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41602 Engineering Design (Problem Solving)
Danish title: M-fagpakkeprojekt (problemløsning)
Language:  Danish    ECTS-creditpoints:  7,5, External examination.   
Type:  , open university
Class schedule:   F5
Exam schedule:   F5-A (jun 07 2002), E5-A (dec 20 2001)
Due to the number of students the examination takes place on several days, including F5-B.
Recommended semester:  1st - 4th semester
Scope and form:  Workshops, exercises, and project work.
Evaluation:  Oral exam and approval of reports
Examination:  13-scale
Previous course:  72102,C8105 / 06 / 01
Prerequisites:  41601
Participant limitation:  Max. 120
Aim:  To enable the student to set about and complete a design project in a systematic way with a good possibility of reaching a reasonable result.
Contents:  The course deals with the phases of problem solving: Problem analysis, including need concepts, gathering of information, concepts of system theory, design specification, requirements and criteria. Search for solutions, including creative and systematic generation of ideas. Application of design models. Evaluation of alternative solutions. Project work. During the laboratory part the student practise engineering design in project groups on the basis of formulated need (the groups can choose to formulate a need themselves). At the end of the course, each group presents and reports their work.
Remarks:  The course is part of the Mechanical Preliminary Course and only Mechanical Preliminary Course student can attend the course.
Contact:  Claus Thorp Hansen, building 358, (+45) 4525 6273, cth@mek.dtu.dk
Lars Hein, building 358, (+45) 4525 4627, lh@mek.dtu.dk
Department: 041 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course URL:  http://www.kp.mek.dtu.dk/Education/Maskin_civil/Coursehomepages/41602/41602.html
Keywords:  Problem Solving, Project Work, Engineering Design
Updated:  07-05-2001