COURSESYLLABUS

COURSETITLE: ComputerAidedMachineDesign

TERM&YEAR:Fall2008

COURSE&SECTIONNUMBER:MAE373.01

TIME&PLACE: MWF12:30 1:50pmFawick236

NUMBEROFCREDITHOURS:3
INSTRUCTOR:Flocker

OFFICELOCATION/HOURS: 242Fawick
MWF10 12and3 4.

OFFICEPHONE: 6654233
COURSEDESCRIPTION:Useofcomputerapplicationssoftwareasapartoftheengineeringdesignprocess.
Introductiontothefiniteelementmethodforstressanalysis.Softwarepackages,suchasnonlinearsolvers,finiteelement
analysis,solidmodeling,andkinematicsimulation,willbeintroduced.Designworkusingthesetoolswillbeamajor
componentofthecourse.
PREREQUISITES: EGR143EngineeringGraphicsandES243SolidMechanics.
REQUIREDTEXT: Toogood,R., Pro/EngineerWildfire4.0MechanicaTutorial,Schroff
DevelopmentCorp.,2008.
REFERENCES:Toogood,R.,Pro/EngineerWildfire4.0Tutorial,SchroffDevelopmentCorp.,2008.

Hibbeler,R.C., MechanicsofMaterials,6th Ed.,McGrawHill,2005.

OTHERMATERIALS: None
LEARNINGOUTCOMES: Uponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentshouldbeableto:
1. applythemechanicaldesignmethodology,
2. effectivelycommunicateamechanicaldesigningraphics,reportwriting,andoralpresentations,
3. usecomputertoolstosolvenonlinearandlinearequations,
4. useCADsoftwaretodesignparts,
5. useCAEsoftwaretoanalyzestressandstrain.
COURSEREQUIREMENTS:Homework,twomidtermexamsandonecomprehensiveexamwill begiven.Youwill
workingroupsof34tocompleteasemesterdesignproject.Youmayworkingroupsoftwotocompletehomework
assignments.Ifyouelecttodothis,submitonlyasinglepaperforgrading.
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION: This class contains a laboratory component therefore, students are expected to
attendallclasses.Morethanthreeabsenceswithoutproperexcuseimplyafailinggradeforthecourse.Makeupexams
may be given only for documented medical reasons, emergencies, or University sponsored activities. Advance notice
mustbegivenforabsenceduetoUniversitysponsoredactivities.
GRADING/EVALUATION: Coursegradeswillbeweightedasfollows:
Homework
Exams(2@25%)
Finalexam
Designprojectandpresentation

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5%
50%
25%
20%

Coursegradeswillbebasedonthefollowingpercentages:
A
90100%
B
8089%
C
7079%
D
6069%
F
<60%
OTHERPOLICIES: Thefollowingpoliciesareineffectforthiscourse:
ACADEMICMISCONDUCT
TheUniversity prohibitsallformsofacademicmisconduct.Academicmisconductrefersto dishonestyinexaminations
(cheating),presentingtheideasorthewritingofsomeoneelseasones own(plagiarism)orknowinglyfurnishingfalse
informationtotheUniversitybyforgery,alteration, ormisuseofUniversitydocuments,records,oridentification.Academic
dishonestyincludes,butis notlimitedto,thefollowingexamples:permittinganotherstudenttoplagiarizeorcheatfrom
onesownwork,submittinganacademicexercise(writtenwork,printing,design,computerprogram)that hasbeenprepared
totallyorinpartbyanother,acquiringimproperknowledgeofthecontentsof anexam,usingunauthorizedmaterialduringan
exam,submittingthesamepaperintwodifferentcourseswithoutknowledgeandconsentofprofessors,orsubmittinga
forgedgradechangeslip orcomputertampering.Thefacultymemberhastheauthoritytograntafailinggradeincasesof
academic misconductaswellasreferringthecasetoStudentLife.
PLAGIARISM
Youareexpectedtosubmityourownworkandtoidentifyanyportionofworkthathasbeenborrowedfromothersinany
form.Anignorantactofplagiarismonfinalversionsandminorprojects,suchasattributingorcitinginadequately,willbe
considered a failure to master an essential course skill and will result in an F for that assignment. A deliberate act of
plagiarism, such as having someone else do your work, or submitting someone elses work as your own (e.g., from the
Internet,fraternityfile,etc.,includinghomeworkandinclassexercises),willatleastresultinanFforthatassignmentand
couldresultinanFforthecourse.

COURSECALENDAR/SCHEDULE:
Topics
ReviewofsolidmechanicsandIntroductionofMathcad
Reviewofsolidmodeling,exam1
Introductiontofiniteelementanalysis(FEA)
FiniteElementAnalysisandComputerAidedEngineering
AppliedFEAexam2
Designprojectwork
Comprehensivefinalexam

Weeks
1 4
5
6
7 11
12
13 15
16

ADDITIONALINFORMATION:
1. Thepoliciessetforthinthissyllabusaresubjecttochange.Anychangeswillbeannouncedinclass.
2. Iwillstrivetobeinmy office duringpostedofficehourshowever,studentsarewelcometostopby anyother
timeforassistance.

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