This course deals with an applied subject where earlier acquired knowledge is applied and integrated with new theory being presented. The curriculum can be divided into four main parts:
1. Innovations, entrepreneurship, patent
2. Design structures
- Embodiment design, and detailing
- Load carrying structures, applying loads
- Load lines, stress concentrations
- Material selection, available profiles of suppliers
- Manufacturing adaptation
3. Documentation and communication
- Technical drawings
- Dimensioning, tolerances
4. Systems design
- Prime movers
- Transmissions
- Joints, couplings
The theoretical content is presented at the lectures and is applied at exercises and in assignments.