ME 401-3: Mechanical Engineering Design
Fall, 2009
Class: T,Th, 11:00-12:15, 202 Dillard

Professor: Richard S. Miller
Office: 210 EIB
Office Hours: Open door policy, Officially MWF 9:30-10:45
Phone: 656-6248
Email: rm@clemson.edu


PRIMARY COURSE HANDOUTS:

LECTURE 1 (8/20):
Course Syllabus
Course assessment matrix
Course description handout
Introduction presentation
Laws of Engineering Handout
Self Ranking Handout: return to instructor asap
Nightline: Inside IDEO video, Part 1 (Youtube link)
Nightline: Inside IDEO video, Part 2 (Youtube link)
Nightline: Inside IDEO video, Part 3 (Youtube link)

LECTURE 2 (8/25):
Design Project #1 (due date: 9/29)
Project 1 timeline and requirements
Team Assignments
Teaming presentation
Meeting Minutes template (Word document)
Meeting Agenda template (Word document)

LECTURE 3 (8/27):
Design process presentation
Example constraints and criteria
Final Report Outline
Design Tools Handout

LECTURE 4 (9/1):
Technical writing presentation
Information for authors notes
Technical writing example 1: Smoke control technical report
Technical writing example 1: Smoke control journal article

LECTURE 5 (9/3):
Project planning presentation

LECTURE 6 (9/8):
Public speaking and presentation lecture
Example conference Power Point presentation

LECTURE 7 (9/22):
Engineering ethics lecture

LECTURE 8 (10/1):
Design Project #2 (due date: 11/3)
Working drawings lecture

LECTURE 9 (11/5):
Engineering economics presentation
Design Project #3 (due date: 12/3)


MISCELLANEOUS:

Free Gantt Chart generation software at: http://ganttproject.biz/