EME 106 Introduction to Engineering II    3 credits        Pre: EME105
Description:
In this course, engineering design process is applied to a team project involving the creation of a product that meets given design requirements.  This course introduces students to engineering design by having them work through a design process including conceptualization (brainstorming concepts, literature search, exploratory sketching, solid modeling), analysis (mathematical solutions and models, computer programming, experiments, graphical presentation of data), and implementation (building and construction, code debugging, production of drawings, oral and written reporting). Additionally, this course introduces students to planning, construction, testing, and analysis tools used in the engineering field.  

Objectives:
To learn design process by practice.
To practice and improve organizational and communication skills.
To enhance problem solving and mathematical analysis.
To learn use of common engineering tools.
To practice skills of critical thinking, decision making, self learning, and teamwork.

Meets:
Section 1:  T at 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 in Science 128
                 and  TR  at 2:00 to 3:20 in Science 118

Textbooks.   Engineering Your Future, a Problem Oriented Approach, by Oakes, Leone, and
                     Potter, pub. by Great Lakes Press.

Link to Course Syllabus

Lectures/Labs for Spring 2009: (to be added as written or revised)
Week 1:  Lecture 01:  Course Intro and Group Problem Solving
                Lab 01A:  Just in Time Design
                Lab 01B:  Design Testing and Intro to Project 1
Week 2:  Lecture 02: Introduction to Spreadsheets
                Lab 02A:  More Spreadsheet Fundamentals
                Lab 02B:  Least Square Curve Fitting
Week 3:  Lecture 3:  Log Books and Dissection Project Introduction
                Lab 03A:  Nonlinear Least Square Curve Fitting
                Lab 03B:  Dissection Project Part Tear Down
Week 4:  Lecture 4: Project Managment Tools
                 ***** no class due to illness ***************
                Lab 04B:  Documentation and CAD drawing of the Dissection Project
Week 5:  Lecture 5:  Intro to Electronic Components and Circuit Design Software
                 Lab 05A:  Documenting the Circuit of your Device
                 Lab 05B:  Workday on creating CAD drawings and Circuit Diagrams
Week 6:   Lecture 6: CAD workday
                  Lecture 06A:  Cad workday
                  Lecture 06B:  Dissection Project Deliverables
Week 7:  Lecture 7:  Root Finding
                  Lab 07A:  Introduction to Sheet Metal Project
                  Lab 07B:  Sheet metal construction day
Week 8:   Lecture 8: Engineering Units and Conversion
                  Lab 08A:  Sheet Metal Prototype Construction Day
                  Lab 08B:  Sheet Metal Prototype Evaluation Day                
******************Spring Break Week*****************************
Week 9:   Lab 09A:  The Ethics Challenge
                 Lab 09B:  CardHolder Redesign Evaluation
Week 10:  Lecture 10: Engineering Ethics
                  Lab 10A:Intro to Line Following Robot Project
                  Lab 10B: Dissection Poster Workday
Week 11: Lecture 11:  Electrical System Analysis
                 Lab 11A:  Etching PCBs
                 Lab 11B:  Line Following Robot Workday
Week 12: Lecture 12: Understanding the Line Following Robot Circuit
                  Lab12A: Dissection Poster Workday
                  Common Time:  Poster Presentation at ACC Ballroom
                  Lab12B:  Robot Workday
Week 13:  Lecture 13: Robot Workday
                   Lab 13A:  Line Following Robot Workday
                   Lab 13B:  Line Following Robot Workday
Week 14:  Lecture 14: TBA
                   Lab 14A:  Line Following Robot Workday
                   Lab 14B:  Competition and Closure

Outsourced CAD Parts Draw for Projects:

Computer Mouse: 
           Mouse_Housing_Upper
           Mouse_Houseing_Lower
           Mouse_Cover_Assembly
Fan:
          Fan_Housing_Top
          Fan_Housing_Bottom
          Fan_Housing_BatteryCover
          Fan_HousingAssemby
Pedometer:
          Pedometer_Hammer
BrushlessMotor:
          Motor_Rotor
PlasticDuck:
          Ducky_OuterCover
SolarLight:
          SolarLight_CenterBatteryHolder
ElectricToothBrush:
           Toothbrush_upperBody
           Toothbrush_LowerBody
           Toothbrush_BodyAssembly

