Course Specifications
Production Engineering and Mechanical Design
Major or minor element of programme : Major
Department offering the programme :
Production Engineering and Mechanical Design
Department offering the course :
Production Engineering and Mechanical Design
Academic year / Level : 2007/2008 4th Year Production
Date of specification approval : 4 / 5 / 2008
A- Basic Information
Title : Computer-Aided Design (Elective course)
Code : PRD 451
Credit hours : ---
Lectures : 2 hours/week Tutorial : 2 hours/week Practical : 0 hours/week Total : 4 hours/week
B - Professional Information
Overall aims of course
This course presents the general applications of computer in the filed of mechanical Enginemen to gain the knowledge about software packages and ready to run programs which are related to computer aided design in mechanical engineering which will help the student to be familiar with these techniques in his practical life. This aim is achieved by concentrating on the basics of two main computer applications, which are AutoCAD program and programming languages (Typically visual Basic language). By the end of the course, the student will be able to learn how to draft engineering drawings using AutoCAD and how to write and execute applicable programs
The student at the end of the courses of Computer-Aided Design should gain the knowledge of :
1 - Understand and analyze machine elements .
2 - Development of a list of modes of operation and examination of the product utilization in each
mode
3 - The ability of working within a team-work.
4 - Improving the student’s skills in communication, ability to think scientifically and learn how
to express himself properly
5 - Present fully detailed constructional and working drawings for mechanical elements.
2 – Intended learning outcomes of course (ILOs)
A - Knowledge and understanding:
a1 - Using the computer graphics for design, communication and visualization.
a2 - Using and/or develop computer software, necessary for the design
of various machine elements using visual basic package
a3 - To employ Auto CAD to draw basic drawing objects
a4 - To examine how to modify and update drawings using editing commands
of Auto CAD
B – Intellectual skills
b1 - The ability to think in an organized scientific manner, to be able to select and analyze
b2 - To comprehend the basic differences between hand drafting and computer drafting.
b3 - To understand and apply different commands to draw, modify and manage drawing
b4 - To understand the basics of writing and compiling visual basic programs .
b5- Integrate the principles and concepts machine elements design with selected element and practice as a foundation for Computer-Aided Design .
b6 - Think critically and use the problem solving techniques while designing a machine
element program
3- Contents
| Tutorial /Practical | Lecture | No. of Hours | Topic |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Characteristics and principles of computer graphics and drafting, commonly used of graphical software . |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Package of computer graphics |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | illustration of points – lines and curves – drawing of base elements – linear , surface and volume models – translation and rotation – selections – hatching |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Computer aided calculation of strength and stress of mechanical elements |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Application of design and drawing of some machine elements as ( shafts – Gears – Couplings – Joints ) |
| 28 | 28 | 56 | Total |
c- Professional and practical skills
c1 - To develop an ability to draw mechanical parts using
the CAD software
c2 - Capability for creative thinking
C3 - Capability of understanding methods of machine elements design
c4 - To perform practical application for writing Visual Basic programs for some machine elements
D - General and transferable skills
D1 - To increase the concept of applying software in engineering applications
D2 - To develop the skills of drawing 2-D mechanical parts accurately and quickly
D3 - To develop the skills of solving engineering problems using visual basic programming
languages
d4 - Discuss the basic computer concepts and terminology, and appreciate the importance of
becoming proficient users of information and information technology
d5 - To increase the concept of applying software in engineering applications
d6 - Group working in Lab
d7 - Use of standardized terminology, understand the importance of data integrity, and its application to computer Aided design of machine elements .
D4 - Use the different mechanisms used to store and retrieve information successfully.
4 - Teaching and learning methods
4.1 - Lectures and class of discussion ( Some topics of the lectures )
4.2 – Text books and internet notes
4.3 - Power point slides
4.5 - Tutorials and discussion sessions.
5 - Student assessment methods
5.1 – Assignments To assess Self-learning using internet , problem solving
5.2 – Current discussion and To assess The student progress and the personal attitude
class activities communicating ,expressing ideas and understanding
5.3 – Periodical Test To assess Flow-up the course, Solving and analysis of selecting problems and assess student activities and performance throughout the term
5.4 - Mid-Term Exam To assess The progress of the students along the mid-term
5.5 - Final Exam To assess Solving of selected problems , the ability of
understanding and collecting data
Assessment schedule
Assessment 1 Test ( 1 ) , reports ( 1 ) and class discussion Week 3
Assessment 2 Test ( 2 ) , reports ( 2 ) and class discussion Week 6
Assessment 3 Mid - Term Exam Week 8
Assessment 4 Test ( 3 ) , reports ( 3 ) and class discussion Week 12
Assessment 5 Final -Term Exam Week 16
Weighting of assessments
Assignments and reports 20 20.00 %
Mid-term examination 10 10.00 %
Final-term examination 70 70.00 %
Total 100 100.0 %
6 - List of references
6.1- Course notes ( Given Free to The Students )
6.2- Essential books (text books)
- Mastering AutoCAD
- by George Ornura, Sybex Inc.,
- Fundamentals of Machine Elements -
by Bernard J. Hamrock, Bo O. Jacobson, Steven R. Schmi
- Schaum's Outline of Machine Design
by Hall, Holowenko, Laughlin
- Machine Design : An Integrated Approach
by Robert L. Norton
- Standard Handbook of Machine Design
by Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, Thomas H. Brown
6.3- Recommended books
- A Textbook of Machine Design - by R.S. Khurmi and J.K Gupta
- Machine Design ( in SI units ) - by P.c. Sharma and D.K. Aggarwal
- Microsoft Visual Basic - by Microsoft Cooperation , 1995
6.4- Periodicals, Web sites, etc
- www. OneSmartClick.com
- Electronic Design Library
(EDLIB) “Standard Mechanical Component Design”.
- Mechanical Design Sites
( Too many and can be reached using any search engine ; this one of
the objectives of the course )
7 - Facilities required for teaching and learning
7.1 Data Show in the lecturer room
7.2 models of some machine elements
7.3 Computer Lab facilitated with suitable software for the applications
Course coordinator : Dr. Mohamed A. Soliman ( associate Prof. )
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