ME128 Syllabus

ME128
Computer-Aided Mechanical Design
(CAD)

Class Schedule Spring 2006 (Tentative)


Lec. Date Subject Course Note Reading HWs/Projects
1 01/18 Introduction Class#1, Handouts CAD Encyclopedia
2 01/23 Computer Graphics- SolidWorks computer demo SolidWorks Project #1
3 01/25 Advanced SolidWorks computer demo SolidWorks Network HW#1
4 01/30 Interactive Computation & Beam Theory Class#4 Example Wide-Flange Beam
5 02/01 FEM Tools-CosmosWork Beam Deflection Beam Theory Report Content
6 02/06 CosmosWork - bonded nodes computer demo Handouts Report Fromat
7 02/08 Finite Difference Method Class#7 Chap1 beam formula
8 02/13 Finite Element Method Class#8 FEM Encyclopedia HW#2
9 02/15 FEM - Ritz Method Class#9 FEM Notes
10 02/22 Optimal Design Class#10 Chap2 Project#1 Due
11 02/27 Lagrangian Multiplier Class#11 Project#2
12 03/01 Advanced COSMOS computer demo HW#3
13 03/06 ANSYS-I Class#13
14 03/08 ANSYS-II Class#14 ANSYSMore
15 03/13 Monotonicity - 1 Class15 Optimization
16 03/15 Monotonicity - 2 Class16 Matlab Optimal
17 03/20 Monotonicity - application Class17 Monotonicity
18 03/22 Monotonicity - application Class18 HW#4
03/27 Spring Break
03/29 Spring Break
19 04/03 Project Proposal Class19 Project#3A
20 04/05 Optimal Design Methods Class20 Optimization Techniques Project#3B
21 04/10 Review Class21 Project#3C
22 04/12 Quiz
23 04/17 Transformation of Variables Final Project Format
24 04/19 Panelty Function Ref#A
25 04/24 Project Discussions
26 04/26 Project Discussions
27 05/01 Presentation
28 05/03 Computer Demostration Project#3 Computer Demo
29 05/08 Wrap-Up Final Report Due

Last updated: Jan. 17, 2005 by Liwei Lin