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Machine and equipment design (4 cr)

Code: KL25AB50100-3008

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 26.02.2023

Credits

4 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

1 op

RD proportion (cr)

1 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering

Teachers

  • Jorma Mettälä

Student groups

  • AUTE20KA

Objective

Students will understand the stages of machine and equipment design processes and learn to work on product development teams. They will be competent in applying their previous knowledge and skills and the knowledge they learn during lectures to the selection of components for devices, mechanics design, and to produce technical documentation.

Content

- Using ready-made mechanisation units
- Management of a product development project
- Basic principles of construction
- DFMA
- Managing product descriptions
- Machine safety directives
- Ergonomics
- Principles of machine dynamics and mechanisms and applying them in designing

Materials

Recommended or Required Reading
- Lempiäinen J. & Savolainen J. 2003. Hyvin suunniteltu - puoliksi valmistettu. Hakapaino Oy

- Pahl G. & W. Beitz. 1990. Koneensuunnitteluoppi. WSOY. Porvoo. pp. 610

- Handouts
-Moodle

Teaching methods

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises during lessons and assignments

Student workload

Student's Workload
35h Lectures, exercises
52h practical work, preparing for exams

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (2-1) - Students are able to model small assemblies and create drawings for manufacturing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (4-3) Students are able to calculate basic components, model assemblies and create drawings for manufacturing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) - Students can do a demanding product design and use Design For Manufacturing methods.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment Methods
An examination and assignments

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Satisfactory (2-1) - Students are able to model small assemblies and create drawings for manufacturing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Good (4-3) Students are able to calculate basic components, model assemblies and create drawings for manufacturing.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Excellent (5) - Students can do a demanding product design and use Design For Manufacturing methods.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.