
b/1 c/2 d/5 e/5 f/5 g/35
iii iii i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v
h/2
iv
i/10 j/10 k/10
i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v i, ii, iv, v
-
m/40 n/20 p/20
i to v iii i to v
Oct 21-28
q/10
vii
Sep 11 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 07 Oct 16
weekly update with TA Dec 02 Dec 02 Dec 02 Dec 02 Dec 02
The individual numerical grade total, Gt, will be determined as follows: Gt = {a + q * (Ic / Ic team ) * (b + c + d+ e + f + g + h + i + j + k)} where the individual contribution, Ic, and the associated team individual contribution average, Ic team, is determined by the course instructor and is based on the design notebook (DAN-1), the peer evaluation (DAN-12) and the TA’s evaluation of the individual team members (DAN-13). For an individual team member, the Ic is calculated as follows : Ic = m + n + p For a given team, the Ic team is determined as the average of the individual team member Ic’s. The average team ratio Ic to Ic team can be equal or less than 1 especially if a team member’s 2
McGill University Department of Mechanical Engineering involvement and performance has been shown to be sufficiently poor as measured by the evaluation tools illustrated above. Grading Scale Based on numerical grade total, Gt*, letter grades will be assigned from the following table. Grade Gt Grade Gt A AB+ B
85-100 80-84 75-79 70-74
BC+ C D F (fail)
65-69 60-65 55-59 50-54 0-49
* Numerical values are rounded.
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