Handbook

This course fits in the program design stream for mechanical engineering. It follows on from ZEIT1501 Engineering Practice and Design, ZEIT2501 Mechanical and Electronic Design and ZEIT4706 Mechanical Design-1.

It is assumed that you have successfully completed all core courses to the end of Third Year in the program 4474 Mechanical Engineering: if you have not done so, you should consult with the lecturer before commencing this course.

Mechanical design uses appropriate techniques to apply knowledge so that machines and systems can be constructed to satisfy requirements. Although the requirements are the yardstick for successful design, the design engineer is often presented with ones which are inadequate to specify the design completely and must negotiate expanded requirements to do so. It is the objective of this course to engage the participants in all aspects of the design process on a well-defined “machine”. The course also introduces principles of design optimization that is increasingly becoming an integral part of the design process.

This 6-unit course is divided into two parts: Design Optimization (50%) and Mechanical Design Project (50%). Lectures and Studio sessions will be used throughout the session to cover the above two aspects.