Syllabus of MMET 361 Product Design and Solid Modeling

Course Information
Course Number: MMET 361
Course Title: Product Design and Solid Modeling
Term Spring 2022
Section: 501–512
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Time: 501–506: MW 12:40pm–1:30pm
507–512: MW 1:50pm–2:40pm
Lecture Location: 501–506: THOM 107A
507–512: THOM 112D
Lab Time: 501: M 4:00pm–5:50pm 502: M 8:00pm–9:50pm
503: T 8:00am–9:50am 504: T 08:00pm–09:50pm
505: W 6:00pm–7:50pm 506: R 2:00pm–3:50pm
507: M 8:00am–9:50am 508: T 12:00pm–1:50pm
509: T 2:00pm–3:50pm 510: R 8:00am–9:50am
511: R 10:00am–11:50am 512: F 8:00am–9:50am
Lab Location: THOM 115B

Instructor Details
Instructor: Chao Ma, Ph.D.
Office: THOM 117B
Phone: 979-458-4509
E-Mail: cma@tamu.edu
Office Hour Time: MW 2:40pm–3:10pm or by appointment
Office Hour Location: Online
https://tamu.zoom.us/j/96666277729?pwd=a0x0YlFwMlNCZ3dYemc2cUR1dXc1UT09

Teaching assistant: Jianchi Huang (Sections 501, 502, 505, and 507)
E-Mail: jianchi1994@tamu.edu
Teaching assistant: Quinton Porter (Sections 506, 510, 511, and 512)
E-Mail: kuqjp000@tamu.edu
Teaching assistant: Guanxiong (Brian) Miao (Sections 503, 504, 508, and 509)
E-Mail: gm2666@tamu.edu

Course Description
Design processes and methodologies including quality function deployment, materials and process
selection, and design for manufacturing and assembly; fundamentals of modeling part geometry and
mechanical assembly using parametric CAD software.

Course Prerequisites
Grade of C or better in ENGR 216/PHYS 216 or PHYS 216/ENGR 216, MMET 181, MMET 206, MMET 207,
and MMET 275; junior or senior classification in manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology.

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Special Course Designation
None

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Be able to explain product development terms such as house of quality. (Understand).
2. Be able to follow the structured product development process (Apply).
3. Be able to solve problems using material and shape selection methodologies and analyze the results in
real design (Apply).
4. Be able to perform economic analysis for a product development project (Apply).
5. Be able to appraise designs based on their manufacturability and ease of assembly (Evaluate).
6. Be able to use computer software to create parts, assemblies, and detailed designs of intermediate
complexity (Create).

Textbook and/or Resource Materials (Recommended)

Toogood, R. and Zecher, J., Creo Parametric 7.0 Tutorial and Multimedia DVD, SDC Publications, 2013.
Ulrich, K.T. and Eppinger, S.D., Product Design and Development, McGraw-Hill, 2016, 7th Edition.
Ashby, M.F., Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011, 4th Edition,
available online.
King, S. and Chang K., Understanding Industrial Design, 2016, O'Reilly Media, available online.

Grading Policy
Grade % of Points
Project 35%
A ≥89.5
B ≥79.5
Exam 30%
C ≥69.5
Laboratory 30% D ≥59.5
Attendance and participation 5% F <59.5

Attendance and participation will be collected through sign-in forms.

Late Work Policy

Late submission of any work within 24 hours after the deadline will result in 80% of the credit.
Late submission of any work beyond 24 hours after the deadline will result in zero credit.
Work submitted by a student as makeup work for an excused absence is not considered late work and is
exempted from the late work policy. (See Student Rule 7.)

