STE6242 Virtual Prototyping - 5 stp

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.

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)

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.

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.

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.

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.