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This course develops engineering design skills with a particular focus on the proficient use of modern CAD-integrated finite element analysis (FEA) tools for optimising product attributes. Modern CAD software is used to produce detailed part and assembly models, which students then analyse. Major topics include: fundamental principles of FEA, design of organic shapes by free-style CAD, CAD-integrated analysis (e.g. stress/strain, thermal loading, dynamics), non-linear analysis (with experimental validation), optimisation, user needs, and the recursive nature of the product design process.
Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course: WA1 – Engineering Knowledge WA2 – Problem Analysis WA4 – Investigation WA5 – Tool Usage WA6 – The Engineer and the World WA9 – Communication WA10 – Project Management and FinanceCourse topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.1. Introduction; analysis in the design process 1.1. Understand the role of analysis, within a design process (WA1) 1.2. Understand the process of analysis (WA1)2. CAD-integrated Finite Element Analysis (FEA); fundamental principles 2.1. Apply and critically evaluate the success of pre-processing and model building: be able to define the domain of interest, select appropriate finite elements, define the material properties, apply appropriate boundary and initial conditions (WA1, WA2) 2.2. Evaluate real-life engineering product/components and convert them into FEA models that sufficiently and accurately represent the boundary conditions and load regimes (WA4, WA5, WA6) (EIE3)3. Design process/methods; optimisation, free-form CAD, user needs, failure modes and effects analysis, design documentation. 3.1. Convert user needs into product features, including documentation (WA6, WA10) (EIE2) 3.2. Competently use commercial FEA software to analyse linear stress/strain in engineering products with complex and free-form geometry (WA4, WA5) (EIE4)4. Fundamental principles; 1D FEA (MATLAB implementation), 2D stress analysis, dynamic analysis, large deflections, non-linear materials, composites 4.1. Understand the fundamental concepts used in FEA, specifically the mathematical principles underpinning 2-dimensional stress analysis, and apply these to simple representative problems (WA2, WA4, WA5) 4.2. Obtain solutions for linear elastic problems. Understand sources of non-linearity (e.g. geometry, materials, and contacts) and the challenges of non-linear analysis, for example, convergence (WA4, WA5)5. Practical application of a commercial FEA package; Dassault Systèmes Simulia: ABAQUS, PTC Creo / Dassault Systèmes Solidworks 5.1. Post-processing: interpret the results of FEA solutions in order to answer the questions that led to the FEA analysis (WA4, WA5) (EIE4) 5.2. Understand the organisational work streams whereby FEA processes are integrated into the product development process, and how FEA adds value to product innovation (WA7, WA11)
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
EMTH210, ENME202, ENME203; ENME302 and (1) EMTH211; or (2) ENME201, ENME215, EMTH271, ENME207, and ENME221
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Digby Symons
For detailed course, policy, regulatory and integrity information, please refer to the UC web site, or see relevant Course or Department LEARN pages, (which are available to enrolled students).
Domestic fee $1,268.00
International fee $6,238.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Mechanical Engineering .