INSTITUTE OF MACHINE DESIGN
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BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
2006
INSTITUTE OF MACHINE DESIGN
Aims of the institute
A long-term global mission of the IMD is to provide
a high quality education, research and service to the
industry in the field of up–to-date machine design,
including machine parts and also in the field of
industrial design. An emphasis is therefore laid upon
the use of the latest findings in the area of
fundamental and applied sciences, upon the
prediction of design trends, and upon the
integration of computer and information technology
into designing processes.
In cooperation with significant organisations of
employers and specialised workplaces, the institute
has been constantly improving a qualitative
development of study programs so that these
programs do not only provide a better reflection of
current state of science and technology but also
respond to up–to–date needs of labor market and
industrial practice.
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INSTITUTE OF MACHINE DESIGN
Basic information
FSI VUT in Brno
Institute of Machine
and Industrial Design
Technická 2896/2
616 69 Brno
Czech Republic
http://uk.fme.vutbr.cz/
e-mail: uk@fme.vutbr.cz
phone: +420 5 4114 3230
fax: +420 5 4114 3231
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INSTITUTE OF MACHINE DESIGN
History
Prof. Ing. Leopold Grimm, director of Institute of
Machine Construction (1901–1933)
Designer of hydro–machines and pumps in the company Voith in
Heidenheim
Designer of steam turbines and steam engines in the company
Brown-Boveri in Zurich
Chief designer in the Adamov machinery works in Adamov
Co–founder of machine construction science
Prof. Ing. Jan Kieswetter, director (1933–1949)
Designer in the division of steam turbines in the First Czech – Moravian
machinery works in Prague
Director of the division of steam turbines in Škoda works in Pilsen
65 patents from different areas of mechanical engineering, mainly from
the area of steam flow and energy transformation
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INSTITUTE OF MACHINE DESIGN
Present – Organisational structure of the institute
Director of the Institute
Doc. Ing. Martin Hartl, Ph.D.
Deputy director - administration
Deputy director - tuition
Doc. Ing. Pavel Mazal, CSc.
Ing. Jan Brandejs, CSc.
Department of design methodology
Ing. Jan Brandejs, CSc.
Department of machine design
Ing. Marti Vrbka, Ph.D.
Department of industrial design
Doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich
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TUITION
Tuition structure
Bachelor study program, I. stage
Engineering, three years, professional and general
type of study
Industrial design, three years
Applied sciences in engineering, three years
Master study program, II. stage
Branch of Applied mechanics – specialisation
Computer aided design
Branch of Machine design engineering
Branch of Industrial design in engineering
Doctoral study program
Branch of Machine design and Process
engineering,
including Industrial design
Branch of Physical and Materials engineering
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TUITION
Selection of courses for bachelor study
Machine design fundamentals
Machine design
The courses are focused on the creation of machine design
documentation, dimensioning, accuracy of dimensions,
surface structure, geometrical accuracy, function and
compatibility, selection of material, semi - products and
standardised functional and technological elements.
Machine design and CAD
Basics of machine design methodology applied to an
assembly unit. All with CAD applications, word processors
and spreadsheet processors.
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TUITION
Selection of courses for bachelor study
Machine Design – Machine Elements
Machine Design – Mechanical Drives
Machine Design – Mechanisms
The courses are focused on analytic strength computations
of machine parts and joints under static and dynamic
loading and on tribology. Computations of screw fastened,
welded, bonded and riveted joints, shafts, rolling and sliding
bearings, springs, couplings and fly-wheels.
Mitsuoka Kit car – practical assignments
Students take part in a number of measurements, e.g.
tests of oils, determination of vehicle dynamics,
measurements of noise emissions, etc. The graduate from
the course will acquire theoretical knowledge and practical
experience with experimental work with emphasis on the
use of computers both through measurements and also
through experiment processing.
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TUITION
Selection of courses for master study
CAD I and II
The course provides the students with basics of computer
graphics and computer aided design. In practice, tuition is
oriented on the products Autodesk Inventor, ProEngineer
and CATIA. Knowledge of CAD products is necessary for
prospective professional career and quality elaboration of
diploma project.
Industrial design
The course focuses on 3D modelling by means of curves and
general planes. Students will familiarize themselves with
designing methods and tools. In practice, they will
familiarize themselves with the program Rhinoceros.
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TUITION
Selection of courses for master study
MKP and ANSYS
The aim of the course is to make students familiar with
basic principles of finite element method and its practical
application in modelling of various problems of continuum
mechanics. A practical focus of tuition is on the use of
program system ANSYS.
Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering
The course will make students familiar with basic principles
of methods of Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering.
