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Academy/Faculty/Centre Engineering

Department
Mechanical Engineering

Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Course Code* Course KMEM2218

Title* Product Design and Development

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ KMEM2110

Minimum Requirement(s)

Student Learning Time (SLT)* 120

Credit Hours* 3

Learning Outcomes* At the end of this course, students are able to:
1. Identify the relevant topics from earlier courses, and then apply them
to their design project
2. Critically evaluate the designs using engineering criteria and
predictive usage
3. Identify design requirements from general problem descriptions.
4. Systematically develop a design from concept to prototype.
5. Clearly communicate design ideas and information.
6. Work collaboratively and responsibly as a team.
7. Identify design issues and questions that require additional
investigation, then formulating appropriate courses of action.
Transferable Skills Communication skills
Critical thinking and problem solving skills Team work
skills
Life long learning and information management
Professional ethics and moral
Leadership skills
Synopsis of Course Contents This course is a unique course such that it enables students to design
products and technology in the 21st century. This course is based on group
work comprising of modern equipment, design and developemnt methods.
Cornerstone is a project which involves management group, engineering,
industrial design, student thinking, design and initial example of a product.
Class sessions will be held in laboratory work mode, handling cases and
training for reinforcement of ideas. The topics of this course includes
determining teh needs of the customers, developent of concepts, product
architecture, industrial design and manufacturing design.

Assessment Methods* Continuous assessment: 10%

Mid- term Examination : 30%
Final Examination: 60%)
 COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM

Academic Year 2010/2011

Semester/Term 4

Course Code Course KMEM2218

Title Credit Hours Product Design and Development 3

Medium of Instruction English KMEM2110

Course Pre-requisite(s)/
Minimum Requirement(s)

Main Reference
Teaching Materials/ Equipment
1. K.T. Ulrich and S. D. Eppinger, Produk Design and Development,
McGraw-Hill, Fourth Edition, 2008.
2. David Ullman, The Mechanical Design Process, Third Edition,
McGraw-Hill, Third Edition, 2003.
3. Gerard Voland, Engineering by Design, Second Edition, Prentice Hall,
2004.
Reference books, course notes, tutorial questions, and project topics

Learning Strategies Lecture, Tutorial, Classroom instruction, AL, CL

Student Learning Time Face to face: 42

Guided learning: 0
Independent learning: 74

(Refer to Student Learning Time form)

Soft Skills Communication skills: CS1 – CS3
Critical thinking and problem solving skills: CT1 – CT3
Team work skills: TS1 – TS2
Life long learning and information management: LL1 – LL2
Professional ethics and moral: EM1 – EM2
Leadership skills: LS1 – LS2

(Refer to Soft Skills matrix)

Lecturer Room Dr. Mohd Faizul Bin Mohd Sabri Room

Telephone/e-mail 18, Level 5, Engineering Tower

03-79677643 / faizul@um.edu.my
Lecture Session: Refer Department Time Table
Day/Time Venue

Tutorial/Practical Session: Day/Time

Venue Refer Department Time Table

Important Dates Test: Refer Examination Schedule Examination:

Refer Examination Schedule
 Teaching Schedule

References/Teaching
Week Lecture/Tutorial/Assignment Topic
Materials/Equipment

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

1 Introduction to Product design and Development
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

2 Development processes and Organization
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

3 Product Planning
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

4 Identifying Customer Needs
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

5 Product Specifications
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

6 Concept Generation
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

7 Concept Selection
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

8 Concept Testing
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

9 Product Architecture
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

10 Industrial Design
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

11 Design for Environment & Design for Manufacturing
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

12 Virtual Prototyping
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

13 Robust Design
Notes

Refs 1, 2 and 3, Course

14 Patents and Intellectual Property
Notes