ENME 3950 - Mechanical Engineering Design Project I (CZ)

(3) Credit Hours

First semester of the mechanical engineering interdisciplinary group design project in which students use their discipline-based knowledge in an interdisciplinary environment. Projects are expected to complete through Conceptual Design/Design Proposal stage. The team design experience includes design methodology, assessment/reassessment of problem statement, user needs assessment/analysis, function development/analysis, Objective development/analysis, intellectual property, morphological process, initial business proposal, project planning techniques (WPS/OBS, CPM, PERT), alternative solution generation/assessment, decision rational, conceptual design generation and selection, concurrent engineering, teamwork, reflective response, written and oral communication, and introduction to engineering ethics and professional responsibility. Faculty and staff from the department and from other disciplines support the course and students as technical advisors and aid in project offerings. Fall and Spring semesters.Lecture 2 hours, project 1 hour. Prerequisites: ENCE 3520 with a minimum grade of C and ENME 1850 or Department Head approval. Pre or Corequisites: ENME 3040 with a minimum grade of C and ENME 3090 with a minimum grade of C or Department Head approval. Differential course fee will be assessed.
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