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2020　Fundamentals of Computer Aided Engineering

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Instructor(s)
Okuma Masaaki  Takahara Hiroki  Fushinobu Kazuyoshi  Xiao Feng  Tanaka Shinji  Wasaki Tomonori 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Fri5-6(I121)  
Group
-
Course number
MEC.K331
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2020/3/24
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Computer Aided Engineering, CAE in brief, plays an important role for machine design and analysis in industries currently and in future. This course will introduce the fundamentals and the current state regarding practical usage and researches of CAE.
An emphasized aim is to provide a wide-ranging overview of mechanical engineering in an omnibus style by lecturers in different fields of specialties and from an industrial company.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) understand the current state of CAE
2) obtain the fundamental academic knowledge building up CAE

Keywords

CAE (Computer Aided Engineering), CAD(Computer Aided Drawing and/or Design), CAM(Computer Aided Manufacturing), Computational numerical analysis, Computer graphics, Optimal Design, Mechanical Engineering

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course is provided in an omnibus style by plural number of lecturers including invited lecturers from industry.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction of the history of CAE, CAD and CAM. Introduction of CAE in the field of kinematics, structural dynamics, strength of material and noise&vibration eingineering Study the history and some key-technologies that essentially contibuted towards today's CAE. Study on the fundamentals, development and usage of CAE in this engineering field.
Class 2 Introduction of CAE in the field of thermal engineering Study on the fundamentals, development and usage of CAE in this engineering field.
Class 3 Introduction of CAE in the field of fluid dynamics engineering Study on the fundamentals, development and usage of CAE in this engineering field.
Class 4 Introduction of CAE in the field of mechanical vibration engineering Study on the fundamentals, development and usage of CAE in this engineering field.
Class 5 Introduction of CAE in the field of tribology and its related engineering Study on the fundamentals, development and usage of CAE in this engineering field.
Class 6 Introduction of the state of the art how CAE working in industries (The lecturer from industry) Understand today's practical usage in industry.
Class 7 Introduction of the state of the art how CAE working in industries (The lecturer from industry) Understand today's practical usage in industry.

Textbook(s)

None of books asigned for textbook. Several materials are provided by lecturers.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None to be specified

Assessment criteria and methods

By sum up the scores by all lecturers' evaluations. No final examination.

Related courses

  • MTH.A211 ： Advanced Linear Algebra I
  • LAS.D113 ： Descriptive Geometry and Drawing
  • MEC.D201 ： Mechanical Vibrations
  • MEC.C331 ： Strength and Fracture of Materials (Mechanical Engineering)
  • MEC.F331 ： Advanced Fluid Mechanics
  • MEC.F431 ： Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics
  • MEC.D531 ： Experimental Modal Analysis for Structural Dynamics
  • MEC.J333 ： Fundamentals of Tribology
  • MEC.N331 ： Automotive Engineering

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites.

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