Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design
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Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design
Instructors: AMMAR ALSALKA
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Describe the engineering design process and apply techniques used in the design process.
Demonstrate an informed decision-making process.
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There are 2 modules in this course
The engineering design process allows engineers to execute both small- and large-scale projects by applying scientific knowledge to the solution of technical problems. Understand the key principles and techniques of engineering design that will help you to develop in this field.
In this course, you will explore the fundamental aspects of engineering design, including requirement gathering, problem-solving and project management. You will actively engage in real-world design scenarios, honing your problem-solving abilities and gaining hands-on experience. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently gather requirements and solve complex problems, ensuring your designs contribute positively to society. Enrol now to learn key skills that may help you to start your professional journey in engineering design.
Welcome to Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design! The first week of the course will give you a basic understanding of what we mean by 'engineering design', as well as an exploration of the product life cycle. You will learn about the the engineering design process this week too, which is what designers do in order to come up with a new product. This will give you a solid foundation on which to build on in Week 2. Let's get started!
What's included
12 videos15 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts
12 videos•Total 69 minutes
- About your course and its creator•1 minute
- Introduction to design•6 minutes
- Types of engineering design•5 minutes
- The product life cycle•6 minutes
- Design for manufacture•7 minutes
- Design for marketing •4 minutes
- The engineering design process•8 minutes
- The problem formulation phase•9 minutes
- Conceptual design steps•8 minutes
- Finding solutions•7 minutes
- Evaluating designs•4 minutes
- Embodiment and detail design•6 minutes
15 readings•Total 101 minutes
- Welcome to Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design•5 minutes
- Lesson 1: Overview•1 minute
- Exploring the fields of engineering design•5 minutes
- Exercise: Complexity and engineering design•10 minutes
- Lesson 1: Summary and next steps•5 minutes
- Lesson 2: Overview•5 minutes
- Design for usage: Function•5 minutes
- Design for usage: Ease of use•10 minutes
- Design for usage: Safety and reliability•10 minutes
- Design for usage: Economic operation•5 minutes
- Lesson 2: Summary and next steps•5 minutes
- Lesson 3: Overview•5 minutes
- Exercise: Problem formulation and the design brief•15 minutes
- Exercise: Concept generation •10 minutes
- Lesson 3: Summary and next steps•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 16 minutes
- Introduction to engineering design: Check your understanding•1 minute
- Product lifecycle: Check your understanding•5 minutes
- The design phase: Checking your understanding•10 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 35 minutes
- Engineering design as a profession•10 minutes
- Exploring design in everyday objects•10 minutes
- Design for disposal•15 minutes
Welcome to Week 2! This week you will examine some of the soft skills that you will need for a role in engineering design before moving on to look at a case study that will give you the opportunity to think about and practice some of the elements of conceptual design.
What's included
1 video16 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
1 video•Total 6 minutes
- Teamwork•6 minutes
16 readings•Total 133 minutes
- Lesson 4: Overview•2 minutes
- Communication •5 minutes
- Brainstorming•10 minutes
- Problem abstraction•10 minutes
- Lesson 4: Summary and next steps•5 minutes
- Lesson 5: Overview•5 minutes
- The solar tracker design brief•5 minutes
- Understanding the solar tracker problem•20 minutes
- Developing the function structure of the solar tracker•25 minutes
- Reflecting on the conceptual design stages for the solar tracker•10 minutes
- Lesson 5. Summary•2 minutes
- Overview•2 minutes
- Artificial Intelligence: How is it impacting Engineering Design?•10 minutes
- Summary•2 minutes
- Course summary•10 minutes
- Taking your learning further •10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Test your learning and get your certificate •30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 25 minutes
- Problem abstraction: The perfect mouse trap•10 minutes
- What would a designer need to do next?•15 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 2, 2024
Discusses the importance of the life cycle of a product. Very important to know when designing any product. I would suggest looking at this course.
Reviewed on Aug 7, 2024
Mr. Ammar Alsalka, you made it easy to understand.
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2023
Highly engaging, inspiring, and valuable. I loved the examples and exemplars used - felt really aligned with my interests.
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