New Course Offering for Fall Quarter 2008
CIV ENG 395 Architectural Engineering and Design
This course is the first offering in the new Architectural Engineering and Design concentration in Civil and Environmental Engineering. The course will be taught by Laurence O. Booth, Richard C. Halpern/Rise International Distinguished Architect in Residence and also by guest lecturers.
TOPICS: Design thinking and creativity, history of architecture, engineering structures, case studies in architectural engineering and design including critiques, research and report on understanding a city and its infrastructure.
PREREQUISITES: CIV ENG 216 or permission of instructor
TIMES: Tue, Th 4-6 pm
Course Information for Spring Quarter 2008
IDEA 307 Introduction to Industrial Design Methods
Design engineers and industrial designers frequently work together on the same projects where industrial designers focus primarily on the user experience and the embodiment of the technology. This course will explore the process of product development from an industrial design perspective. In this course students will: 1) develop an understanding of human factors, aesthetics, and product semantics and how these factors affect a product’s success in the market, 2) use design research methods to develop product concepts, and 3) learn how to use sketching and prototyping to formulate, communicate, and test concepts. Students will also analyze case studies to gain a deeper understanding of how engineers use industrial design techniques to enhance their work. Instructor: Steven Ward, Tu 6:15-9:15 PM.
IDEA 308 Human Centered Product Design
This is a project-based design course focusing upon ensuring that products meet the needs of their users. The course introduces observational methods, brainstorming, rapid prototyping, user testing, business models, and the social, marketing, and engineering concerns that impinge upon products. Students will do weekly project assignments aimed at illustrating the concepts discussed in class and readings. Students will also work in teams to plan, design and develop a product to the prototype stage. Instructor: Conrad Albrecht-Buehler, W 3:00-6:00 PM
IDEA 344 Manufacturing Engineering Design
The focus of this course is on production system design with emphasis on assembly, unit manufacturing processes (e.g., machining, sheet metal working, and welding), material handling, material storage, product design for manufacture and assembly, and product and process design for quality. Automation, quality control, process planning, tooling design, concurrent engineering, continuous improvement, and other topics relevant to manufacturing engineering design are addressed in the context of a hands-on design project. Computer software packages including FactoryCAD, FactoryFLOW, and FactoryVIEW are used for process design analysis and optimization. Prerequisites: ME 340-1 or consent of instructor. Instructor: Henry Stoll, Tu 6:30-9:30 PM
IDEA 370 Engineering Portfolio Development and Presentation
In IDEA 370 each student creates a portfolio that showcases his or her engineering work and furthers a personal career goal, such as obtaining a position in industry or acceptance into a program of graduate study. The portfolio itself is a design project, aimed at presenting a story about its creator in a physical presentation that embodies its goal. The portfolio course is an integrated capstone experience in engineering design and communication. This is a required course for the Certificate in Engineering Design. Instructor: Penny Hirsch and Ann McKenna, M/W 3:30-4:40 PM
IDEA 397 Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing Processes is designed to educate the student on the role of manufacturing and productivity. This course is designed to meet the student's expectation to transfer classroom instruction to laboratory practice on CNC machines. This course is a necessity for those interested in learning the fundamentals of tool path generation with Unigraphics CAM software. Instructor: Milos Coric,Tu/Th 1:00-2:30 PM
IDEA 398 Interdisciplinary Design Projects II
This is a learn-by-doing class in which the students continue their project work started in IDEA 298. This course is a required course for the Certificate in Engineering Design as well as the Manufacturing and Design Engineering (MaDE) Bachelor’s degree. Students who enroll in 398 SQ should have taken IDEA 298 in WQ08. Junior or Senior level standing required. Instructor: Stacy Benjamin and Barbara Shwom, Tu/Th 9:30-10:50 AM
BUS INST 390-22 Sustainable Innovation
This course will delve into the critical, complex, and dramatically changing context for sustainable innovation. Students will work in multi-disciplinary and multi-functional consulting teams to review strategies and organizational structures and to carry out projects to improve service and product design. “Sustainable” in this course will include but go beyond both environmental concerns and corporate social responsibility to include long-term planning and dealing with a wide range of stakeholders. Underlying and interrelated economic, developmental, historical, social and cultural-anthropological factors will be emphasized. Examples will be drawn from a wide range of global regions. Instructor: Michael Radnor, Tu 6:00-9:00 PM
