< Previous Help Print Search for course module > Select course module > Course catalog

course module > Select course module > Course catalog > Course module:

4WBB0
Engineering Design
Course info

Course module 4WBB0 Academic year 2016

Credits (ECTS) 5 Period 1 (05/09/2016 to 13/11/2016)
Category 2 (Deepening) Starting block 1
Course type Bachelor College Basic course Timeslot C: C - Tu 1-4, Fr 5-8
Language of instruction English Course mode Fulltime
Offered by Eindhoven University of Technology; Mechanical Remarks -
Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Registration open from 15/06/2016 up to and including 28
Contact person dr.ir. H.C. de Lange Application procedure You apply via OSIRIS Student
Telephone 2129 Explanation -
E-mail h.c.d.lange@tue.nl Registration using OSIRIS Yes
Lecturer(s) Registration open for students Yes
Previous 1-5 of 16 Next 5 from other department(s)
Pre-registration No
Co-ordinator J.J.M. van Bakers-van Maasakkers
Other course modules lecturer Waiting list No
Number of insufficient tests -
Co-lecturer dr.ir. D.A. van Beek
Other course modules lecturer Number of groups of preference 0

Co-lecturer dr. F.M. van Eijnatten

Other course modules lecturer
Co-lecturer M. van Gorp
Other course modules lecturer
Co-lecturer ing. J. Hasker
Other course modules lecturer

Aims Required materials

The student can (in a team): -

under supervision execute and describe a predefined design process Recommended materials
formulate a design question based on a given design goal in a given context Manual and material
can, from his own specific expertise, contribute in a multidisciplinary team
deliver a set of requirements, preferences and constraints that respects the given design question
define functions that have to be realized in the design to meet the given list of requirements, preferences Instructional modes
and constraints College / course
from a creative process, generate an elaborate list of realization possibilities of the different functions in the
design that have to be realized
can distil a number of design concepts from an extensive list of realization possibilities General
make a concrete design choice based on the elaboration of a number of (typically three) concepts -
elaborate a chosen design in light of requirements, preferences and constraints
transform a design into a prototype, while finding an optimum between budget, choice of components and Remark
production methods -
develop and execute a test plan for the prototype
evaluate a prototype based on test results and give an advise for redesign
reflect on the realized design in light of the given context Tests
write a design report describing the design process, the foundation of the choices made and the evaluation Final report
of the delivered design Test weight 50
Minimum grade 6
Test type Final report
Content
Number of opportunities 1
A core competence of any engineer is the ability to design: to create something new, something that was not there
Opportunities Block 1
before. In this course you will learn to formulate design goals, handle external and internal constraints and
Test duration in minutes -
manage time. You will experience the difficulties in prototype realization and the stress while demonstrating your
design in a demanding test environment.
Assessment
-
Every student will be a member of a small design team with every participant coming from a different major. Since
the course runs in the second year of the Bachelor, every student can add knowledge from his own field to the
Remark
project result. In the project the background of every member is a complementary contribution to the project result
The examinations consists of two parts
and mutual trust is a prerequisite for success.
assessment and an individual assessm
The course ends with a contest where design groups compete in order to determine the best design. This is not
Each of these assessment
just a game, but also a model of how your design solutions can and will survive in the real world. The products are
tested for efficiency in a contest and judged by a jury on quality and elegance of design.

The followed design process consists of seven consecutive steps and lead to a tested and evaluated design Individual assessment
product: Test weight 35
Minimum grade 6
0 Knowledge framework (which discipline / knowledge is present in group) Test type Individual assessment
Number of opportunities 1
1 Formulation of the design question Opportunities Block 1
Test duration in minutes -
 specification of design goal: requirements, wishes and constraints
description of functions which need to be part of the design Assessment
production possibilities (think of any delivery times) -

2 The concept phase Remark

The examinations consists of two parts
Various concepts are quickly analyzed with respect to their feasibility. assessment and an individual assessm
Exploration/idea generation: conceptual design (to devise design alternatives for the different functions)
Each of these assessment
3 Preliminary design

How do concepts connect to requirements, preferences and constraints? Presentation

Which different systems are realizable with found alternatives? Test weight 10
Which of these systems leads to the best result based on a decision/test model? Minimum grade 6
Presentation of the preliminary design Test type Presentation
Number of opportunities 1
Opportunities Block 1
4 Detailed design Test duration in minutes -

The chosen concept is elaborated on Assessment

Partial solutions are refined -
The test plan is designed (for use in step 6.)
Optimization of partial solutions Remark
The examinations consists of two parts
assessment and an individual assessm
5 Realization
Each of these assessment
Selection and description of components
Budget control
Making and ordering of components
Individual assessment
Assembly
Test weight 5
6 Testing (based on the previously defined test plan) Minimum grade 6
Test type Individual assessment
Initial tests in a model environment Number of opportunities 1
Modifications and improvements are made in preparation for the final test Opportunities Block 1
Test duration in minutes -
7 Evaluate
Assessment
The test results are described -
Description of product improvements
Remark
The examinations consists of two parts
Competition assessment and an individual assessm

In a large setting the designs off all teams compete for the best result, demonstrating quality, efficiency and Each of these assessment
elegance.

Entrance requirements
You must meet the following requirements

Obtained at least 45 EC of the Propedeutic examination

Entrance requirements tests

-

Assumed previous knowledge

-

Previous knowledge can be gained by

-

Resources for self study

-

Short promotional description of the course

The search for casualties of a disaster such as an earthquake or a fire is often at great risk. Working in a damaged
building with risk of collapse, the presence of toxic gases and radiation is a dangerous task. A new and more secure
means to rescue casualties through the use of robots. The mission of this course is to design an original remote-
controlled "search-and-rescue" vehicle, capable of safely retrieving casualties from a disaster area.

Short promotional description of the course

The search for casualties of a disaster such as an earthquake or a fire is often at great risk. Working in a damaged
building with risk of collapse, the presence of toxic gases and radiation is a dangerous task. A new and more secure
means to rescue casualties through the use of robots. The mission of this course is to design an original remote-
controlled "search-and-rescue" vehicle, capable of safely retrieving casualties from a disaster area.

Bachelor College or Graduate School

Bachelor College basic course

Information
Engineering Design, Email: 4WBB0@tue.nl

Information
Engineering Design, Email: 4WBB0@tue.nl

< Previous Help Print