The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Principles of Design & Manufacturing Engineering
Course Code: MED 111
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Communicational Engineering
Department offering the course: Mechanical Engineering
Academic level: Varies
Semester in which course is offered : Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): None
Credit Hours: 2.0
Contact Hours Through: 3.0
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
3.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
-Mechanical components, Motion and power transmission elements, Standard machine
elements (threads, fasteners, locking devices, keys, splines, gears, pulleys, bearings,
pipe connections, etc.), Welding and riveting conventions, Basics of Machine elements
design, Stress analysis, Basic machining processes, Applications of robotics
technology
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K.13/K.18
I.13/I.17
P.5/P.18
General
Skills
G.f
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Course Specification
IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K.13/K.18
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I.13/I.17
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P.5/P.18
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
G.f
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
1- Mechanical components
Motion and power
2transmission elements
Standard machine elements
3- (threads, fasteners, locking
devices
keys, splines, gears, pulleys,
4- bearings, pipe connections,
etc.)
Welding and riveting
5conventions
Basics of Machine elements
6design,
Basics of Machine elements
7design
Basics of Machine elements
8design
9- Stress analysis
10- Stress analysis
11- Basic machining processes
Applications of robotics
12technology
Applications of robotics
13technology
Applications of robotics
14technology
Net Teaching Weeks
Duration
(Weeks)
1
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
K.13
I.13
P.5
G.f
1
K.18
I.17
P.18
G.f
1
K.13
I.13
P.5
G.f
1
K.18
I.17
P.18
G.f
1
K.13
I.13
P.5
G.f
1
K.18
I.17
P.18
G.f
1
K.13
I.13
P.5
G.f
1
K.18
I.17
P.18
G.f
1
1
1
K.13
K.18
K.13
I.13
I.17
I.13
P.5
P.18
P.5
G.f
G.f
G.f
1
K.18
I.17
P.18
G.f
1
K.13
I.13
P.5
G.f
1
K.18
I.17
P.18
G.f
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Mechanical components
2
Motion and power transmission elements
3
Standard machine elements (threads,
3
fasteners, locking devices
keys, splines, gears, pulleys, bearings, pipe
3
connections, etc.)
Welding and riveting conventions
3
Basics of Machine elements design,
3
Midterm Exam
Basics of Machine elements design
3
Basics of Machine elements design
3
Stress analysis
3
Stress analysis
3
Basic machining processes
3
Applications of robotics technology
3
Applications of robotics technology
3
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
38
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
26
12
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
1
1
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
K.13/K.18
K.13/K.18
Intellectual
Skills
I.13/I.17
I.13/I.17
Professional
Skills
P.5/P.18
P.5/P.18
General
Skills
G.f
G.f
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and Engineering Technology
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Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual
Project
7
15
1
K.13
I.13
K.13/K.18 I.13/I.17
K.13/K.18 I.13/I.17
P.5
P.5/P.18
P.5/P.18
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
G.f
G.f
G.f
Others (Specify):
IX. List of References

Jonathan Wickert, An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, CL –
Engineering, 2nd Ed., 2005.

D. K. Singh, Fundamentals of Manufacturing Engineering, CRC Press,
2008.

Robert L. Mott, Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Prentice
Hall, 4th Ed., 2003.
Essential Text Books
Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
Lectures
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
 White Board
Course coordinator: Dr. Rafaat
Head of Department: Dr .Mahmoud Mohamed
Date: September 2014
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