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Spring 2006, Sec 12
(Revised 26 March 2006)

Schedule is subject to change, please check back weekly for assignments

Unless otherwise stated, homework is due at the beginning of class one week after assigned

 

Date Room Topic Assignment Reading
Tues, 10 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Introduction to Course

Overview of Engineering Design Process

 In Class:  Bad Design  Think about a "bad design"--something that really annoys you.  Sketch it (as best you can) on a piece of paper and describe why it bugs you. Begin thinking about how you would design it differently.  We will revisit this in a week or so. ED:AR, Chap. 1
Thurs, 12 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Customer Needs Analysis

Multiview Drawings

 HWK:  Multiview Assignment ED:AR, Chap. 3
Thurs, 12 Jan, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Intro to Computer Lab

Excel spreadsheet application

 HWK:  Excel spreadsheet handout https://wbt.psu.edu for more Excel training if needed
Tues, 17 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Overview of Design Lab

Intro to Design Project I

 In Class: Product Dissection and Benchmarking Lab 1 Parts 1 and 2 "Product Teardown" handout
Thurs, 19 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Product Specifications

Multiview Drawings 2

 HWK: Multiview 2 assignment ED:AR, Chap. 4
Thurs, 19 Jan, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Unix/SSH overview

PowerPoint presentation application 

 HWK:  PowerPoint presentation on "Bad Design" emailed to me through Angel https://wbt.psu.edu for more PowerPoint training if needed
Tues, 24 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Measurement and Dissection "Circuits" and "Sound Measurement" handouts
Thurs, 26 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Concept Generation

Dimensioning

 HWK:  Dimensioning assignment ED:AR, Chap. 5
Thurs, 26 Jan, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Webpages HWK: Webpage designed and link emailed to me through Angel https://wbt.psu.edu for more HTML and FrontPage training if needed
Tues, 31 Jan, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Measurement and Dissection continued  
Thurs, 2 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Concept Selection   ED:AR, Chap. 6
Thurs, 2 Feb, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Intro to CAD In Class: Assignment in SolidWorks tutorial (Lesson 1: Part Creation)  
Tues, 7 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Work on analysis of customer needs, finalize external/internal search, develop mission statement for toothbrush redesign, define product specifications, work on concepts for redesign of toothbrush  
Thurs, 9 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Isometrics HWK:  Isometrics assignment  
Thurs, 9 Feb, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 2 In Class: Assignment in SolidWorks tutorial (Lesson 2: Assemblies and Drawings)  
Tues, 14 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Work on concept selection, embodiment design, final web report  
Thurs, 16 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Class Canceled    
Thurs, 16 Feb, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 3 In Class: Assignment in SolidWorks tutorial (Lesson 3: Advanced Drawing and Design Table)  
Tues, 21 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Work session for Design Project I  
Thurs, 23 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Design Project I Final Deliverables In Class: Presentations on Design Project I

Web Reports for Design Project I are due by 5 pm

  
Thurs, 23 Feb, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 4 In Class: Assignment in SolidWorks tutorial (Lesson 4: Assembly Mates)  
Mon, 27 Feb, 6 pm 26 Hosler Project 2 Kick-off Kick-Off Meeting, come with questions (Pizza 5:40-6:00pm)  
Tues, 28 Feb, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Quiz Review In Class: Discussion of Project 2  
Thurs, 2 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Quiz I    
Thurs, 2 Mar, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 5 In Class: Assignment in SolidWorks tutorial (Lesson 5: Loft, Revolves, and Sweeps)  
Tues, 7 Mar, 8:00-9:55am   Spring Break No class  
Thurs, 9 Mar, 8:00-9:55am   Spring Break No class  
Thurs, 9 Mar, 1:25-3:20 pm   Spring Break No class  
Tues, 14 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project 2 Kickoff In Class: Material on how architects work a new design  
Thurs, 16 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Isometrics 2 HWK:  Isometric drawing assignment (isometric curves)  
Thurs, 16 Mar, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session In Class: Work on SolidWorks assignments  
Tues, 21 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project 2

Project Management

 In Class: Set up a project schedule ED:AR, Chap. 12
Thurs, 23 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Obliques HWK:  Oblique drawing assignment  
Thurs, 23 Mar, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 6 In Class: Assignment in SolidWorks tutorial (Lesson 6: SolidWorks Animator)  
Tues, 28 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project 2 Field Trip: Learning Factory  
Thurs, 30 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Sectioning HWK:  Sectioning drawing assignment  
Thurs, 30 Mar, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session Practice quiz and make up of assignments.  No credit will be given for assignments turned in after today's class.  
Tues, 4 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project 2 Work period: prepare for Preliminary Design Review  
Thurs, 6 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Prototyping

Working Drawings

    
Thurs, 6 Apr, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Quiz In Class: CAD Quiz  
Tues, 11 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project 2 In Class: Design Project 2 Preliminary Design Review  
Thurs, 11 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Concept Testing    
Thurs, 13 Apr, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Design Project 2 Project 2 Work Period  
Tues, 18 Mar, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project 2 Review for Quiz II

Project 2 Work Period

  
Thurs, 20 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Quiz II    
Thurs, 20 Apr, 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Design Project 2 Project 2 Work Period  
Tues, 25 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Project 2 Presentations In Class: Project 2 presentations  
Thurs, 27 Apr, 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Course Wrap Up Web reports due  
Thurs, 27 Apr, 1:25-3:20 pm HUB Design Project Showcase (1-4 pm, HUB Ballroom)    

 

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Course inquiries: Sven Bilén, sbilen@psu.edu
Last revised on 26 March 2006