ME 262 Mechanical Design I (3 cr.)
Prerequisites:	ME 197 and ME 270
Corequisites:	ME 274
Textbooks:	David G. Ullman, " Mechanical Design Process" Third Edition, McGraw Hill
Description:	Basic concepts of the design process. Design case studies. Mechanism synthesis for motion. Applications from the area of linkage and mechanism design. Design projects focus on design for motion. Design documentation and communication. Implementation and use of computer tools in solving design problems and projects. Hands-on experience with mechanisms in laboratory.
Goals:	1. To teach the students the basic steps forming the design process and demonstrating the fact that design problems are open-ended, require creativity and involve iterative solutions. 2. To teach the students design methodologies and fundamentals and show their applications in linkages and mechanisms. 3. To teach the students position analysis as an integral part in the process of design for motion. 4. To teach the students the design of basic mechanisms, which meet, key performance requirements. 5. To teach the students the design of mechanisms for different types of output motions. 6. To introduce the students state-of-the-art CAD/CAE technology (e.g. Pro/Mechanica and I-DEAS) as powerful computer tools which can aid the problem-solving and design process. 7. To provide the students with hands-on experience in mechanism design through lab experiments. 8. To help the students develop effective/professional written and oral communication skills through report writing and oral presentation.
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Topics:	Theory: 1. Design process    a. Introduction to the design process    b. A sample case study    c. Conceptual design project (Problem definition; Engineering requirements; Conceptual design; Evaluation) 2. Basic concepts/principles (focus on mechanisms' design)    a. Basic concepts in the design of mechanisms and machines 3. Mechanisms design    a. Position analysis of linkages    b. Design for basic motion and physical consideration    c. Design synthesis, including path generation, body motion, and function generation Design tools: Introduction to Computer Aided Design 1. Tools for development of design programs (eg. MATLAB) 2. CAE tool for modeling, design and analysis (eg. I-DEAS, Pro/ENGINEER)