CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

School Of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Production Engineering Department
Bachelors of Technology Honours Degree in Production Engineering

Course: Engineering Design Principles

Course code: CUPE 125
Lecturers: Eng J. Bamhare. jbamhare@cut.ac.zw

1.0 Foreword
The only way to design is to design. In engineering design, the designer uses three types of knowledge:
knowledge to generate ideas, knowledge to evaluate ideas, and knowledge to structure the design process.
It should be appreciated that the design process should be learnt in a dual setting, in an academic
environment and at the same time in an environment that stimulates industrial realities

2.0 Requirements
2.1 Basic knowledge of: engineering drawing, mathematics, basic engineering, and sciences.

3.0 Objectives
The objectives of this course it to:
3.1 Grasp the Concept of Methodology in Design
3.2 Define Problems concisely and identify needs from real life scenarios
3.3 Apply the design process to solve problems, without limiting the creative process

4.0 Course Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the course, each student should have:

4.1 The ability to design systems, components or processes to meet needs

4.2 The ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
4.3 The ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems and needs.
4.4 The ability to communicate effectively.
4.5 The ability to extract engineering specifications from needs.
4.6 The ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice.

5.0 Assessment
5.1 Coursework 30%
5.1.1 Assignments 5%
5.1.2 Tests 10%
5.1.3 CAD assignments 15%

5.2 Examination 70%

5.2.1 Practical Exam 70%

6.0 Methodology
6.1 Lectures 24 hours
6.2 Practical 36 hours
6.3 Tutorials 12 hours

7.0 Course content

Sectio Content Activities

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1 Introduction: − Lectures
− Definitions − Group discussions
− Importance of designing
Design Methodology:
− The thinking processes
− Limitations and Barriers to Creative Thinking

2 Need identification and Customer Requirements: − Lectures

− Voice of the Customer − Practical group activities
− Problem definition: Need statement
− Developing Engineering Specifications
Preliminary Design: − Lectures
− Establishing functional structures – FAST Technique − Tutorials
− Function decomposition
3&4 − Axiomatic Design Concept
− Connect Functional Structures to Parameters
Developing Concepts: − Lectures
− Developing the Product’s Architecture − Group activity
5&6 − Concept Development from Functions and Parameters − Test 1

Methods for Concept Generation:

− Analysis and Synthesis Techniques
− Brainstorming,
− morphological charts,
− attribute listing,
− check listing,

Concepts Evaluation and Selection − Lecture

7 − Methods and techniques − Tutorial
− Objective Value analysis
Design for X: − Lectures
8 − Environmental Conscious Design, − Group presentations
− Design for Manufacture and Assembly, − Test 2
− Design For Flexibility, Manufacturability etc.

8.0 Practical Graphics Laboratory:

1.1 Engineering Drawing using SolidWorks 2014/2013 and the computer.
1.2 Introduction to CAD, Applications and advantages of CAD, the CAD environment,
1.3 3D drawing: 3D wire-frame, surface and solid modeling. Using the building blocks. 3D
modifying commands.

9.0 Reference and bibliography

1.4 David G. Ullman: The mechanical design process, McGraw- Hill international edition, 2012
1.5 G. L. Glegg: The Development of Design, Cambridge University press, NY 1981
1.6 R. D Hutchingson: New horizon for human factor in Design, McGraw-Hill, NY 1981
1.7 C. Hales: Analysis of Engineering Design Process In An Industrial Context, Gunts Hill
publications, eastleigh, UK 1991
1.8 A. F. Osborn, Applied Imagination, Scribner's, NY, NY, 1963.
1.9 E. DeBono, DeBono's Thinking Course, Facts on File, NY, 1985.
1.10 J. L. Adams, The Care and Feeding of Ideas: A Guide to Encouraging Creativity, Addison
Wesley, 1986.

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1.11 F. Mistree, D. Muster, J.A. Shupe and J.K. Allen, A Decision-Based Perspective for the Design
of Methods for Systems Design, Recent Experiences in Multidisciplinary Analysis and
Optimization, NASA CP 3031, April 1989.