autumn 2017
STE6242 Virtual Prototyping - 5 ECTS

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Type of course

The course may be taken as a single subject.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits Mathematics/statistics topics

Prerequisite(s)

Courses in materials in product design, fluid dynamics, structural analysis in engineering and geometric modeling.

Application code: 9371

Prerequisite(s): Courses  STE6290, STE6241, STE6301 and STE6238.


Obligatory prerequisites

STE6238 Geometric Modelling, STE6241 Product Design, STE6290 Materials Selection in Product Design, STE6301 Structural Analysis in Engineering

Course content

From sketch to 3D CAD model - management of complex models, requirements for data at different stages in the design process, concurrent engineering methods within the field of engineering design. Project, the application of modeling and simulation software. Software which will be mentioned and used during lectures:  Autodesk Inventor, Rhinoceros,  ANSYS (finite element program), CES (material selection software), SciLab, Matlab, SolidWorks.  

Objectives of the course

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the concept of virtual prototyping within the field of engineering design. The course will provide the students the knowledge to analyze, present/ visualize and simulate the characteristics of some (technical) products with the help of 3D CAD software for mechanical design and other numerical computation software.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

After completing the course, the candidate:

  • can apply knowledge to new areas within the academic field of numerical and analytical calculations, computations, materials, systematic design process, computational methods, engineering design (K3)

Skills:

After completing the course, the candidate:

  • can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments (S1)
  • can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics (S4) 

General competence:

 After completing the course, the candidate:

  • can apply the knowledge and skills within engineering design in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects (GC2)
  • can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of the academic field of engineering design (GC3)
  • can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field of engineering design, both with specialists and the general public (GC4)

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

The course is conducted by a combination of regular lectures, individual instruction and project work.

Software

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk ForceEffect

SciLab or Matlab

CES

Rhino.


Assessment

The course is conducted by a combination of regular lectures, individual instruction and project work.

Evaluation is based upon a project conducted as individual or group work. This point will be clarified upon course start. The outcome of the project will be a virtual prototype and a short scientific report.  

The project must be presented and defended orally by the students.

The final grade will be based on the report, models and the oral presentation.

Grading will be done by using A-F grading scale, F is Fail. A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course.


Recommended reading/syllabus

Notes / compendium / lectures

Additional literature:

Will be given by the lecturer when the course start.

Software:

Autodesk Inventor

Solidworks

SciLab

Matlab

CES

Rhinoceros.

Other CAD software and computational and simulation software.

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Narvik |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: STE6242
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