Tutorials are devoted to creating of a 3D model from digital
data by method FDM Rapid Prototyping. So created
component is digitalized by a selected optical measuring
system.
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TUITION
Selection of courses for master study
Diagnostic systems
The course makes students familiar with technical
diagnostics in construction and operation of machines. The
emphasis is laid on tribodiagnostics and vibroacoustic
diagnostics, signal processing and software of professional
diagnostic systems.
Micro and nanotechnology
The content of the course are issues of design, construction
and operation of micro and nanomachines. Tuition
encompasses examples of up - to – date solutions and links
between basic research and industrial applications.
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TUITION
Selection of Industrial design courses
Workshops – product and industrial design
In the workshops students will acquire skills of how to apply
their creativity, respecting technical, operational and
technological requirements laid upon the industrial product.
The design itself is documented with drawings, drawing
documentation, 3D visualizacion and a model.
Workshop – graphic design
From tutorials focused on type face, text, picture, colour
and composition, the students go over to the respective
applications in typographic and graphic designs. They deal
with e.g. visual style – corporate identity, information,
orientation and operational graphics, etc.
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TUITION
Selection of Industrial design courses
Drawing - Modelling
Tuition of hand-drawing is traditional - from geometrical
objects of different shape to head and figure, by means of
basic techniques according to the model. A part of tuition is
a week’s course of open-air drawing, Hand-modelling is
focused on traditional disciplines, objects, relief and head.
Ergonomy
In this course the students are familiarized with all aspects
of the system man –machine – environment, including basic
parameters needed to design industrial products and
working environment. The acquired knowledge is verified
through practical assignments in the area of ergonomy in
industrial design.
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STUDY BRANCH – MACHINE DESIGN ENGINEERING
Basic information
The branch of Machine Design is mainly focused on
the product lifecycle. It offers basic theoretical
methods and application principles for successful
solutions of engineering issues and practical tasks.
Main study areas
Computer aided machine design and computer
aided engineering computations CAD/CAE)
Measuring and diagnostics (measuring and
processing of signals and digital data)
Use of digital data (Rapid Prototyping
and Reverse Engineering, technology)
Theoretical basis of study (materials, tribology,
optics, nanotechnology)
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STUDY BRANCH – MACHINE DESIGN ENGINEERING
Selection of courses
▪ CAD: Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, CATIA, ProEngineer
▪ Design: Rhinoceros
▪ MKP: Ansys, Ansys Workbanch, upgrade modules
in CAD systems
▪ Diagnostic systems: LabView, Mathcad
▪ Micro and nanotechnology
▪ Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering
▪ Technical and legal issues
▪ Students are involved in research activities of the institute
▪ Excursions to subject area companies
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STUDY BRANCH – MACHINE DESIGN ENGINEERING
Exhibition of diploma projects
Normalie Czech, Automotive Lighting
Glass cutting table
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Design of headlight
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STUDY BRANCH – MACHINE DESIGN ENGINEERING
Exhibition of diploma projects
Pharmix, LAC Hrušovany
Drum homogeniser
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Vacuum furnace with gas - proof retort
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STUDY BRANCH – INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Basic information
The aim of the branch Industrial Design is
education of designers able to bridge a growing gap
of tech versus human and thus to contribute to
humanization of technology.
Creation of design documentation
Development, technical and design analysis of topic
Variant study of design
Final shape (composition) solution
Ergonomic solution
Colour and graphic solution
Operating and technical solution
Working out of mock-up or prototype
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STUDY BRANCH – INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Structure of courses for Industrial Design
Core subjects
Fundamentals of design
Drawing and Modelling
Computer modelling - workshop
Ergonomy
Product and industrial design
Graphic design
Experimental design
History of art and design
Topics for students’ projects
Productive instruments and tools, ecological
devices, means of transport, consumer goods,
optics, medical engineering, audiovisual
and information engineering, aids for disabled,
environmental design and visual
communication, design in architecture…
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STUDY BRANCH – INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Exhibition of diploma projects
Transport engineering
Tractor of future
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Light cross - country truck
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STUDY BRANCH – INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Exhibition of diploma projects
Medical Engineering
Manual wheelchair
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Obstetrical chair
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DOCTORAL STUDY
Basic information
The Institute of Machine Design has been
currently running doctoral study programs in the
following branches
Machine Design and Process Engineering
number of students 27; out of them 9 in the
branch Industrial Design
Physical and Materials Engineering
number of students 1
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DOCTORAL STUDY
Machine Design and Process Engineering
Selection of current topics for
doctoral study
Study of transient phenomena in lubricants by
means of high – speed colour camera
Early identification of bearing pitting through
service - life testing
Reduction of noise emission in modern car
transmission units
Spring – loaded shock absorber as an element
affecting driving properties of vehicles
Methods of virtual reality in machine design
practice
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DOCTORAL STUDY
Industrial Design
Selection of current topics for
doctoral study
Links between industrial design
and architecture in urban space
Effects of technology and machine design on
designers’ visions in transport engineering
Design in relation to aids and devices
for disabled
Assessment of engineering products in terms of
industrial design
Interrelations between design and construction
of building and landing machines
Readability in industrial design
Operating graphics – displays and controls
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Basic information
Scientific and technical groups
Tribology
Technical diagnostics
Fatigue properties of materials
Construction and virtual prototyping
Industrial design
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Tribology
Fundamental and applied research in Tribology,
focused on lubricated contacts between machine
parts operated under elastohydrodynamic, mixed
and boundary lubrication.
