ADVANCED METHODS IN MECHANICAL DESIGN

Course objectives

The aim of the class is understanding the design workflow, its methods and tools, necessary to develop industrial products that accomplish client-company-community requirements as defined through product lifecycle. Lifecycle involves attention not only to the product performances but also to its production assessment and sustainability (integrated product-design), maintenance assessment and recycling. CAD-CAE-CAPP methodologies, integrated with CAx and Design for X methods, are studied in the context of virtual prototyping applications for lightweight design (through topological optimization and digital design),robust product-process design (through RSM techniques), ecodesign in circular economy (product configuration and innovation driven by lifecycle assessment). Exercises will be carried out through computational and CAD-CAE software. At the end of the course students will be able to set up a design workflow plan, choosing the most relevant requirements and design approaches, for any product of the industrial sector, driving innovation in accordance to the most updated design methodologies (virtual prototyping, virtual and augmented reality, reverse engineering). In addition, basics on the practical use of some CAD-CAE software will be also given. Keywords: Product Lyfecycle, integrated product-process design, ecodesign, lightweight design, virtual prototyping, CAD-CAE-CAPP methods, circular economy, digital design

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FRANCESCA CAMPANA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The aim of the class is understanding the design workflow, its methods and tools useful to achieve products that are well defined according to the client-company-community requirements. Most applied design strategies will be analysed according to the integrated product-process design workflow. At the end of the course students will be able to set up a design workflow plan, choosing the most relevant requirements and design approaches, for any product of the industrial sector. Virtual prototyping, CAD-CAE-CAM tools will also investigated and exercises will be carried out through computational and CAD-CAE software. It will be organized in theory lessons and practical exercises that may ask for laptop. Part I - Design workflow (integrated product-process design, digital design) Part II - CAD systems; Surface Modeling and Reverse Engineering Part III - Virtual prototyping, CAE tools Part IV - Optimization methods for design (DOE, DACE, Metamodeling, Robust Design, topological optimization, design for X)
Prerequisites
Machine Design Solid Modeling Technical Drawing
Books
Lecture Notes and other sources available on the elearning page of the course A list of Reference will be available day by day during the class Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems - Kunwoo Lee (Pearson College Div) Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach - G. Pahl, W. Beitz, J. Feldhusen, K. H. Grote
Teaching mode
Theory and practical exercises will be provided
Frequency
strongly recommended
Exam mode
Students will carry out assignments from the list of requirements up to the executive design and optimization of at least one component The report will be discussed during the oral exam The written exam includes 6 open questions that encompass the overall syllabus
Bibliography
Lecture Notes and other sources available on the elearning page of the course A list of Reference will be available day by day during the class Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems - Kunwoo Lee (Pearson College Div) Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach - G. Pahl, W. Beitz, J. Feldhusen, K. H. Grote
Lesson mode
Theory and practical exercises will be provided
FRANCESCA CAMPANA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The aim of the class is understanding the design workflow, its methods and tools useful to achieve products that are well defined according to the client-company-community requirements. Most applied design strategies will be analysed according to the integrated product-process design workflow. At the end of the course students will be able to set up a design workflow plan, choosing the most relevant requirements and design approaches, for any product of the industrial sector. Virtual prototyping, CAD-CAE-CAM tools will also investigated and exercises will be carried out through computational and CAD-CAE software. It will be organized in theory lessons and practical exercises that may ask for laptop. Part I - Design workflow (integrated product-process design, digital design) Part II - CAD systems; Surface Modeling and Reverse Engineering Part III - Virtual prototyping, CAE tools Part IV - Optimization methods for design (DOE, DACE, Metamodeling, Robust Design, topological optimization, design for X)
Prerequisites
Machine Design Solid Modeling Technical Drawing
Books
Lecture Notes and other sources available on the elearning page of the course A list of Reference will be available day by day during the class Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems - Kunwoo Lee (Pearson College Div) Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach - G. Pahl, W. Beitz, J. Feldhusen, K. H. Grote
Teaching mode
Theory and practical exercises will be provided
Frequency
strongly recommended
Exam mode
Students will carry out assignments from the list of requirements up to the executive design and optimization of at least one component The report will be discussed during the oral exam The written exam includes 6 open questions that encompass the overall syllabus
Bibliography
Lecture Notes and other sources available on the elearning page of the course A list of Reference will be available day by day during the class Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems - Kunwoo Lee (Pearson College Div) Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach - G. Pahl, W. Beitz, J. Feldhusen, K. H. Grote
Lesson mode
Theory and practical exercises will be provided
