Industrial Product Design and Development

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the finite element method as applied to one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems in engineering and applied science. This introduction is presented within the framework of linear elasticity and small perturbations in statics. Building on prerequisites in mathematics and solid mechanics, the principle of discretization is first addressed through the Ritz and Galerkin approaches for one-dimensional media. Next, the issue of numerical integration is addressed using Gauss’s method. Meshing and the validation of computational models are then discussed in the context of surface modeling with 2D elements. Finally, these concepts will be used to establish the complete formalism of the finite element method for bar and beam elements, followed by triangular elements. A practical application of these important theoretical concepts is carried out using industrial simulation software (ANSYS) during lab sessions and a project.

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The purpose of this course unit is to prepare students for job interviews by providing them with the tools they need to highlight their past experiences.

This training is conducted using mock interview exercises based on actual job postings.

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This course introduces students to:

- to management within the company, by presenting the company as both an economic and legal entity, on the one hand, and by addressing the strategic approach as a whole, on the other.

- corporate marketing, from market research to operational marketing. The marketing approach will be directly applied as part of the industrial design project led by the student teams.

Class sessions will be supplemented by a company visit, as well as a methodological approach involvingthe analysis of real-worldcase studies.

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: This 42-hour course is divided into two parts (1/3, 2/3) to provide the fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics (3D). Fluids will be treated as continuous media. A “particle” is defined as a volume element that is infinitely small for mathematical description but large enough relative to molecules to be described by continuous functions. This course builds upon the L3 course on modeling elastic media as well as the course on fluid mechanics (1D).

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This 42-hour course is divided into two identical parts that run concurrently. The first part focuses on the study of vibration problems in discrete media and in 1D continuous media (strings, beams). The second part focuses on the use of variational formulations to reformulate the problems studied in L3 into RDM and 3D elasticity.  This approach allows us to propose optimized approximate solutions. This part of the course establishes a connection between RDM, 3D elasticity, and the second-semester course on finite elements.

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At the start of this course unit, the student group (maximum of 4) is provided with a set of documents, which always includes the Product Functional Specifications containing a validated conceptual design. The student group must then conduct a critical analysis of the documents provided and develop an organizational plan to produce a technical dossier containing all the component drawings for the product.

As part of this process, the student must complete an essential step that involves defining the product (CAD model) and justifying, through a set of calculation notes, the selection of components and the sizing of the product’s parts.

During the final project review, in the presence of the client, the group of students will present these results.

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This course unit is a continuation of the course unit “Industrial Product Design.” Based on the product design specifications, the student group (maximum of 4 students) must build a functional prototype of the solution that was subsequently approved. While building the prototype, the student group must:

manage the outsourcing of parts to be manufactured and the purchase of standard components;

inspect manufactured parts and purchased components;

Build the prototype based on an assembly diagram created by the students.

Based on the description of the functions available in the CDCF, the student group must evaluate the functional prototype by using all available experimental methods to verify each criterion and by proposing corrective solutions in the event of noncompliance.

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This course unit allows students to apply the key steps of a mechanical design process—from the initial specifications to prototype qualification—to one or more real-world cases addressed in previous years as part of industrial projects. It thus supports the current year’s industrial projects by drawing on the same skills, but in the context of one or more cases that have already been resolved, as opposed to ongoing projects. It therefore requires students to apply the various skills acquired in other course units—particularly non-technical ones—from either the Master’s or Bachelor’s programs (fundamentals of dynamics, strength of materials, continuum mechanics, vibrations, finite element simulation) to one or more real-world mechanisms that students can handle and experiment with.

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The internship takes place at a company or in a laboratory. During the internship, the student must demonstrate:

his or her understanding of a broad range of basic sciences and the associated analytical and synthesis skills;

their ability to draw on resources from a specific scientific and technical field;

his or her mastery of engineering methods and tools: identifying, modeling, and solving problems—even those that are unfamiliar or incompletely defined—using computer tools, and analyzing and designing systems;

its ability to design, implement, test, and validate innovative solutions, methods, products, systems, and services

their ability to conduct research—whether basic or applied—to set up experimental designs, and to embrace collaborative work;

their ability to find relevant information, evaluate it, and make use of it;

's ability to take into account the company's challenges: economic factors, quality standards, competitiveness and productivity, business requirements, and business intelligence;

their ability to address issues related to workplace relationships, ethics, accountability, and occupational safety and health;

: the ability to enter the workforce, integrate into an organization, lead it, and drive its development—including exercising responsibility, demonstrating teamwork, managing projects, serving as a project owner, and communicating effectively with both specialists and non-specialists;

the ability to work in an international setting: proficiency in one or more foreign languages and the associated cultural openness;

their ability to understand themselves, to self-assess, to manage their skills (particularly from the perspective of lifelong learning), and to make career choices.

