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Module Title	Design and CADD
Module Code	MM225
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
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Level	2	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

To provide an introduction to the design process and the use of different design methods

To introduce students to computer aided drafting.

To develop students skills in the use of computer aided drawing for the production of 2-D and 3-D mechanical drawings

To engender an appreciation in the student of the importance of CADD to engineering product design and development.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module the student will:

Be able to understand the different elements in the design process and the use of different design methods(PO3)

Understand the range and application of various design elements available to the Engineer.(PO1, PO3)

Be able to formulate solutions to design problems.(PO2,PO3)

Be Proficient in constructing geometric descriptions of basic engineering components(PO3, PO6)

Be able to create libraries of reusable detail(PO3)

Be capable of laying out a mechanical drawing based on a 2-D and 3-D model(PO3, PO6)

Be able to formulate working and illustrative drawings as part of the design process using Computer Aided Drawing packages.(PO3, PO6)

Be familiar with tolerancing and dimensioning conventions and surface.(PO3, PO6)

Consider the health, safety and environmental aspects of a design(PO3, PO4)

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorials	24
Laboratories
Seminars
Independent Learning Time	27

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

Lecture and Project work:

The design process: phases of design, needs analysis, solution generation, analysis and evaluation

Product design specification: primary elements, factors and boundaries.

Projects, teamwork and ethics

Testing and analysis: analytical, experimental and numerical techniques

Problem solving and decision making: problem-solving process, creativity, brainstorming, decision matrix, morphological analysis

Geometric tolerancing and dimensioning / limits and fits / surface finish

Standards (BS / ISO)

Setting-up drawings

Creating templates

Orthographic, auxiliary and Isometric views

Layers / Colours / Line Type

Co-ordinate reference systems

Editing methods / Drawing Display control

Geometric construction and modification

Using blocks, Attributes and X-Refs

Dimensioning, tolerancing and surface finish definition

View layout

Working in three dimensional space

Creating 3-D images, Parametric Solid modelling

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Indicative Reading List

Condoor, Sridhar S, Mechanical design modeling using ProEngineer. - Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill, 2002.

Mott, R. Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Pearson Education, 2003
Spotts, M.; Shoup, T. and Hornberger, L. Design of Machine Elements, Pearson Education, 2003

Norton,R. Machine Design, Pearson Education, 2000

Tickoo,S., Pro/Engineer Wildfire for Designers Release 2, CADCIM Technologies, 2004

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