Description

Overview:

Introduce students to the creative design process, based on the scientific method and peer review, by application of fundamental principles and learning to complete projects according to schedule and within budget. Subject relies on active learning through a major team-based design-and-build project focused on the need for a new consumer product identified by each team. Topics to be learned while teams create, design, build, and test their product ideas include formulating strategies, concepts and modules, and estimation, concept selection, machine elements, design for manufacturing, visual thinking, communication, teamwork, and professional responsibilities.

Subject:

Engineering

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Full Course

Author:

Slocum, Alex

Provider:

MIT

Provider Set:

MIT OpenCourseWare

Date Added:

01/01/2003