APSC 258

Applications of Engineering Design

Course Outline
CourseInstructor:
Dr.VladanProdanovic
Office:EME4207
Phone: 2508078161
Phone:250
807 8161
Email:vladan.prodanovic@ubc.ca

APSC 258
Applications of Engineering Design
Course Outline

OBJECTIVES
This course covers the basic concepts of engineering design (needs assessment, problem
formulation, abstraction and synthesis, analysis and implementation).

Major topics include:

- Current practices in engineering design
- Reverse engineering re-design
- Failure analysis
- Optimum
O i
design
d i
- Project planning
- Seminars invited lectures

The course consists of lectures (3 hours/week), laboratory and tutorial work (2 hour/week)
The major component of the course is a term design project

APSC 258
Applications of Engineering Design
Course Outline

Term project Hovercraft model design

The project consists of fluid mechanics, structural and electronic designs and
linked to corresponding second year courses

Marking:
Laboratory reports:
Term project:
Midterm:
Final exam:

10%
35%
20%
35%

Aggregate mark for midterm and final have to be over 50%

(Pass) to pass the course
Textbook:
Hyman, B. (2003) Fundamentals of Engineering Design, Second
Editi
Edition,
P
Prentice
ti Hall,
H ll N
New JJersey, 586 pp.

APSC 258
Applications of Engineering Design
Course Outline

Week

Subject

Laboratory

2 January

Introduction, five steps of the

engineering design process

7 January

Life cycle of engineering design

14 January

Problem formulation

21 January

Abstraction and synthesis, analysis of

alternatives
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ti

27 January

Probability and failure analysis

4 February

Concept generation

11 February

Team work, Project planning, Lectures

related to term project

18 February

Term break

Project work

25 F
February
b

C iti l path
Critical
th and
d PERT

Project work

4 March

Implementation, Seminar 1

Project work: Fan testing

11 March

Reverse engineering

Reverse engineering, Assign #5

18 March

Optimum design, Lean manufacturing

Project work

25 March

Seminar 2

Project work

Needs assessment and problem formulation

Assign #1
Based on problem formulation in Assign#1
perform
f
analysis
l i off various
i
alternatives:
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ti
Assign #2
Failure analysis (probability): Assign #3
Engineering Failure: Assign #4
Project work

APSC 258
Applications of Engineering Design
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HOVERCRAFT PROJECT
The hovercraft project is an integrated design project for 2nd
year engineering students. The goal of the project is to
construct a moving platform (hovercraft) which satisfies
requirements in three major areas: structural, fluid mechanics
and electrical control system
OBJECTIVES
Design
D i and
d construct
t t a moving
i platform
l tf
capable
bl tto maneuver
and carry the assigned weight
The moving
gp
platform should be capable
p
to p
perform a set of
tasks on an obstacle course during performance
test/competition at the end of the term according to set rules.
Use only provided materials and parts for construction of the
moving platform

APSC 258
Applications of Engineering Design
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DELIVERABLES:
- Written reports (The content of the reports will be coordinated with the apsc 258 instructor):
1st Preliminary Project Report (Feasibility study)
Includes the problem formulation, literature research, project planning details and a feasibility report on
what are the particular topics that the team will have to pay attention to or acquire additional knowledge
about.
2nd Preliminary Project Report (Preliminary design)
The preliminary design report includes various concepts and design alternatives to achieve the project
goal using provided material
material. It is a set of drawings
drawings, free-hand sketches and preliminary calculations
used to analyze design alternatives. Ultimately, the best alternative should be explained in more detail.
Final project report
Includes a formal analysis of the chosen design option (best alternative). Details of calculations, formal
drawings off important components, assemblies and the bill off materials all need to be present.
- Oral presentation + poster
- Performance test and evaluation performed by professional engineers.
- Design book

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Applications of Engineering Design
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EVALUATION
Team must show expertise
p
in structural, fluid mechanics, electric
circuits and instrumentation. This should be evident in the visual
inspection of the designed product, oral presentation and written
reports.
Criteria:
The project carries 35% of the APSC 258 mark
The structure of the project mark:
1.Feasibility study
2 Preliminary design report
2.Preliminary
3.Final project report
4.Oral presentation
5.Performance test
6B
6.Bonus

15%
15%
25%
15%
30%
10%

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Applications of Engineering Design
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TIMELINE:
Project assignment to team managers: Jan 28
Apsc 258 lab Project work 1 (Project planning)
Feasibility
F
ibili study
d to be
b submitted
b i d Feb
F b 11
Apsc 258 lab Project work 2 (Analysis of various concepts)
Preliminary design report to be submitted March 8
Apsc 258 lab Project work 3 (Fluid mechanics)
Apsc 258 lab Project work 4 (Electronics)
Apsc 258 lab Project work 5 (final design, assembly)
Final project report to be submitted on competition day
Competition
p
and oral presentation
p
April
p 5 ((to be confirmed))