The University of Michigan
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Design and Manufacturing III
ME450


INFORMATION FOR NEW SPONSORS
 

ME450 Course Objectives (ABET)                             bob's home page
 
  Instructors: 

Bob Dennis   (course co-ordinator)         [will be out of town September 9 - September 12]

Bob Coury   (Machine Shop Director)
Steve "Vicegrip" Emanuel  (Staff Engineer)

CLASS ROSTER (posted and maintained by Dave Nay)

PROJECTS, including Budget Guidelines for each Project

Design Expo Brochure Template
(this must be filled out and returned to Dave Nay one week prior to the Expo!!!)

Cash Reimbursements for Purchases (Instructions)

Basic Instructions for Cash Reimbursements
 

AWARD WINNING

INSTRUCTORS!!!
Course materials are available below:


Course Syllabus (Fall 2003)

List of Projects
Machine Shop Schedule

   Assignments:

Design Specification  (Sept. 25)
   Additional Guidelines for Assignment #1

Detailed Design  (Oct. 30)
   Additional Guidelines for Assignment #2

a-Prototype  (Nov. 25)

b-Prototype  (Dec. 10)
   Additional Guidelines for b-Prototype & the Design Expo
   Template for the Design Expo Poster (PowerPoint)

      Handouts:

Gantt Chart Handout
Gantt Chart Worksheet
Creativity and Design
Definition of the Design Problem
Design Criteria
Design For Assembly
Design For Environment
Design For Manufacture
Design Process
Design Specification & QFD Info
Functional Decomposition
Information Gathering Worksheet
Manual of Machine Design
Peer Evaluation #1 (Design Specification: Sept. 25)
Peer Evaluation #2 (Detailed Design: Oct. 30)
Peer Evaluation #3 (a-Prototype: Nov. 25)
Peer Evaluation #4 (b-Prototype/Redesign/Expo: Dec. 10)
Pugh Chart
QFD Handout  #1
QFD Handout  #2
Reverse Engineering
Team Roles
Team Formation Handout
User Scenario

Comments, questions, suggestions?  Send a message to Prof. Robert Dennis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Michigan