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Course Schedule
PROJECT
WEEK DAY LECTURE READINGS
Assigned Due
M MLK day, no class
1–1/17
W Course Introduction U&E Ch. 1
M Development Process U&E Ch. 2 #1
2–1/24
W Development Process U&E Ch. 2
M Product Planning U&E Ch. 3&4 #2 #1 submission online
3–1/31
W Customer Needs U&E Ch. 5 #3
M Customer Needs U&E Ch. 5 #2 submission online
4–2/7
W Product Specifications U&E Ch. 6 #4
M Product Specifications U&E Ch. 6 #3 submission online
5–2/14
W Concept Generation U&E Ch. 7 #5
M Concept Selection U&E Ch. 8 #6 #4 submission online
6–2/21
W Concept Testing U&E Ch. 9
M Economic Analysis U&E Ch. 18 #7 #5 submission online
7–2/28
W Product Architecture U&E Ch. 10 #8
M DFMA U&E Ch. 13 & Class Notes #6 submission online
8–3/7
W DFMA U&E Ch. 13 & Class Notes
M Spring break, no class
9–3/14
W Spring break, no class
M Materials Selection Ashby Ch. 5&6 #9 #7 submission online
10–3/21
W Materials Selection Ashby Ch. 5&6
M Shape Selection Ashby Ch. 9&10 #10 #9 submission online
11–3/28
W Process Selection Ashby Ch. 13&14
M Industrial Design King & Chang #11 #10 submission online
12–4/4
W Industrial Design King & Chang
M Industrial Design King & Chang
13–4/11
W Industrial Design King & Chang
M Review for Exam #8 submission online
14–4/18
W Prototyping U&E Ch. 14 & Class Notes
M Exam
15–4/25
W Intellectual Properties U&E Ch. 16
M Intellectual Properties U&E Ch. 16 #11 submission online
16–5/2
W Reading day, no class

WEEK LAB READINGS

1–1/17 No Lab
2–1/24 User Interface and Basic Geometry Toogood 1&2
3–1/31 Basic Geometry (Con’t) Toogood 3
4–2/7 Protrusions, Copies, Rounds, and Chamfers Toogood 4
5–2/14 Datum Planes and Sketcher Tools Toogood 6
6–2/21 Patterns and Copies Toogood 7
7–2/28 Freeform Surfacing and Appearance Class Notes
8–3/7 Sweeps and Blends Toogood 11
9–3/14 No lab
10–3/21 Assembly and Engineering Drawings Toogood 8–10
11–3/28 Lab Practical Review Class Notes

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 12–4/4 Lab Practical
13–4/11 No Lab
14–4/18 DFMA U&E Ch. 13 & Class Notes
15–4/25 DFMA U&E Ch. 13 & Class Notes
16–5/2 No Lab

University Policies
Attendance Policy
The university views class attendance and participation as an individual student responsibility. Students
are expected to attend class and to complete all assignments.
Please refer to Student Rule 7 in its entirety for information about excused absences, including definitions,
and related documentation and timelines.

Makeup Work Policy

Students will be excused from attending class on the day of a graded activity or when attendance
contributes to a student’s grade, for the reasons stated in Student Rule 7, or other reason deemed
appropriate by the instructor.
Please refer to Student Rule 7 in its entirety for information about makeup work, including definitions,
and related documentation and timelines.
Absences related to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 may necessitate a period of more than
30 days for make-up work, and the timeframe for make-up work should be agreed upon by the student
and instructor” (Student Rule 7, Section 7.4.1).
“The instructor is under no obligation to provide an opportunity for the student to make up work missed
because of an unexcused absence” (Student Rule 7, Section 7.4.2).
Students who request an excused absence are expected to uphold the Aggie Honor Code and Student
Conduct Code. (See Student Rule 24.)

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“An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do.”
“Texas A&M University students are responsible for authenticating all work submitted to an instructor. If
asked, students must be able to produce proof that the item submitted is indeed the work of that student.
Students must keep appropriate records at all times. The inability to authenticate one’s work, should the
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Student Rule 20).
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please contact the Disability Resources office on your campus (resources listed below) Disabilities may
include, but are not limited to attentional, learning, mental health, sensory, physical, or chronic health

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Program-specific Information
Relation between MMET 361 Course Learning Objectives and MMET Program
Educational Outcomes
The Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology program is designed to provide the student
with several skills at the time of graduation. These skills and abilities are stated in the following MMET
Program Educational Outcomes. A Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology graduate has
the following abilities at the time of graduation:
1. an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science,
engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems
2. an ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology
problems appropriate to the discipline
3. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical
environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature
4. an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements, and to conduct, analyze, and interpret
experiments
5. an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team
The following table indicates how this course contributes to the achievement of the overall programmatic
educational outcomes. Entries with an “H”, “M”, and “L”, refer to high, medium, and low relevancy,
respectively.
MMET Program
Course Objective Educational Outcome
1 2 3 4 5
1. Be able to explain product development terms such as house of quality.
M L
(Understand).
2. Be able to apply the structured product development process (Apply). M H M H
3. Be able to solve problems using material and shape selection
H M M
methodologies and analyze the results in real design (Apply).
4. Be able to perform economic analysis for a product development
H M M
project (Apply).
5. Be able to appraise designs based on their manufacturability and ease
H M M
of assembly (Evaluate).
6. Be able to use computer software to create parts, assemblies, and
H H M
detailed designs of intermediate complexity (Create).

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