ME 174 — First Year Design Project
BSc BSc Mechanical Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Objectives A study of Engineering Design Process from Investigation (feasibility studies), generation of Product Design Specifications (Functional and Design requirements), Conceptual Design Development Techniques, Evaluation and Selection criteria, Development of Prototypes. Introduction to the Principles of working in Design Teams, Team Formation and development, Team Roles, Setting Design Objectives. Joining processes (Temporal and Permanent Joints): welding, brazing, soldering, mechanical fastening (bolts, nuts, etc)and adhesive bonding (glue, starch). Content The development of ingenuity and resourcefulness in new and pioneering designs, investigations, conceptual designs or copy designs of existing engineering systems of interest to the department. Project topics include energy system, pneumatic & hydraulic systems, control & automatic switches and mechanical systems. Study of mechanisms of design. Overview of machine elements such as bearings, shaft, gears, drive belts, pulleys, couplings, etc. Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course will be blended i.e., in person and online Reading Materials
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Year One
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- CE 155 — Environmental Studies
- EE 151 — Applied Electricity
- EE 152 — Basic Electronics
- ENGL 157 — Communication Skills I
- ENGL 158 — Communication Skills II
- MATH 151 — Algebra
- MATH 152 — Calculus with Analysis
- ME 157 — Introduction to Information Technology
- ME 158 — Computer Programming for Engineers
- ME 159 — Technical Drawing
- ECON 151 — Introduction to Economics I
- ENGL 263 — Literature in English I
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