Engineering practices: design process
B W Field
4 points * 22 lecture hours, 22 tutorial and laboratory hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: PHS1810 and any four level-1 engineering subjects * Corequisites: MEC2410 and MEC2440
Design process: philosophy of design; problem recognition and formulation; synthesis of solution concepts; decision, preliminary design, detailed design. Design techniques: methods for creation of solution concepts; mathematical analogues; engineering drawing; modelling.
Assessment
Practical work: 100%
Prescribed texts
Field B W Mechanical design practices The Beginnings Press, 1995
Juvinall R C and Marshek K M Fundamentals of machine component design 2nd edn, Wiley, 1991
Lewis W P and Samuel A E Fundamentals of engineering design Prentice-Hall, 1989
Recommended texts
Asimow M Introduction to design Prentice-Hall
Baumeister (ed.) Marks' standard handbook for engineers latest edn, McGraw-Hill
Dixon J R Design engineering McGraw-Hill
Krick E V An introduction to engineering and engineering design Wiley
SAA Australian Standard 1100 SAA, 1997