IDE 485 New Course

 

To:                   The Engineering Faculty

From:               The Department of Engineering Education

Date:                February 9, 2005

Subject:            Proposed Undergraduate Course

 

The Department of Engineering Education approved the following new undergraduate IDE course.  This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval.

 

 

IDE      485      Interdisciplinary Engineering Design

                        Sem. 2. Class 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3.  Prerequisites: IE 343 (or equivalent), ENE                               approved engineering design course, MA 262 or MA 265 & 266,                                                departmental permission.  Pre- or corequisite: IDE 300.

                        Capstone design experience for interdisciplinary engineering students.                            Physical system or process system design projects, related to                                             contemporary or potential problems involving interdisciplinary teams of                                   engineers. Use of patent literature.  Creativity methods.  Analysis of                               design   alternatives using case studies, economics and optimization.

                       

 

REASON:      Since the Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies and the                                  Department of Freshman Engineering merged to form the Department of                                   Engineering Education, the IDE program is developing a BSE program                               with plans to seek ABET accreditation as a General Engineering                                                program. This capstone design course will be one of two options (the other                    is EPICS taken as a senior design option) to help assure that ABET                                  Criteria 3 a (application mathematics, science & engineering), c (design),                                d (multi-disciplinary teams), e (engineering problems), g (communication)                       and k (modern skills for engineering practice) are satisfied.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Kamyar Haghighi

Head

Department of Engineering Education

IDE 485

 

Interdisciplinary Engineering Design

 

Description:

Capstone design experience for interdisciplinary engineering students. Physical system or process system design projects, related to contemporary or potential problems involving interdisciplinary teams of engineers. Use of patent literature.  Creativity methods. Analysis of design alternatives using case studies, economics and optimization.

 

Format:                       1 hour/week lecture and 4 hours/week problem laboratory.

 

Credit hours:  3

 

Status:                         Senior in IDE.

 

Offered:                      Spring

 

Prerequisites:             IE 343 (or equivalent), ENE approved engineering design course,                                              MA 262 or MA 265 & 266, departmental permission.  Pre- or                                            corequisite:  IDE 300.

 

Course Instructor:      Phil Wankat and ENE faculty

 

Textbook (Principal References): 

                                    1.  Adams, J. L., Flying Buttresses, Entropy and O-Rings: The                                              World of an Engineer, Harvard University Press, 1991.

                                    2.  Cross, N., Engineering Design Methods, Wiley, 1991.

                                    3.  Douglas, J., Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes, 1988.

                                    4.  Fogler, H. S., and S. E. LeBlanc, Strategies for Creative                                                   Problem Solving, Prentice Hall, 1995.

                                    5.  Garris, C. A., “The United States Patent System: An Essential                                              Role in Engineering Design Education,” J Engr Educ., 239-246                                            (April 2001).

                                    6.  Koen, B. V., Discussion of the Method: Conducting the                                                   Engineer’s Approach to Problem Solving, Oxford Univ. Press,                                              2003.

                                    7.  Ullman, D. G., The Mechanical Design Process, McGraw-Hill,                                          2002.

 

Assessment Method:             Analysis of case study designs including industrial input. Assess                                      for satisfaction of ABET Criteria 3 a, c, d, e, g and k. Oral and                                           written reports.  Oral presentations will be videotaped.  Peer                                               evaluations.  Short quizzes.

 

Course Objective:      Capstone design experience for IDE seniors in ABET accredited                                               plans of study.  Provide experience solving design problems in                                       interdisciplinary teams.

 

Topics:                       

 

1.  Extensive industrially based team projects. Will include oral and written presentations.  The Industrial Advisory Committee of ENE will help generate projects. (12 weeks)

 

2.  The nature of design and the engineering method. (1 week throughout semester).

 

3.  Review of engineering economics, engineering analysis, ethics, communication skills, safety, searching for information and teamwork essentials as needed.  (1 week throughout semester).

 

4.  Engineering problem solving and creativity.  (1 week throughout semester).

 

5.  Taking the Fundamentals of Engineering exam will be strongly encouraged.

 

Examples of Projects:

 

1.  Design of truck or tractor cab to reduce noise levels.

 

2.  Retrofit of a room or auditorium to improve acoustical qualities.

 

3.  Improvement of layout of web site to increase visual impact while making site easier to navigate.

 

4.  Improvement of systems for design studio or acoustical engineering consulting firm.