Courses Detail Information

ME2500J – Design and Manufacturing I

Instructors:

Youyi Bi;Mian Li;Jaehyung “Joshua” Ju

Credits: 4 credits

Pre-requisites: MATH1160J/156/186, ENGR1010J, Preceeded or accompanied by ME0800J/ME0801J

Description:

Basics of mechanical design: visual thinking, engineering drawing, and machine anatomy. Basics of manufacturing: processes, materials, and thermo-fluid aspects. Use of computers in various phases of design and manufacturing. Exposure to CAD systems and basic machine shop techniques. Design/manufacturing project.

Course Topics:

1. Visualization, geometry modeling, and engineering drawing
2. Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
3. Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
4. Customer requirement, QFD, concept selection, concept design
5. Review of elementary statistics
6. Mechanical elements (e.g., gears, bearings, springs, motors)
7. Manufacturing processes
8. Writing technical reports and presentations
9. Introduction to team-working