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  DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS

Dr. Ted Thiede
Associate Professor of Engineering and Physics


 

 

PHY 499: Senior Engineering Design II
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CATALOG
DESCRIPTION:

Students will choose an individual design project. Students work with a faculty advisor to determine the scope of their design. The final product is a major report and complete specification, from which the product could be assembled. Students may, but are not required to, produce a prototype, scale model, or simulation to support their design decisions. The senior exit exam is also administered as a part of this course and in preparation for the fundamentals of engineering exam. Pre-requisite: Senior standing in Engineering Physics.

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

1.       Senior Exit Exam (15%)

2.       Individual Memos (15%)

3.       Mid-way Presentation (5%)

4.       Final Presentation (15%)

5.       Final Report (50%)

 

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TOPICS:

Topics in PHY 498/499 include:

The design process

Need identification and project definition

Team behavior

Quality Function Deployment

Product Design Specification

Planning and Scheduling

Gathering Information

Intellectual Property

Codes and Standards

Proposals

Cost evaluation

Decision making

Design schematics and configuration design

Drawings and Tolerances

Computer tools for drawing

Materials selection

 

Materials in design

Aspects of material processing

Engineering ethics

Engineering liability

Engineering organizations

Design for manufacture and assembly

Design for reliability

Safety

Quality control concepts

Robust design and optimization

Design for serviceability and maintainability

Human factors

Environmental considerations

Marketing

Engineering reports

Engineering presentations

 

 

 

 

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