Advanced Mechanical System Design

Description

This course introduces students to the product innovation process and involves a series of lectures on specialist topics in design. Specialist topics include: hydraulic power systems; vibration isolation; design optimisation; similitude and scale modelling; risk & reliability. Students will learn to develop their ability in these specialist topics while completing two design assignments. The two assignments will involve engineering analysis in one or more of the specialist areas listed above. The results of this analysis will be used to evolve a design solution that solves a particular problem. Students will communicate their designs using: hand sketches; engineering drawings; calculations; and formal technical reports.