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Course Objectives and Outcomes

ME Course Objectives and Outcomes Course Number: _ME 401__Course Name: _Design of Mechanical Systems II Prepared by: _Dr. Mohamed M. ElMadany__ Table 1: Relationship of course objectives/outcomes with PLO and EC2000 Course Objectives: Course Outcomes: EC 2000 (a) thru (k)
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PLO

1.

Reinforce the philosophy that real engineering design problems are open-ended.

1. Solve open-ended design problems, cope with decision making and satisfy competing objectives 2. Know how a team can use the engineering design process to carry out a project. 3. Apply knowledge from fields other than mechanical, as needed, to design a satisfactory system or machine to achieve a final successful design 1. Prepare a needs-assessment and define a deliverable for a project. 2. Synthesize information that the team gathers to solve open-ended problems. 3. Conceptualize alternative concepts, evaluate alternatives, select preferred alternative, and implement the preferred design 1. Use and integrate the fundamentals studied previously towards the goal of analyzing and designing mechanical elements to achieve 2. Able to develop and use appropriate analytical models 3. Use appropriate software for design, modeling, and analysis 1. Learn successful group interaction for a project 2. Produce final design report as part of their deliverable for a project 3. Deliver a final oral presentation for their project. 1. Understand environmental and legal issues 2. Understand the importance of professional and ethical responsibility 3. Understand the impact of aesthetic and human aspects in developing credible products 1. Identify the functional characteristics of some machine elements 2. Design or select from standard tables and catalogues machine elements, components and materials given appropriate performance requirements

2.

Give practice in longer open-ended problems using design methodology

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3.

Enable students to apply engineering tools/techniques to product design

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Broaden skills in team work, critical thinking, communication, planning and scheduling through design project

5.

Enable students to consider safety, ethical, legal, and other societal constraints in execution of their

design projects
6. Enable students to attain the basic knowledge required to understand, analyze, design and select machine elements

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Course Objectives and Outcomes

Table 2: Methods of assessment of course syllabus .

Assessment Method Homework Mid Terms/Final Exams Quizzes Individual Projects Team Projects Lab Assignments Computer Assignments Computer Tools Used Oral Presentations Written Reports Other
(e.g., C, FORTRAN, Matlab) AutoCAD, Solid modeling 1-2 wks 1-2 wks 3-4 wks 3-4 wks x 1/2 sem 1/2 sem Full sem Full sem x

Number/Type 10 homework assignments 2 mid term; 1 final exam

Instructor Assessed x x

TA/Grader Assessed

Peer/Self Assessed

one one Design log book (project binder)

x x x

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