Fundamental research topics
 Influence of rubbing topography on lubrication
films function
 Behaviour of lubricated contacts operated
under non-steady state operational conditions
 Very thin lubrication films formation at high
contact pressure
 Lubrication capabilities of micro-textured
surfaces
Principal laboratory equipment
 Tribometers for the very thin lubrication films
studies
 In-situ 3D optical profilometer
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Technical diagnostics
Aggregate testing
Tests with particular focus on car gearing mechanisms.
Diagnostics of car chassis
Emphasis is placed upon modern on– car testing of the
whole suspension system directly on the vehicle.
Measurement of noise and vibration
Closer specialisation is focussed on measurements of car
transmission units – significant is mainly a cooperation with
car manufacturer Škoda Auto a.s. in the area of noise
emission reduction in passenger car gearboxes.
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Technical diagnostics
Basic laboratory equipment
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Datalogger Mbox
Tribotester for determing of oil limit states
Measuring centre
Dewetron DEWE 2010
Function Generator Hewlett Packard HP 33120A
Car dynamic tenzometric scale Tanner
Vibration unit TriTec
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Fatigue properties of materials and structures
Fatigue properties
Research of characteristics of metal materials in the area of
high - cycle fatigue on electric - resonant loading machines
Contact fatigue
Monitoring of contact pitting development in metal and
ceramic materials on axial and radial testing stands,
determining of bearing service life, etc.
Acoustic emission
Application of modern method of non–destructive testing in
a number of areas related to mechanic loading of metal and
ceramic materials, or basic machine parts and mechanisms
Basic laboratory equipment
 Resonant pulsators RUMUL Cracktronic 160 and 70
 Testing stands Axmat and R-mat
 Acoustic emission analysers Dakel Xedo, AED FTA etc.
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Construction and virtual prototyping
Virtual design and CAD
Virtual prototyping and CAD
Engineering analyses and simulations, FEM
Simulation of future product behaviour
3D scanning by contact scanner
Implementation of projects and cooperation with
industry
Practical implementation of industrial contracts
Design and construction activities
Solutions to operational problems
Research of alternative ecological energy resources
Construction and development of wind power plants
(Savonius rotor)
Research of alternative energy resources
Implementation of wind power plant on the principle of
Halladay turbine
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SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Industrial Design
The branch of Industrial Design solves the tasks
of industrial and product design, design of visual
communications and 3D visualisations
Software visualisation tools
3D visualisation programs
Rhinoceros 3D
3D Studio Max
Cinema4D
Graphic editors
Macromedia Flash MX
Corel Draw 11
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
InDesign
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ONGOING PROJECTS
Examples of cooperation
Industrial design
LG Philips Eidhoven - TV sets, beamers
Microset Brno – Visualisation of electronic handle
ČAS Znojmo – Electric bus
Centropen Dačice - markers
TOS Hulín – machine tools
Design of machines and equipment
LAC Hrušovany – furnaces and driers
ČAS Znojno – wind power plant
Hydrotech Bratislava – equipment for sewage
works
Applied research
Škoda Auto – noise reduction in gearboxes
TOS Znojmo – analysis of gearing
TIMKEN – lubrication of friction surfaces with defects
EATON – very thin lubricants
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TRAINING AND LECTORING ACTIVITIES
Basic information
The staff of the Institute of Machine Design
provide training for products of company
Autodesk in the authorized training centre on the
premises of the Institute of Machine Design
(www.c-agency.cz)
The staff organises seminars and training
sessions related to the area of design
documentation for both beneficiaries from
industry and teachers of all levels of vocational
schools and universities.
The Institute of Machine Design cooperates with
the Centre for Education and Consultancy, VUT
in Brno (CVP).
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
Excursions, exhibitions and presentations
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INSTITUTE OF MACHINE DESIGN
We are looking forward to cooperation
Thank you for attention
http://uk.fme.vutbr.cz
email: uk@fme.vutbr.cz
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