740-B40: Introduction to 

Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

Spring Quarter 1999

Course syllabus

SECTION 20: 10:00-11:00 MWF ROOM # M128 Technological Institute, Prof. J. G. Conley

SECTION 21: 2:00-3:00 MWF ROOM # M349 Technological Institute, Prof. K. F. Ehmann

HOT!! Web Site for Structural Design - HW # 6,7,8 and Mini-Project
 

http://www.asplastics.com/services/litshop/modulus/sub03.html
 

Course description: Introduction to methods and strategy of designing, manufacturing and testing of mechanical products. This also includes the selection methodology of materials properties, engineering drawing and CAD, as well as simple manufacturing processes. For many students, mechanical engineering design is one of their first professional engineering courses – as distinguished from background courses in science and mathematics. Professional engineering is concerned with obtaining solutions to practical problems.

Prerequisite: concurrent registration in CE B16 or ME B62.

Teaching and Reference materials: The official source for all course information is the on-line living syllabus available at the below URL. Much of the information covered in this course is present in the main text. Other materials will be handed out. Background reference materials will be on reserve at Science and Engineering Library. Homework assignments/laboratory instructions are available on the WWW site.

Main Text: Introduction to Mechanical Design & Manufacturing, available at CopyCat.

Class Website URL: http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/meb40/
 
 

 Other Reference Materials: G. E. Dieter: Engineering Design: A Materials and Processing Approach, 2nd ed.,McGraw Hill Publishing, 1991, selected chapters.

K. S. Edwards & R. B. McKee: Fundamentals of Mechanical Component Design, McGraw Hill Publishing, 1991, selected chapters.

 Instructors: James G. Conley, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Room A214, Technological Institute,Office Hours: 11:00 to noon MWF or by appointment, Office Phone: (847) 491-4814, e-mail: j-conleya@northwestern.edu.

Kornel F. Ehmann, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Room A215, Technological Institute, Office Hours: whenever available, Office Phone (847) 491-3263, e-mail: k-ehmann@northwestern.edu.

Teaching Assistants:

Kyungnam Kim, Room BG30, Office Phone: (847) 491-8984, Office hours: Thu. 10-12, e-mai:knkim@northwestern.edu

                     Brad Kinsey, Room BG33, Office Phone: (847) 467-1851, Office hours: Tues. 11-12, Thur. 2-3
                    email:b-kinsey@northwestern.edu

Course Work and Grading:

Homework (20%): Eight problem sets as per class schedule, posted to web or handed out on Monday’s. Completed problem sets due in TA’s offices before class time on following Monday (seven days later). No late assignments will be accepted.

Laboratories (30%) Six experimental exercises, instructions given in weekly handouts, one write-up per subgroup due on following week in the lab. No late lab write-ups will be accepted.
HOT!!Lab Schedule Time (Updated)

Quizzes: (40%): Two quizzes. All will be comprehensive. See Class Schedule.

Class Participation (10%): In the teaching of design and manufacturing, it is important for the students to ask questions and for the instructor to generally foster classroom discussion. All students are expected to be present (attendance) and participate in all lectures and laboratory exercises. The assignment of this portion of the grade is determined subjectively.

 Final grade = Homework (20%) + Labs (30%) + Quizzes (40%) + Class participation (10%)

740 MEB40 Class Schedule Spring Quarter 1999
 
Date Prof.* Lecture Subject Assigned Reading Homework
M: 3/29/99 WEEK#1 C/E Course Overview Chapter 1 HW#1
W: 3/31 C Mechanical Design
F: 4/2 C Design Process
M: 4/5 WEEK#2 C CAD Chapter 2 HW#2, Lab #1
W: 4/7 E
F: 4/9 C
M: 4/12 WEEK#3 C D&T Chapter 3 HW#3, Lab #2
W: 4/14 E HW#3 Solution
F: 4/16 C
M: 4/19 WEEK#4 C Mech. Properties Chapter 4.1 HW#4, Lab #3
W: 4/21 E HW#4 solution
F: 4/23 C
M: 4/26 WEEK#5 C Material Types Chapter 4.2
W: 4/28 E
F: 4/30 C/E Quiz #1
M: 5/3 WEEK#6 E Materials Selection Chapter 4.3
W: 5/5 E HW #5
F: 5/7 E HW #5 Solution
M: 5/10 WEEK#7 E Design for Strength Chapter 5  HW#6, Lab #4
W: 5/12 E
F: 5/14 E
M: 5/17 WEEK#8 E Special Design  Chapter 5.3 HW#7, Lab #5
W: 5/19 C Methods Prototype Build
F: 5/21 C
M: 5/24 WEEK#9 C Case Studies in  Handouts HW#8,
Prototype Test
W: 5/26 C Mechanical Design /Competition
F: 5/28 C Process Overview
M: 5/31 WEEK#10 Mem. Day Holiday Post Competition
W: 6/2 C/E Course Review Analysis Due 6/3
F: 6/4 C/E Quiz #2

*C/E = Conley/Ehmann cover own sections, C = Conley teaches both, E = Ehmann teaches both.