MAE 2250

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MAE 2250
Introduction to Mechanical Design

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

The majority of engineering courses focus on achieving quantitative outcomes using the proper applied formulas and metrics. This is not the case for MAE2250, which focuses on applying a process and justifying decisions which lead to a (hopefully desired) outcome. You can expect to be challenged by the types of complex and open-ended problems regularly encountered in engineering practice and provided with a methodology to begin to navigate these challenges. Many of these challenges will be qualitative in nature, with no one correct answer. Your personal experiences and the experiences of your "end user" can – and should! - weigh into your final solutions.

When Offered Spring.

Fees Lab fee: $100 materials fee.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Mechanical Engineering (M.E.) students and to students intending to affiliate in M.E.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020. Prerequisite or corequisite: MAE 2030.

Comments Petitions to enroll in this class without having met the prereqs are rarely allowed. Petitions must be made through the MAE departmental Petition link on the MAE website. The course instructor does not make decisions on enrollment for this class.

Outcomes
  • Students will be able to stimulate and practice original thinking and creativity.
  • Students will be able to introduce the product design and development process.
  • Students will be able to integrate engineering knowledge with individual experience in multi-disciplinary applications.
  • Students will be able to foster an understanding of the unstructured nature of design.
  • Students will be able to provide practice in problem definition and solution synthesis.
  • Students will be able to provide training in graphical thinking and communication.
  • Students will be able to introduce fabrication methods necessary for practical implementation of designs.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6974 MAE 2250   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Kocher, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020. Prerequisite or corequisite: MAE 2030. Enrollment limited to: Mechanical Engineering (M.E.) students and to students intending to affiliate in M.E. Petitions to enroll in this class without having met the prerequisites are rarely allowed. Petitions must be made through the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) departmental Petition link on the MAE website. The course instructor does not make decisions on enrollment for this class.

  •  6975 MAE 2250   LAB 411

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    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10914 MAE 2250   LAB 412

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    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6976 MAE 2250   LAB 421

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    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10915 MAE 2250   LAB 422

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    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6977 MAE 2250   LAB 431

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19553 MAE 2250   LAB 432

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    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6978 MAE 2250   LAB 441

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  • 10916 MAE 2250   LAB 442

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  6979 MAE 2250   LAB 451

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    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20547 MAE 2250   LAB 452

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)