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Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

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Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

Instructors: AMMAR ALSALKA

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

231 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.

Module details

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 videosTotal 69 minutes

About your course and its creator1 minute
Introduction to design6 minutes
Types of engineering design5 minutes
The product life cycle6 minutes
Design for manufacture7 minutes
Design for marketing 4 minutes
The engineering design process8 minutes
The problem formulation phase9 minutes
Conceptual design steps8 minutes
Finding solutions7 minutes
Evaluating designs4 minutes
Embodiment and detail design6 minutes

15 readingsTotal 101 minutes

Welcome to Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design5 minutes
Lesson 1: Overview1 minute
Exploring the fields of engineering design5 minutes
Exercise: Complexity and engineering design10 minutes
Lesson 1: Summary and next steps5 minutes
Lesson 2: Overview5 minutes
Design for usage: Function5 minutes
Design for usage: Ease of use10 minutes
Design for usage: Safety and reliability10 minutes
Design for usage: Economic operation5 minutes
Lesson 2: Summary and next steps5 minutes
Lesson 3: Overview5 minutes
Exercise: Problem formulation and the design brief15 minutes
Exercise: Concept generation 10 minutes
Lesson 3: Summary and next steps5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 16 minutes

Introduction to engineering design: Check your understanding1 minute
Product lifecycle: Check your understanding5 minutes
The design phase: Checking your understanding10 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 35 minutes

Engineering design as a profession10 minutes
Exploring design in everyday objects10 minutes
Design for disposal15 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.