Machine and equipment design

Structure Type: Course
Code: KL25AB50100
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 4.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mettälä, Jorma
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
AUTE-2013KAUT   3 spring   4.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
AUTE-2014KAUT   3 spring   4.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
AUTE-2015KAUT   3 spring   4.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  
AUTE-2016KAUT   3 autumn   4.0   2018-08-01   2018-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

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.

Student's Workload

52h Lectures, exercises
52h practical work, preparing for exams

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

- 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

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

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exercises during lessons and assignments

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criteria
The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5

Satisfactory (2-1) - Excellent knowledge and skills in the knowledge objectives.
Good (4-3) – Good knowledge and skills in the knowledge objectives.
Excellent (5) - Excellent knowledge and skills in the knowledge objectives.

Assessment Methods

An examination and assignments

Work Placement

None

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