Course: Design Methodology

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Course title Design Methodology
Course code KTS/MKO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovář Šimon, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Introduction to design methodology. General information on the competencies of a CAD engineer in an industrial enterprise. 2. Methods of creative work. Basic prerequisites for creative activity. Methods for enhancing the creative potential of individuals and groups. 3. Evaluation of design alternatives. Procedures for assessing options and selecting the most suitable solution. 4. Product life cycle. Phases in the life of a technical object. Design process of a technical object. 5. Teamwork. Team structure and formation. Principles of teamwork. Basic characteristics of a team. Groupthink. Tools supporting teamwork. Concurrent engineering. 6. Design for manufacturability. Basic goals and principles of designing technical objects with respect to production type, technology, life cycle stage, environmental aspects, standardization, and installation space. 7. Standardized machine components. Overview of machine elements on a global scale. Methodology for searching for components. Methods for working with acquired CAD data. 8. Drives. Basic classification of drives. Principles for selecting drive size and type. Trends in drive development. Working with drive configurators. 9. Fundamentals of manufacturing documentation. Document numbering, title blocks, and revisions. 10. Dimensioning in manufacturing documentation. Principles for mass and serial production. 11. Specification of tolerances. Geometrical Product Specification (GPS). GD&T. Datum reference system. Importance and classification of tolerance analyses. 12. Industrial and legal protection. Technical requirements for products. Declaration of conformity. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. Machinery safety and risk assessment. 13. Support systems for CAD engineers. PLM systems for product lifecycle management. Document management and change control systems (ECR). Failure Mode and Effects Analysis ? FMEA. 14. Use of modern materials in design. Polymeric materials, nanomaterials, customer materials, and smart materials. ? Seminars: - Introduction of the semester project assignment. - Methodology and practical demonstration of classical brainstorming techniques. - Group-based classical brainstorming aimed at generating solution variants for a given technical problem, including evaluation of the proposed concepts. - Selection of the solution for final development. Presentation of project variants to the group. - Methodology for the creation of 3D MBD (Model-Based Definition) documentation. - Methodology for designing assemblies, frame structures, sheet metal parts, castings, welded components, families tables, intelligent fastening systems, and piping systems. Independent work on selected case studies. - Inspection and evaluation of the 3D MBD documentation of the semester project. - Search for inventions in online patent databases. Basic preparation of a patent application for the technical solution developed within the semester project. - Group work on the final presentation of the semester project. - Final presentation of the semester project results, evaluation, and announcement of outcomes.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
  • Home preparation for classes - 12 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
General principles and rules of the design process for technical objects and technological systems. Technical creative methods. Life cycle of technical objects. Methodological approach to machine design, evaluation of alternatives, and selection of optimal solutions. Design principles for serial and single-purpose machines. Methods for enhancing creative potential - brainstorming and teamwork. Design for manufacturability principles and methodologies. Quality, safety, occupational health, and environmental protection. Standardization and unification. Manufacturing documentation principles. Industrial property protection. Methodology for creating drawing-less documentation (MBD - Model-Based Definition).
Studenti získají znalosti v daném předmětu v souladu s cílem a obsahem.
Prerequisites
Machine Parts and Mechanisms II.Design Exercise

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Practical demonstration of acquired skills

Participation on seminars. Semestral work.
Recommended literature
  • Andreasen Mogens Myrup. Conceptual Design. 2015. ISBN 9783319198385.
  • Astheimer, Rosemary L. Model-based definition: in the product lifecycle. 2021. ISBN 979-8-5872-9024-2.
  • Beneš, P., Valášek, M., Vlachová, V. Metody tvůrčí práce: zvyšující tvůrčí potenciál.
  • Fischer, B. R. Mechanical tolerance stackup and analysis. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4398-1572-4.
  • Janíček. Systémové pojetí vybraných oborů pro techniky I.
  • Janíček. Systémové pojetí vybraných oborů pro techniky II.
  • JEŘÁBEK, K.. Metodika navrhování strojů. Praha, 1999.
  • Krause, Dieter. Design methodology for future products. 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-78367-9.
  • Mašín, I., Jirman, P. Metody systematické kreativity. Skripta TUL, 2012.
  • Meerkamm, H. Technical pocket guide. 2016.
  • Munier, Nolberto. Risk Management for Engineering Projects, Methods and Tools. ISBN 978-3-319-05251-9.
  • Pahl, G.,Beitz, W., Feldhsen, J. Engineering design: a systematic approach. ISBN 978-1-4471-6025-0.
  • Stark, John. Product Lifecycle Management. ISBN 978-3-319-17440-2.


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