Design office

This course unit is a core module in mechanical design technology. It enables students to apply the concepts of standard component dimensioning mainly seen in the L2 (introduction to mechanical design) and L3 (structure and dimensioning, mechanical design 1 and 2) technology course units in the case of existing mechanical systems. It also indirectly draws on all other courses in rigid and deformable solid mechanics, mainly seen in L2 and L3.

The emphasis is on discovering and comparing real technological solutions, thereby enriching technological culture, and on researching, critically selecting, and pre-dimensioning technological solutions compatible with the system under study based on partial (re)design specifications. Finally, the implementation of the chosen solution is based on the drafting of an accurate industrial design, both on paper and using CAD software, with complete dimensions for one of the mechanism's parts.

• Analyze and explain the operation of all or part of an existing mechanism based on its overall design and technical data.
• Justify the choice of materials and the method of obtaining/manufacturing them.
• Create a kinematic diagram of all or part of the mechanism.
• Calculate the degree of hyperstaticity and understand the technological solutions implemented to resolve it.
• Calculate the forces in the mechanism and verify the dimensions of a standard mechanical component based on manufacturer documentation.
• Research and critical selection of a technological solution based on limited specifications and manufacturer documentation. Justification, preliminary sizing, and implementation of the selected solution in the CAD mechanism with drafting and dimensioning.
• Create an assembly diagram for all or part of the mechanism.

• All courses in technology and mechanics of rigid and deformable solids in L2 and L3
• Technical communication, CAD
• Functional rating

   

  Recommended prerequisites:

  Choice of materials, manufacturing processes

Final exam + practical work