Syllabus:  ESG 316/300		
as of 01/22/03

Week:      Lecture: (ESS 177)                 Laboratory:
           (ESS 177)                          (236A Engineering)

1-2        Review of design                   Introduction to computer
           fundamentals; statistical          accounts, setup (week 2) 
           process control
           Ch 1, 2 in Ertas & Jones   


2-3        Introduction to modeling           Lab assignment #1:  Finite 
           and simulation                     element analysis using
           Ch. 3 in Ertas & Jones             Microsoft Excel spreadsheets


3-5        Materials selection                Lab assignment # 2:
           Ch. 4 in Ertas & Jones             Introduction to basic AutoCAD
           + supplemental material            (using tutorials from software guide)


           CHOOSE PROJECT GROUP AND TOPIC 
           SUBMIT MISSION STATEMENT  
           (MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL)      


5-6        Further topics in                  Lab assignment #3: 
           engineering economics              Using AutoCAD to draw a
           Ch. 5 in Ertas & Jones             vacuum assembly, using multiple views


7-8        Optimization                       Lab assignment #4:
           Ch. 6 in Ertas & Jones             Three dimensional representation 
                                              in AutoCAD; modeling, rendering, mesh


MIDTERM      


9-11       Engineering statistics             Lab assignment #5: 
           Ch. 7 in Ertas & Jones             Optimization using Algor (MECH/E)



12-13      Reliability theory                 Finish optimization;
           Ch. 8 in Ertas & Jones             begin work on design 
                                              drawings for final project


14-15      Communication in engineering       Final project drawings;
           Ch. 11 in Ertas & Jones            rapid prototyping for
           and supplemental material          final presentation


Finals     FINAL PROJECT REPORTS DUE  (Group)
week       ORAL PRESENTATIONS  (Individual)   

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