ME 415W.03 - Mechanical Systems Design - Fall 2006
Faculty:
H.J. Sommer, 337 Leonhard, 863-8997, hjs1@psu.edu, http://www.me.psu.edu/sommer/me415/
Lecture/Mtgs:
M 4:40-5:30, 262 Willard and T 2:30-5:30 and R 2:30-3:45, 316 Leonhard
Text:
Fundamentals of Engineering Design, Hyman, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 2003
Grading:
Attendance=25%, Project requirements=25%, Project performance=25%, Peer evaluation=25%
T
R
Sep 5
Sep 7
Overview, project selection
NO CLASS - Kickoff luncheon 1:00-3:00 at Nittany Lion Inn
M
T
R
Sep 11
Sep 12
Sep 14
Andy Lau, Engineering Ethics
Staff meetings - Bernie Roth seminar
Learning Factory (LF) safety certification
M
T
R
Sep 18
Sep 19
Sep 21
Rick Weyer, IP and Patents
Staff meetings
Project scheduling
M
T
R
Sep 25
Sep 26
Sep 28
Richard Schuhmann, Leadership
Staff meetings
Effective teams
M
T
R
Oct 2
Oct 3
Oct 5
Michael Alley, Presentation Slides
Staff meetings
Design process
draft of Technical Proposal
M
T
R
Oct 9
Oct 10
Oct 12
Frank Chelko, Six Sigma
Staff meetings
Student presentations
Technical Proposal
M
T
R
Oct 16
Oct 17
Oct 19
Joe Baird, ISO9000
Staff meetings
???
M
T
R
Oct 23
Oct 24
Oct 26
Peter Olfs, Global Engineering
Staff meetings
QFD
M
T
R
Oct 30
Oct 31
Nov 2
Robert Orndorff, Career Planning
Staff meetings
Engineering ethics
M
T
R
Nov 6
Nov 7
Nov 9
Carl Knoblock, Entrepreneurship
Staff meetings
NO CLASS
M
T
R
Nov 13
Nov 14
Nov 16
Ted Graef, Small Engineering Firms
Staff meetings
Student presentations
M
Nov 20
M
T
R
Nov 27
Nov 28
Nov 30
M
T
R
Dec 4
Dec 5
Dec 7
Staff meetings
M
T
R
Dec 11
Dec 12
Dec 14
NO CLASS
Final presentations
LF Project Showcase at HUB
Deliverables Agreement
Detailed Design Specifications
Leland Engel, Engineering Disasters
Staff meetings
Final report, poster
Course Objectives
After completing ME 415, all students should be able to:
1) interact with a customer (boss, co-worker, client) to formulate equitable design criteria (time, cost,
quality) for a meaningful engineering project;
2) develop an action plan to complete the project on time and within budget;
3) conceptualize mechanical devices and systems to satisfy design criteria;
4) analyze technical and economic merits of design alternatives;
5) learn to use new evolving engineering tools for analysis, fabrication and management;
6) work effectively in a team that includes co-workers, customers and vendors;
7) communicate well using verbal, written and electronic methods; and,
8) demonstrate professionalism in interactions with colleagues, faculty, and staff.
Course Policy
1) Attendance at Monday lectures, Tuesday staff meetings and Thursday classes is mandatory.
2) Students should know and understand these course policies in regard to College of Engineering policy
on academic integrity available at http://www.engr.psu.edu/www/ug/acad_int/students/default.htm.
Weekly Expectations
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mandatory attendance at Monday lectures
weekly Email update to sponsor
short updates from Chief Engineer in class
weekly staff meeting
Project Expectations
1) A PowerPoint presentation on your team and your project
2) A web-based "electronic business card" with pertinent images to describe your team and your project
3) A draft of your Technical Proposal in PDF format
4) A formal Technical Proposal in PDF format sent to your sponsor
5) A completely executed LF Deliverables Agreement
6) A PowerPoint presentation describing your progress to date
7) A web page with pertinent images describing your progress to date
8) A set of Detailed Design Specifications in PDF format sent to your sponsor
9) A PowerPoint presentation describing your progress to date
10) A web page with pertinent images describing your progress to date
11) A final web page with pertinent images describing your completed project.
12) A PowerPoint presentation describing your completed project.
13) A 32 by 40 inch poster in portrait orientation with pertinent images for the Project Showcase
14) A formal Final Report in PDF format delivered to your sponsor
Academic Integrity - http://www.engr.psu.edu/faculty-staff/academic-integrity.aspx
The University defines academic integrity as the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. All
students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights and property, and help create and maintain an
environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts (refer to Senate Policy 49-20. Dishonesty of any kind will
not be tolerated in this course. Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or
citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of
another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students.
Students who are found to be dishonest will receive academic sanctions and will be reported to the University's Office of Student
Conduct for possible further disciplinary sanctions (refer to Senate Policy G-9).