1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
3. winter term 2023/2024
4. Management and Production Engineering - First-cycle studies leading to Engineer's degree
5. Computer Aided Engineering Work

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Computer Aided Engineering Work - course description

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge as well as acquire by students skills and competenties in the field of computer aided engineering, in particular engeneering calulations, which will be used in the further educaion process and also usefull in future work.

Prerequisites

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Technical mechanics, Strength of materials, 2D engineering graphics, Fundamentals of engineering design.

Scope

Lecture

W1. Introductory issues. Review of programs supporting engineering calculations (Excel,Mathcad, Matematica, Matlab, Maple, ...)

W2. Numerical solving of systems of algebraic equations, Gauss, Jordan methods. Examples.

W3.  Numerical solving of algebraic equations, Gauss, Jordan, successive approximation, examples.

W4. Interpolation. Approximation of the function with the use of Lagrange's interpolation polynomial.

W5. Integrals approximate calculation.

W6. Basics of FEM. Discretization of the area.

W7. Linear interpolation polynomials. Scalar and vector quantities.

W8. Interpolation polynomials of studied area.

W9. The problem functional. Bar element.

W10. Force load of elastic systems. Stiffness matrix.

W11. Boundary conditions and force load.

W12. Stresses and strains.

W13. Continuous load and concentrated load.

W14. Illustration of FEM application on examples.

W15. Final remarks. Pass the subject.

Laboratory

• introduction to the AutoCAD Mechanical software,
• discussion and presentation of capabilities of selected tools supporting engineering calculations,
• the use of selected tools (gears, beams, springs, etc.) in engineering calculations,
• FEM module (Finite Element Method) and its elements,
• MES calculations of selected machine elements, analysis of results.

Teaching methods

Conventional lecture.

Laboratory: group work, computer work.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture

Credit on the basis of a positive grade from the test.

Laboratory

To pass the lecture, obtain positive marks from prepared projects taking into account the ability of the use of CAD / CAE software to solve a specific case of the analyzed problem according to the content of laboratory issues and project analysis is required.

Final grade - arithmetic average of grades from individual forms of classes.

Recommended reading

1. Raphael B., Smith I.F.C., Engineering Informatics: Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Engineering, 2nd Edition, WILEY, 2013
2. Nyemba W., Computer Aided Design: Engineering Design and Modeling using AutoCAD, CRC Press, 2022,
3. Hamri O., Leon J-L., Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Engineering (CAD-CAE): Methods, models and tools for CAD-CAE integration, VDM, 2010,
4. Murtaza M., Finite Element Method: Introduction, Concepts & Fundamentals, AIS Rana, 2022,
5. Logan D.L., A First Course in the Finite Element Method, Cengage Learning  2016,

 

Further reading

Notes

Modified by dr inż. Joanna Cyganiuk (last modification: 29-04-2023 21:17)