Oct 05, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
ME 4701 - Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I
This course is the first of a two course sequence that will provide a comprehensive, capstone, senior design experience for mechanical engineering majors. Course includes studies in the analytical techniques of design, as well as the design, construction, and evaluation of the performance of an actual engineering system. ME 4701 and 4702 must be taken consecutively.
Requisites: ETM 3070 (ME 3510 and 3700) concurrent
Credit Hours: 4
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Speaking and Listening
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to convert an open-ended problem statement into customer requirements and design specifications through research, interviews, and observations.
- Students will be able to find, evaluate, and use resources to learn independently.
- Students will be able to generate numerous creative and feasible alternative solutions to a design problem, using precedent, brainstorming, and other methods for creativity and synthesis.
- Students will be able to select an appropriate decision-making process and implement that process to make a defensible engineering decision.
- Students will be able to apply project management tools such as Gantt charts, Pareto charts, critical path analysis, and action items for planning, prioritizing, and scheduling tasks in a design project.
- Students will be able to work effectively on project teams in a range of roles, including taking leadership for some aspect of a project.
- Students will be able to deliver a purposeful and organized presentation for a specific audience using unbiased language, credible evidence, and appropriate non-verbal communications.
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