MICHELE BICI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The aim of the class is understanding the design workflow, its methods and tools useful to achieve products that are well defined according to the client-company-community requirements. Most applied design strategies will be analysed according to the integrated product-process design workflow. At the end of the course students will be able to set up a design workflow plan, choosing the most relevant requirements and design approaches, for any product of the industrial sector. Virtual prototyping, CAD-CAE-CAM tools will also investigated and exercises will be carried out through computational and CAD-CAE software. It will be organized in theory lessons and practical exercises that may ask for laptop. Part I - Design workflow (integrated product-process design, digital design) Part II - CAD systems; Surface Modeling and Reverse Engineering Part III - Virtual prototyping, CAE tools Part IV - Optimization methods for design (DOE, DACE, Metamodeling, Robust Design, topological optimization, Design for X)
Prerequisites
For proper enjoyment of the course, it is recommended that the student possess knowledge about: - the fundamentals of mechanical engineering (machine building, technical drawing, applied machine mechanics, mechanics of solids, design methods for industrial engineering); - programming languages (C++, Matlab, Phyton); - CAD-CAE software for 2D and 3D modeling, finite element analysis, optimizations. Since the course is delivered in English, fluency in English is essential.
Books
- Lecture Notes and other sources available on the elearning page of the course - Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems - Kunwoo Lee (Pearson College Div) - Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach - G. Pahl, W. Beitz, J. Feldhusen, K. H. Grote
Frequency
Classes will be delivered in-person unless specifically directed by the Consiglio d'Area, the Faculty or the University. Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.
Exam mode
Students will carry out tasks, each one concerning a specific part of the program, from the list of requirements to the executive design and optimization of at least one component. The tasks can also be organized within an assigned project with the same purposes. The reports, which resume the tasks, will be discussed during the oral exam. The evaluation will therefore be divided into 15 points out of 30 assignable for the project (or exercises) and 15 points out of 30 assignable for the oral exam regarding the entire program and with possible requests for clarification of the design choices made.
Bibliography
Other possible references will be available and furnished by the lecturer for each topic during the class
Lesson mode
The entire set of lessons, held in English, will consist of theoretical lessons, lessons explaining the methodologies to be applied and the expected results, exercises and moments of review of the assigned project tasks. The teacher will promptly communicate any need for IT equipment and will undertake to provide all the resources necessary for correct use. The lessons will be scheduled as established by the area council at the beginning of the relevant semester, and any additional exercises and/or moments of review will be scheduled in agreement with the students and their needs.
MICHELE BICI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The aim of the class is understanding the design workflow, its methods and tools useful to achieve products that are well defined according to the client-company-community requirements. Most applied design strategies will be analysed according to the integrated product-process design workflow. At the end of the course students will be able to set up a design workflow plan, choosing the most relevant requirements and design approaches, for any product of the industrial sector. Virtual prototyping, CAD-CAE-CAM tools will also investigated and exercises will be carried out through computational and CAD-CAE software. It will be organized in theory lessons and practical exercises that may ask for laptop. Part I - Design workflow (integrated product-process design, digital design) Part II - CAD systems; Surface Modeling and Reverse Engineering Part III - Virtual prototyping, CAE tools Part IV - Optimization methods for design (DOE, DACE, Metamodeling, Robust Design, topological optimization, Design for X)
Prerequisites
For proper enjoyment of the course, it is recommended that the student possess knowledge about: - the fundamentals of mechanical engineering (machine building, technical drawing, applied machine mechanics, mechanics of solids, design methods for industrial engineering); - programming languages (C++, Matlab, Phyton); - CAD-CAE software for 2D and 3D modeling, finite element analysis, optimizations. Since the course is delivered in English, fluency in English is essential.
Books
- Lecture Notes and other sources available on the elearning page of the course - Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems - Kunwoo Lee (Pearson College Div) - Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach - G. Pahl, W. Beitz, J. Feldhusen, K. H. Grote
Frequency
Classes will be delivered in-person unless specifically directed by the Consiglio d'Area, the Faculty or the University. Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.
Exam mode
Students will carry out tasks, each one concerning a specific part of the program, from the list of requirements to the executive design and optimization of at least one component. The tasks can also be organized within an assigned project with the same purposes. The reports, which resume the tasks, will be discussed during the oral exam. The evaluation will therefore be divided into 15 points out of 30 assignable for the project (or exercises) and 15 points out of 30 assignable for the oral exam regarding the entire program and with possible requests for clarification of the design choices made.
Bibliography
Other possible references will be available and furnished by the lecturer for each topic during the class
Lesson mode
The entire set of lessons, held in English, will consist of theoretical lessons, lessons explaining the methodologies to be applied and the expected results, exercises and moments of review of the assigned project tasks. The teacher will promptly communicate any need for IT equipment and will undertake to provide all the resources necessary for correct use. The lessons will be scheduled as established by the area council at the beginning of the relevant semester, and any additional exercises and/or moments of review will be scheduled in agreement with the students and their needs.
  • Lesson code1047501
  • Academic year2024/2025
  • CourseMechanical Engineering
  • CurriculumMechanical engineering design
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDING-IND/15
  • CFU6
  • Subject areaIngegneria meccanica