Dr. Frank Gonzalez                Room 394
         (715) 261-6288                    Fax: (715) 261-6333
         E-mail: fgonzale@uwc.edu
         Office Hrs:  10:30-11:00 M-F,  1:00-2:00 M,W

         This course emphasizes the design process in the
         development of solutions to engineering design problems.

         Course topics include:  the design process
         (identification, ideation, testing and optimization, and
         implementation and technical communication) and its
         application in individual and group design projects,
         engineering graphics (sectional views, dimensioning,
         tolerances, vectors, graphs), and computer-aided
         drafting/design (using AutoCAD LT software).

         The course will help to improve the student's abilities
         to evaluate and interpret information and ideas, create
         multiple solutions, analyze these solutions using
         scientific and mathematical methods, and then accurately
         assess the strengths and weaknesses of the design.  The
         student will also learn to work collaboratively as part
         of a team.  The course will help to improve the student's
         ability to write clearly, speak effectively, and be able
         to respond to questions and challenges.

         Fundamentals of Engineering Graphics, 4th Ed, Dent, Devens,
         Marvin, Trent

         30 drawings                       150 pts (5 pts each) 
         Individual project                125 pts
         Group project                     115 pts
         6 critiques                        30 pts (5 pts each)
         1 test                            100 pts
         Final exam                        100 pts
                                           620 pts 

Week   Topic                Reading     Problem assignment

 1  Design process           1.1-14      1-10,14, sketches
 2  Creating ideas                       Prob. definition, sketches
 3  Sections                 6.1-3       6-1,2,3,4,5                        
                                         Sketches, mech. dissection
 4  Dimensioning             6.4-10      6-6,7,8,9, handout   
                                         Sketches, mech. dissection
 5  Dimensioning             6.4-10      6-10, handouts
                                         Sketches, mech. dissection
 6  Tolerances; Fasteners    6.11-20     6-11,12,13,14
 7  Working drawings         7.1-4       7-2,3, final sketches
    Test 1
 8  Testing and optimization             Decision table, model   
 9  Written report                       Report (rough draft)
                                         Design notebook (100 pts)
10  Presentation                         Final report(25 pts)
    Project construction                 Group project construction (15 pts)
11  Vectors                  8.1-2       8-1,3, (modified)handout
                                         Group project presentation (10 pts)
12  Graphing                 9.1-10      Begin analysis
13  Analysis and testing                 Analysis, material testing,
                                         and model (30 pts)
14  Project construction                 Group model presentation (5 pts)                             
                                         Group project construction (25 pts)
15  Group report; Final review           Group presentation (10 pts)
                                         Group written report (20 pts)