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ME 395, Winter 2003
Introduction to Mechanical Design

Syllabus

Description:               Design process and methodology; decision making; optimization techniques; project planning; engineering economics; probabilistic and statistical aspects of mechanical design; ethical and legal issues.

 

Required Text:           B. Hyman, Fundamentals of Engineering Design, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2003

 

Dates

Topics

Readings

1/7

Introduction to Design

pp. 1-33

 

 

 

1/9

Formulating Design Problems

pp. 40-70

 

 

 

1/14

Information and Communication

pp. 74-107

 

 

 

1/16

Concept Generation

pp. 248-281

 

 

 

1/21-1/23

Professional Issues

pp. 139-204

 

 

 

1/28-1/30

Probabilistic Considerations

pp. 212-242

 

 

 

1/31-2/4

Take Home Midterm

 

 

 

 

2/4-2/6

Project Planning

pp. 288-325

 

 

 

2/6-2/13

Engineering Economics

pp. 326-360

 

 

 

2/15-2/27

Decision Making

pp. 374-422, 428-439

 

 

 

3/4-3/11

Optimization

pp. 474-522, 535-554

 

 

 

3/13

Review

 

 

 

 

3/21

Final Exam

 

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1/6/2003 2:41 PM

Contact the instructor at:barryh@u.washington.edu