Course: EW401 Engineering Design Methods

3 Credits – 2 Recitation Hours – 2 Laboratory Hours

Course Description:

An introduction to the engineering design process and project management. Also, includes the composition of the proposal for the senior design project.

Pre-requisites:

EW309

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Esposito

Textbook:

None

Course Objectives:

1. A systematic approach to engineering design

2. A systematic approach to project management

3. General professional knowledge expected of all engineers including standards and ethics

4. Become knowledgeable in their problem domain by a combination of independent reading and customer interactions

5. Learn new technical skills that will complement their proposed solution

6. Develop and present a design proposal for their capstone activities

Topics:

1. Brainstorming

2. Background research

3. Budgeting

4. Timelines and Gantt charts

5. Risk mitigation

6. Objectives, functions, constraints and metrics

7. Engineering ethics

8. Specifications and standards