APHY - 470. Engineering Design

3 credit(s)
Students will work together in teams to complete all aspects of an engineering design and product/prototype development project. This process may include conceptual design, research and proposal writing, 3D modeling and simulation, bill of materials and raw materials selection, cost estimation, prototyping, testing the product’s functionality and reliability, and presenting the results in written and oral form. In addition, students will be exposed to manufacturing safety procedures, use of bench tools, layout tools, power saws, drill presses, precision measurement tools, lathe, mill, and laser cutting tools as well as the tools related to prototype manufacturing such as 3D printers.

Prerequisite(s): SCDV 160 AND SCDV 230 .
Attribute: ARTS, NOEX