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This course provides an introduction to new design methods associated with additive manufacturing techniques, enabling students to create a part using a 3D printer (polymer-based). The course covers the entire process, from computer-aided design (CAD) tailored to the capabilities of the process, to the optimization of the part’s geometry (topological optimization), the preparation and initiation of the manufacturing process, and the post-printing finishing steps.

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Product Design: Study of the fundamentals of industrial design. Exploring solutions through sketching and creative methods based on a chosen personal project. Creating a plasticine model of the project to be realized using CAD.
Graphic Design: Introduction to sketching for industrial design.
CAD: 3D solid and surface modeling using Onshape for the chosen project.

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This course unit applies to the “Innovative Mechanics Project.” The goal is to provide students with the tools to simulate the process of starting a business based on the product or product line developed as part of the innovative project.

This learning unit is divided into:

a course taught by professionals in the field of entrepreneurship

Consultations provided by professionals to guide students (in groups of up to three) through a simulation of starting their own business.

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The purpose of this course unit is to prepare students for job interviews by providing them with the tools they need to highlight their past experiences.

This training is conducted using mock interview exercises based on actual job postings.

Labor law here focuses on an analysis of the main provisions of an employment contract, including, in particular, the obligations of the employee, the obligations of the employer, and the termination of the employment relationship.

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Although natural composite materials have been in use for thousands of years, the high-tech applications of advanced composites have only been used in the aerospace industry for the past fifty years. Applications are becoming increasingly diverse: from aircraft structures and hydrogen tanks to tennis rackets and boats. The objective of this course is to analyze and design structures made of laminated composite materials using industrial simulation software. To this end, an overview of the various components of petrochemical-based and natural composites is provided. Next, the manufacturing processes are discussed. Finally, a theoretical and applied study of laminated composites is conducted. A practical application of these important theoretical concepts is carried out using industrial simulation software (ANSYS) during lab sessions and a project.

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The Product-Material-Process framework is explored through company visits covering the following topics:

- welding (Cameron France);

high-capacity machining and non-destructive testing (Cameron France);

the RIM process (Ados);

plastic injection molding (Cid Plastique);

waterjet cutting (MP waterjet)

the production of profiles and their heat treatment (System Profiles)

3D Printing (Plastic/Metal)

Each of these visits is organized within the university by the staff member in charge of the visit. These sessions conclude with case studies.

The professionals we met during the activities in this course unit are contributing their technical expertise to the industrialization phase of the innovative product.

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The objective of this module is to provide hands-on experience with numerical simulation tools (finite element software or mechanism simulation software), while clearly emphasizing their limitations, through case studies on: isotropic HPP elasticity, modal analysis, mechanism simulation, topological optimization, thermal and thermomechanical analyses, etc. In most of the examples covered, we will seek to demonstrate the value of experimentation, both for informing the models during the initial stages and for validating them at the end of the process.

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The objective of this course unit is to develop a new product. The idea or new need is proposed by the project group, consisting of no more than 2 or 3 students. This innovative project covers the various phases of a project, from defining the need to creating a functional prototype (see product pre-industrialization), including competitive analysis, exploring conceptual solutions, defining validated solutions, and drafting the patent claims once the technical solution has been defined. This innovative project is linked to five other course units:

CAD and prototyping, which involves creating a digital model and building a functional prototype;

graphic design project in which the student develops the communication materials for this innovative project: packaging, poster, presentation video, and website homepage;

eco-design, in which the student defines the “environmental value of his or her innovative product.”

Product-Material-Process and Industrialization

starting a business;

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This course is common to both the CDPI and Biomechanics tracks. It lies at the heart of any industrial product design process, whether in the healthcare sector or any other field. In this course, various stakeholders from the socio-economic sector will contribute their expertise in this field.