Projects:  Three projects are planned for this semester course
         a)  Dissection and Evaluation Project: Electromechanical device
         b)  Design Project: PIC controlled line following robot.
         c)  Workshop Project:  Sheet Metal Card Holder

Design Project Requirements:  To demonstrate the process of working through the steps of design, a design competition will be held in which each design team must design and build a device that meets the defined functional requirements subject to specific design constraints.  To do this well, you will need to be able to
    ·      develop ideas
    ·      decide which ideas are best
    ·      predict performance with mathematical models
    ·      specify materials and dimensions in engineering drawings
    ·      fabricate to specification
    ·     test and and refine
    ·      document the design and process

Course Grade will be determined by the follow criteria:
The final numerical course grade will be weighted on:
         Activity and Participation...........................................15%
         Peer Assessment.........................................................5%
         Log Book...................................................................5%
         Homework Assignments............................................15%
         Project 1: Dissection Project .....................................15%
         Project 2: Sheet Metal Card Holder.......................... 10%
         Project 3: PIC robotic line follower.............................20%
         Final Exam.................................................................15%

Old Lectures/Labs for Spring 2009:
Week 1:  Lab 01:  Introduction to Course and On-The-Spot Design.............................Jan 29, 2009
Week 2:  Lecture 01: Introduction to Spreadsheets........................................................Feb 3, 2009
               Lab 02:  On-The-Spot Design II and More Spreadsheets...............................Feb 3, 2009
               Lab 03:  Advance Spreadsheet Methods........................................................Feb 5, 2009
Week 3:  Lecture 02: Root Finding with Bisection..........................................................Feb 10, 2009
               Lab 04: Least Square Curve Fitting.................................................................Feb 10, 2009
               Lab 05: Spreadsheet Workday.......................................................................Feb 12, 2009
Week 4:  Lecture 03: Nonlinear Curve Fitting................................................................Feb 17, 2009
               Lab 06: Introduction to Dissection Project......................................................Feb 17, 2009
               Lab 07: Workday on the Dissection Project: Measurement.............................Feb 19, 2009
Week 5:  Lecture 04:  Logbooks and Engineeing Management Tools.............................Feb 24, 2009
               Lab 08:  CAD work on Dissection Project......................................................Feb 24, 2009
               Lab 09:  Electrical Systems and Circuit Diagrams...........................................Feb 26, 2009
Week 6:  Lecture 05:  Deliverables for the Dissection Project........................................March 3, 2009
               Lab 10:  Project Work on Dissection Lab......................................................March 3, 2009
               Lab 11: Project work on Dissection Lab........................................................March 5, 2009
Week 7:  Lecture 06: Assembly Manual Requirements...................................................March 10, 2009
               Lab 12: Work on Disssection Project CAD..................................................  March 10, 2009
               Lab 13: Poster Presentation Planning..............................................................March 12, 2009
Week 8:   Lecture 07: Sheet Metal Design Introduction..................................................March 24, 2009
                Lab 14: Poster Project Construction...............................................................March 24, 2009
                Lab 15: Poster Project Presentations..............................................................March 26, 2009
Week 9:   Lecture 08: Sheet Metal Drawings Evaluation.................................................March 31, 2009
                Lab 16: Sheet Metal Design Construction...................................................... March 31, 2009
                Lab 17: Sheet Metal Design Evaluation...........................................................April 2, 2009

Old Lectures from Spring 2008: 
Week 1:  Introduction
                Dissection Project
                Teamworking Roles and Skills
Week 2: Units of Measurement and Conversion
               Inventory of Parts
               Measurement of Parts
Week 3: Geometric Basics: Area, Volume, Density
               Part Drawing
               Assembly Drawing
 Week 4: Cost and Economics
                Cost Analysis
                Reassembly
Week 5:  Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
               Lab 05A: Disposable Camera: Mechanical System Analysis
               Lab 05B: Disposable Camera: Electrical System Analysis
Week 6: Introduction to Spreadsheets
               Lab 06A: In Class Design:  Money House
               Lab 06B: Poster Report Requirements:
Week 7:  More Spreadsheets
                Lab 07A:  Tracing Camera Circuit
                Lab 07B:  Work on Poster Report

Email: clark.merkel@loras.edu

Last Modified: January 2008   

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