MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

"Recent Advances in Innovation, Design and Development "


Chair: Dr Mohamed YAHIAOUI (USA)



Program Description:

The Summer University is an effective platform to connect with experts from academia and industry to share insights into research and innovation, product design and development, as well as best practices across multiple related disciplines. For the first Mechanical Engineering Summer University, the focus is on bridging between theoretical methods in fundamental sciences and modern processes to solve complex problems in product design and development.

Product Design is at the forefront of innovation. Good design processes result in cost-effective and higher quality products. Those processes rely on a good understanding of relevant mechanical engineering disciplines as well as mastery of problem-solving techniques, design concept development, and manufacturing feasibility. Proper application of these techniques ensures that products function safely, efficiently, and reliably at a competitive cost.


Covered topics:

Participants will be exposed to fundamental/advanced topics from industry and academia in the field of mechanical engineering and related disciplines. They will also be introduced to current state-of-the-art practices with some illustrations via targeted case studies.

The areas to be covered include:

  • Design for eXcellence (Six Sigma, Reliability, ...)

  • Statistical Thermodynamics

  • Dynamics of Multibody and Rotating Systems

  • Product Validation (Virtual/Physical/Statistical)

  • Applications in the Medical Sciences

  • Noise, Vibration, and Durability in the Off-Highway Industry

  • “Smart” Applications in Agriculture and Construction

  • Data Analysis and Practical Signal Processing

  • Startups, Certification, and Homologation

  • Project Management Techniques


Desired Learning Outcomes:

The main learning outcomes include

· Bringing awareness about the latest advancements and best practices in problem solving

· Appreciating the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for successful project outcomes

· Building a network of experts in various fields in Algeria and abroad for future collaboration and constructive exchanges


Who Should Attend the Course?

Graduate students, researcher, practicing engineers, project managers, and faculty from the mechanical engineering field. Technical staff from established companies seeking to improve the efficiency of their processes as well as startups looking for state of the art techniques could also benefit from this course.