Through a series of experiments and exercises, understanding of key materials and cnc concepts is developed. Fundamentals of engineering design. Design methodology and synthesis techniques are discussed. Structural and machine elements are designed, with consideration given to stress, weight, and size limitations for various applications. Emphasis on fatigue strength of components subjected to fluctuating stresses due to axial, bending torsion, and combined loading.
Computer approaches to design such as finite element method.
The emphasis of this course is on advanced cadd including 3-D wireframe and solid modeling for engineering drawing or analysis. The course will also introduce the student to the transfer of wireframe geometry into other software applications such as BEM stress analysis and CNC programming. The fundamentals of the finite element method are presented. A general approach to the development of the finite element method is given. Emphasis is placed on understanding the theory behind the development of the method, as well as applications to engineering analysis problems.