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https://tue.osiris-student.nl/onderwijscatalogus/extern/cursus?cursuscode=4CBLC30&collegejaar=2025&taal=enDescription
A project group of eight students has to design a mechanical structure. The focus of the project is on the mechanical design of the system configuration including the connections between the various parts, and the realization and testing of a prototype. During the design the appropriate mechanical design principles should be applied. The design should satisfy requirements regarding stiffness, strength, realization, and installation. For this purpose first-principles and approximating analytical calculations are carried out, possibly accompanied by a more detailed finite element structural analysis. Also aspects of realization are included in the design process. The project group prepares a mid-term presentation slides about , the concept designs, a sensitivy analysis of driving paramers, and the proposed concept selection. The group presents her final design by means of test on the model or prototype, and a final report.During the project the student:
- experiences the various stages in mechanical design, in particular concept design, concept selection, and detail design, as well as the design activities: create, analyze and synthesize.
- applies selected mechanical design principles from the course 4CC50 Design Principles.
- caries out structural analyses by means of analytical calculations (2D, first-principles and approximations), and where relevant finite element analysis (3D, system, parts, and connections) to justify design choices.
- incorporates standard mechanical machine elements in the design, and takes into account the necessary aspects of realization.
- realizes and tests a model or prototype of the proposed design, to reflect on design choices.
Objectives
After completion of this project the student is able (in a team) to complete a mechanical design process under supervision, which includes to produce and execute a design plan using an approach that is adequate for the design problem. Specifically for this project, this includes- to apply mechanical design principles in the context of mechanical structure design for strength and stiffness, and consider aspects of realization,
- to apply structural mechanical analysis, and elements of optimization in coherence for the purpose of structural design regarding strength and stiffness,
- to make technical drawings with proper dimensions and tolerances,
- to apply computer aided design and engineering tools during the various design stages,
- to realize and possibly test a model or prototype of the proposed design, and to reflect on the design choices.