Engineering Design II - Conceptualization and Realization Course
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Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course 24-441 / 24-442
In this course, students will gain hands-on, practical experience applying engineering principles, theories, thought processes, and problem-solving approaches to the design and prototyping of a physical product. Students will develop skills for working in teams, working with open-ended problems, and making appropriate engineering assumptions. Students are expected to research the topic area, identify opportunities and design criteria, generate creative concepts, synthesize detailed design of the concept, analyze the design on a number of criteria to make improvements, and prototype and communicate the final solution.
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Topics
While most courses in the mechanical engineering curriculum focus on structured transfer of theoretical knowledge in analysis of mechanical phenomena, this course aims to provide students with a chance to build complimentary experiential knowledge in application and synthesis. Topics covered include
- product development,
- design process,
- innovation
- stakeholder ethnographic research,
- social and cultural awareness,
- project planning,
- value opportunity analysis,
- concept generation techniques,
- design selection matrices,
- prototyping,
- product dissection,
- intellectual property,
- quality function deployment,
- professionalism,
- ethics,
- design for manufacturing and assembly,
- design for environment,
- life cycle analysis,
- failure mode and effects analysis,
- computer aided design and engineering drawings,
- tolerance selection,
- optimization,
- machine components,
- industrial design and
- engineering economics.
Course Website
Website for those enrolled in the course.
Password needed.
http://www.cmu.edu/blackboard/
Projects
The links below contain a history of projects with links to project wiki reports.
Fall 2007
The fall 2007 theme was to analyze an existing product chosen by student teams under a set of selection guidelines. Each team was assigned to study the design of the existing product, identify unmet needs, and then either redesign the existing product or design a new product to address an unmet need. The links below show study of the existing product. Some links also show new product design, but many of the new designs were completed offline because of intellectual property concerns.
| Team | Product | Innovation | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airsoft gun | Airsoft gun ammunition counter | Luke Miller, Charles Yee, Terry Chau | |
| 2 | Windshield wiper assembly | Removable windshield scraper blade | Kevin Lipkin, Anne Marie Lewis, Erika Bannon, Justine Rembisz | |
| 3 | Oscillating fan | Flex-fan | Robert Cavagnaro, Alex Malkin, Gil Palmon, Samantha Schultz | |
| 4 | Blender | Blender redesign | Julie Cone, Jason Jura, Jen Campos, Vince Chiodo | |
| 5 | Ratcheting screwdriver | Screwdriver bit storage handle | Chris Cavanaugh, Rob Gimson, Rich Hauffe, Jon Bodnar | |
| 6 | Aquarium pump | Siphon starter | Sarah Biltz, John Bistline, Kim Lord | |
| 7 | Paintball gun | Paintball sentry gun | Adam Seibert, Dave Urban, Neel Nayak, Matt Eager | |
| 8 | Vacuum cleaner | Track outlet and plug | Art Douglass, Jon Brown, Chris Uhrinek | |
| 9 | Babyproof door knob lock | Babyproof door knob lock redesign | Allison Oguh, Chia-Pei Hsu, Erica Pratt | |
| 10 | Remote control tarantula | Remote control tarantula redesign | Jehan Azad, Chris Sullivan, Jordan DeVries, Tim Cheung | |
| 11 | Ice cream maker | Ice cream maker redesign | Joel Bergstein, Brian Kim, Sarat Mikkilineni, Jack Bowler | |
| 12 | Fire extinguisher | Fire extinguisher redesign | Craig Cramer, Adam Haag, Cihan K., Shane McGuire, Michael Rem | |
| 13 | Microphone stand | Welding assistive device | Brian Shyu, Sarah Marmalefsky, Noah Lorang, Bryan Springer |
Spring 2007
The spring 2007 theme was analysis and redesign of an existing product or mechanical system chosen by student teams under a set of selection guidelines. Each team was assigned to study the design of the existing product, identify unmet needs, and then either redesign the existing product or design a new product to address an unmet need. The links below show study of the existing product. Some links also show new product design, but many of the new designs were completed offline because of intellectual property concerns.
| Team | Product | Innovation | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceiling-mounted bicycle lift | Ceiling-mounted storage lift | |
| 2 | Cordless drill | Cordless drill redesign | |
| 3 | Staple gun | Staple gun redesign | |
| 4 | Automatic card shuffler | Automatic card shuffler redesign | |
| 5 | Automatic can opener | Automatic can opener redesign | |
| 6 | Rotating tie rack | Rotating shoe rack | |
| 7 | Paper shredder | Paper shredder feeder | |
| 7 | Car jack | Lighted breaker bar | |
| 8 | Bicycle light generator | Bicycle light generator redesign | |
| 9 | Paintball marker | Shotgun paintball marker | |
| 10 | Inkjet printer | Ink cartridge refilling station | |
| 11 | Active climbing cam | 'Wedgie' climbing wedge anchor |
