436-102 Introduction to Design and Manufacture

On completion, students should have developed effective study skills and communication techniques; and had practice at writing technical reports, conducting literature surveys and performing laboratory experiments. Through simulation and laboratory testing, students should comprehend the concepts involved in simultaneous engineering and have developed basic skills in designing, manufacturing and testing.

Part l introduces the science and art of the design and manufacture of high performance vehicles, such as racing cars. Hands-on experience will include component or systems analysis, material selection, manufacture and testing of engines, transmissions and vehicles. Part 2 topics include materials processing, as applied to manufacture; hands-on materials processing of metals, glass polymers and composites; production management, quality control and manufacturing processes (including computer controlled machine tools and robots), design for manufacture, value analysis, forecasting, stock control and work measurement; and computer-integrated management information systems. Part 3 topics include lasers as applied to a range of scientific and industrial design and testing processes; applications to the measurement of displacement, vibration and flow; and applications in material removal and other industrial processes.

Assignments and reports not exceeding 10 pages or equivalent, oral presentation and one examination not exceeding three hours. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of semester.