Mechanical Engineering Curriculum


2021 Program Dates:

June 5 - August 13


Week 1 (June 5 - June 11): Introduction, Ideation & User Research

Program Overview

Meet The Team

Individual Project Introduction

The Product Development Process (PDP)

Ideation

Definition


Week 2 (June 12 - June 18): CAD Basics (Fusion 360)

Overview Of Tools

How To Design A Raspberry Pi Enclosure Walkthrough

Component Assembly and Joints

Applying Material Textures


Week 3 (June 19 - June 25): Materials Science 101

Material Properties

Failure Mechanisms

Metals, Ceramics, Polymers


Week 4 (June 26 - July 2): Manufacturing Methods

Plastic: Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Vacuum Forming

Metal: Metal Stamping, Die Casting, Powder Metallurgy, Metal Injection Molding

Both: 3D Printing, CNC Machining, Extrusion Forming


Week 5 (July 3 - July 9): Injection Molding

Steps Of Injection Molding

Components Of The Machine

Defects

Common Injection Molded Materials


Week 6 (July 10 - July 16): Product Design Features

Screw Bosses

Cantilever Beam

Snapfits

Ribs & Gussets

Fillets


Week 7 (July 17 - July 23): DFM & DFA

Minimize Production Failure & Errors

Manufacturing Tolerances

Wall Thicknesses, Draft Angles, Shutoffs, Etc.

Assembly Flow

Alignment Features

Assembly Methods


Week 8 (July 25 - July 30): Product Teardown

Tape Measure

Wireless Charger

Speaker

Calculator


Week 9 (July 31 - August 6): Analysis & Reliability

Linear & Statistical Tolerance Analysis

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Reliability Validation Testing


Week 10 (August 7 - August 13): Validation (EVT)

EVT, DVT, PVT

Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Next Steps In The PDP: Mass Production, Sustaining, End Of Life