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This course is linked to the innovative project. With the involvement of a product designer, students must be able to incorporate design into the product development process at a very early stage.

Functional studies of the product's skin are conducted using foam models and/or 3D-printed models. Once validated, the functional prototype is manufactured using the resources available in the mechanical engineering department (conventional manufacturing, CNC machining, and 3D printing).

The prototype is validated during a project review titled “Functional Prototype Qualification.”

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This course is linked to the innovative project. With the participation of an eco-design professional, students will be able to:

Incorporateeco-design into product design;

Optimize the environmental footprint of products (using "product life cycle assessment" software);

Minimize the energy requirements of products;

Promote the company's image as a responsible organization;

Plan ahead for environmental labeling.

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This course is linked to the innovative project. With the help of a professional graphic designer, students are able to create communication materials using the software they have studied (Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape, etc.).

The projects involve designing a logo, a poster, product packaging, and a website for the simulated company.

A project review specific to this learning unit allows for the validation of the proposed communication elements.

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This course aims to provide knowledge of the vocabulary and key tools used in production departments to organize production and ensure the required level of quality, while adhering to cost and deadline constraints.

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This course unit applies to the “Innovative Mechanics Project.” The goal is to provide students with the tools to simulate the process of starting a business based on the product or product line developed as part of the innovative project.

This learning unit is divided into:

a course taught by professionals in the field of entrepreneurship

Consultations provided by professionals to guide students (in groups of up to three) through a simulation of starting their own business.

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The purpose of this course unit is to prepare students for job interviews by providing them with the tools they need to highlight their past experiences.

This training is conducted using mock interview exercises based on actual job postings.

Labor law here focuses on an analysis of the main provisions of an employment contract, including, in particular, the obligations of the employee, the obligations of the employer, and the termination of the employment relationship.

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Although natural composite materials have been in use for thousands of years, the high-tech applications of advanced composites have only been used in the aerospace industry for the past fifty years. Applications are becoming increasingly diverse: from aircraft structures and hydrogen tanks to tennis rackets and boats. The objective of this course is to analyze and design structures made of laminated composite materials using industrial simulation software. To this end, an overview of the various components of petrochemical-based and natural composites is provided. Next, the manufacturing processes are discussed. Finally, a theoretical and applied study of laminated composites is conducted. A practical application of these important theoretical concepts is carried out using industrial simulation software (ANSYS) during lab sessions and a project.

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The Product-Material-Process framework is explored through company visits covering the following topics:

- welding (Cameron France);

high-capacity machining and non-destructive testing (Cameron France);

the RIM process (Ados);

plastic injection molding (Cid Plastique);

waterjet cutting (MP waterjet)

the production of profiles and their heat treatment (System Profiles)

3D Printing (Plastic/Metal)

Each of these visits is organized within the university by the staff member in charge of the visit. These sessions conclude with case studies.

The professionals we met during the activities in this course unit are contributing their technical expertise to the industrialization phase of the innovative product.

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The objective of this module is to provide hands-on experience with numerical simulation tools (finite element software or mechanism simulation software), while clearly emphasizing their limitations, through case studies on: isotropic HPP elasticity, modal analysis, mechanism simulation, topological optimization, thermal and thermomechanical analyses, etc. In most of the examples covered, we will seek to demonstrate the value of experimentation, both for informing the models during the initial stages and for validating them at the end of the process.

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This course is linked to the innovative project. With the participation of an eco-design professional, students will be able to:

Incorporateeco-design into product design;

Optimize the environmental footprint of products (using "product life cycle assessment" software);

Minimize the energy requirements of products;

Promote the company's image as a responsible organization;

Plan ahead for environmental labeling.

View the full page

This course is linked to the innovative project. With the help of a professional graphic designer, students are able to create communication materials using the software they have studied (Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape, etc.).

The projects involve designing a logo, a poster, product packaging, and a website for the simulated company.

A project review specific to this learning unit allows for the validation of the proposed communication elements.

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This course aims to provide knowledge of the vocabulary and key tools used in production departments to organize production and ensure the required level of quality, while adhering to cost and deadline constraints.

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