051:083 BIOMECHANICAL DESIGN

Spring Semester 2004

 

2003 Catalog Data:               051:083                   MWF 1:30 – 2:20 PM                                           3 s.h.

 

Description:                          This design course will focus on the inter-relationship between classical mechanical engineering design and the biomechanical constraints of the living human.  Topics will investigate typical design scenarios and their associated biomechanics, selection of material, stress and functional analysis, failure criteria, fatigue analysis, and optimal design; case studies of biomechanical designs, computer-aided design methods, design of subsystems, and product liability.  This course is designed to provide students with knowledge in practical design of mechanical elements used in bioengineering.  The emphasis will be on theoretical aspects with practical examples from biomedical engineering.  Topics will include basic concepts in mechanical design process, general techniques for improving the design quality including concurrent engineering concepts, regulatory and patent issues in design, the use of ProE for design, and reverse engineering.  Guest lectures on various biomechanical design issues in biomechanical design topics will be presented too.  There will be periodic assignments, unannounced quizzes, the use of an individual design note book, and a final examination, and a team project.

 

Textbooks:                            DG Ullman, “The Mechanical Design Process, 3rd Edition”  McGraw-Hill (ISBN: 0-07-237338-5)

                               

Instructor:                             Tae-Hong Lim, Biomedical Engineering

                                                David Wilder, Biomedical Engineering

                                                Nicole Grosland, Biomedical Engineering

 

Course Goals:                       At the completion of the course, the students will:

1.        learn design process (identification of design problems, design, evaluation of the design, decision making, and final report);

2.        learn various design techniques that help generate better quality designs in less time;

3.        learn various techniques for objective decision making during the design process;

4.        learn basic concepts of concurrent engineering;

5.        learn safety and liability issues in design;

6.        learn regulations in design (FDA, CE, UL, etc.) and patents;

7.        understand the importance of communication of design data, such as book-keeping of individual design data, Product Development File as a team-project report, and oral presentations.

 

Prerequisites by topic:        72:154 Physiology

57:007 Statics

57:019 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

                                                51:050 Biomechanics

 

Grading:                                 15% Homework and Quiz

                                                20% Individual Design Notebook

                                                10% Reverse Engineering Report

                                                40% Team Project (Oral Presentation and Product Design File) 

                                                15% Final Exam

 


 

 

Course Schedule (Spring 2004)

Date

Content

1/21

Introduction:

1/23

Design Process Lecture 1

1/26

Design Process Lecture 2

1/28

Guest Lecture 1 (Patent issues)

1/30

Design Process Lecture 3

2/02

Design Process Lecture 4

2/04

Guest Lecture 2 (Introduction of biomechanical devices)

2/06

Design Process Lecture 5

2/09

Design Process Lecture 6

2/11

Guest Lecture 3 (Introduction of biomechanical devices)

2/13

Project Team Meeting

2/16

Design Process Lecture 7

2/18

Guest Lecture 4 (Introduction of biomechanical devices)

2/20

Design Process Lecture 8

2/23

Design Process Lecture 9

2/25

Design Process Lecture 10

2/27

Project Team Meeting

3/01

Computer aided design using ProE (Dr. Nicole Grosland)

3/03

Computer aided design using ProE (Dr. Nicole Grosland)

3/05

Guest Lecture 5 (FDA regulations, Dr. David Wilder)

3/08

Computer aided design using ProE (Dr. Nicole Grosland)

3/10

Computer aided design using ProE (Dr. Nicole Grosland)

3/12

Computer aided design using ProE (Dr. Nicole Grosland)

3/15

Spring Break

3/17

Spring Break

3/19

Spring Break

3/22

Design Process Lecture 11

3/24

Design Process Lecture 12

3/26

Design Process Lecture 13

3/29

Design Process Lecture 14

3/31

Design Process Lecture 15

4/02

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/05

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/07

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/09

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/12

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/14

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/16

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/19

Reverse Engineering (Dr. David Wilder)

4/21

Guest Lectures (Introduction of design ideas for Senior Design)

4/23

Guest Lectures (Introduction of design ideas for Senior Design)

4/26

Guest Lectures (Introduction of design ideas for Senior Design)

4/28

Final Team Project Presentation

4/30

Final Team Project Presentation

5/03

Final Team Project Presentation

5/05

Final Team Project Presentation

5/07

Final Team Project Presentation

 

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