Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

Instructors: AMMAR ALSALKA

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

230 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

7 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Describe the engineering design process and apply techniques used in the design process.
Demonstrate an informed decision-making process.
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The engineering design process allows engineers to execute both small- and large-scale projects by applying scientific knowledge to the solution of technical problems. Understand the key principles and techniques of engineering design that will help you to develop in this field.

In this course, you will explore the fundamental aspects of engineering design, including requirement gathering, problem-solving and project management. You will actively engage in real-world design scenarios, honing your problem-solving abilities and gaining hands-on experience. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently gather requirements and solve complex problems, ensuring your designs contribute positively to society. Enrol now to learn key skills that may help you to start your professional journey in engineering design.

Welcome to Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design! The first week of the course will give you a basic understanding of what we mean by 'engineering design', as well as an exploration of the product life cycle. You will learn about the the engineering design process this week too, which is what designers do in order to come up with a new product. This will give you a solid foundation on which to build on in Week 2. Let's get started!

What's included

12 videos15 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts

12 videos Total 69 minutes

About your course and its creator 1 minute
Introduction to design 6 minutes
Types of engineering design 5 minutes
The product life cycle 6 minutes
Design for manufacture 7 minutes
Design for marketing 4 minutes
The engineering design process 8 minutes
The problem formulation phase 9 minutes
Conceptual design steps 8 minutes
Finding solutions 7 minutes
Evaluating designs 4 minutes
Embodiment and detail design 6 minutes

15 readings Total 101 minutes

Welcome to Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design 5 minutes
Lesson 1: Overview 1 minute
Exploring the fields of engineering design 5 minutes
Exercise: Complexity and engineering design 10 minutes
Lesson 1: Summary and next steps 5 minutes
Lesson 2: Overview 5 minutes
Design for usage: Function 5 minutes
Design for usage: Ease of use 10 minutes
Design for usage: Safety and reliability 10 minutes
Design for usage: Economic operation 5 minutes
Lesson 2: Summary and next steps 5 minutes
Lesson 3: Overview 5 minutes
Exercise: Problem formulation and the design brief 15 minutes
Exercise: Concept generation 10 minutes
Lesson 3: Summary and next steps 5 minutes

3 assignments Total 16 minutes

Introduction to engineering design: Check your understanding 1 minute
Product lifecycle: Check your understanding 5 minutes
The design phase: Checking your understanding 10 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 35 minutes

Engineering design as a profession 10 minutes
Exploring design in everyday objects 10 minutes
Design for disposal 15 minutes

Welcome to Week 2! This week you will examine some of the soft skills that you will need for a role in engineering design before moving on to look at a case study that will give you the opportunity to think about and practice some of the elements of conceptual design.