Core Module Information
Module title: Mechanical Computer Aided Engineering

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: MEC11130
Module leader: Gokula Vasantha
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Engineering and Mathematics
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

The aim of the module is to provide advanced skills in mechanical computer-aided engineering, and to apply the skills using suitable software tools to solve realistic engineering problems. Several techniques will be explored, such as using bespoke mathematical models for complex part creation. Improving the productivity of using CAE packages by defining parameter relationships, parameterization, and design reuse. In the second half of the module, machine kinematics and kinetics will be explored and applied in the context of real-life examples. Finally, the structural integrity of components will be critically assessed considering the dynamics of machine operation.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Develop CAD models using mathematical geometrical modelling techniques.

LO2: Evaluate parameters and relations to control part variation, relationships between parts in an assembly and alternative versions of designs.

LO3: Analyse components by finite elements to assess structural integrity due to dynamic forces.

LO4: Create a simulation of a machine that can be interrogated for displacements, velocities, accelerations and forces in machines to create design information, and predict the performance of machines from a simulation of the operation.

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