COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEC 5029 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEKI KIRAL

Offered to

Mechatronics Engineering
M.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering

Course Objective

To provide capabilities to perform computer aided modeling and numerical analysis in the design of mechanical systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the design requirements for mechanical systems
2   To construct the computer models of machine parts or assemblies
3   To construct the finite element models for machine parts or assemblies
4   To solve the static or dynamic finite element analysis
5   To compare the analysis results for different designs
6   To determine the most suitable design for actual needs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in computer aided design
2 Sketch with Solidworks
3 Solid modeling with Solidworks
4 Basic concepts in the finite element method
5 Constructing the finite element model
6 Design criteria and static analysis
7 Midterm Exam
8 Defining design scenario: Working with design tables
9 Dynamic finite element analyses
10 Optimization
11 Assembly analysis
12 Analysis with beam elements
13 Analysis with standard machine parts
14 Analysis with standard machine parts
15 Project presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Engineering Analysis with Solidworks Simulation 2012, Paul Krowski, SDC Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Power Point presentations and computer applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The successes of the students are evaluated by 1 mid-term exam, 1 design project and 1 final exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

email: zeki.kiral@deu.edu.tr
web: https://avesis.deu.edu.tr/zeki.kiral

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 22 22
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Design Project 1 40 40
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1432
LO.244244
LO.334343
LO.443
LO.54443333
LO.6433334