Mechanical Engineering Design I

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Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. The design innovation process; need definition, functional analysis, performance requirements and evaluation criteria, conceptual design evaluation, down-selected to an embodiment; introduction to systems and concurrent engineering; parametric and risk analysis, failure mode analysis, material selection, and manufacturability; cost and life cycle issues, project management. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 360 , MEEN 361 and MEEN 368 ; grade of C or better in MEEN 364 , MEEN 365 , MEEN 461 and MEEN 464 , or concurrent enrollment.