ME 296L

Creative Engineering Design for Quality Products

Introduction to analytical and systematic design methodologies in creative and quality product design. Topics include product design process, creative conceptual design tools such as axiomatic design, theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ), and engineering decision making. Quality product design including design of experiments, robust design techniques, and design optimization. Assignments include application of these principals to solving open-ended design problems using computing tools. Two hour lecture; Three hour laboratory.

Units: 3.0