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Engineering & Product Developement

Engineers address society’s needs and problems by designing and producing products and services. The field is diverse and includes Christian professionals who design skyscrapers, design machinery, oversee public works, and develop software and systems. ​The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the concepts of product engineering and development from a Christ-centered perspective. Be prepared to do such work throughout the course.

 

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This course requires substantial independent work with research and writing related to projects which are required to complete the course.  A student will be unable to pass the course without completing the research, analysis, and writing portion of this course successfully.  Assignments in this course place a strong emphasis on student inquiry, research, and writing, and much of the assessment is based on writing projects.

Engineering & Product Development 

 

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

  1. Course Overview
  2. Introduction to Engineering
  3. Fundamentals of Product Development
  4. Project: Analyze Product Engineering
  5. Identifying and Testing Product Concepts
  6. Project: Product Development Process
  7. Quiz 1: Engineering and Product Concepts
  8. Requirements in Engineering, Design and Developing a Prototype
  9. Project: Write Engineering Requirements for Your
  10. Testing the Product
  11. Deploying Products to Market
  12. Quiz 2: Specifications, Design and Testing Products
  13. Test
  14. Course Project Part 1: Resarch Smart Grids
  15. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 2: PROJECT CHARTER AND REQUIREMENTS (PDLC PHASES)

  1. What is a Project Charter?
  2. Writing Project Charters and Understanding Requirements
  3. Analyzing Project Charters
  4. Project: Write a Charter for a Recycling Project
  5. Quiz 1: The Components of Project Charters
  6. What Are Requirements?
  7. Defining and Writing Requirements
  8. Writing Product Requirements
  9. Project: Reverse Engineering
  10. Quiz 2: Establishing Requirements
  11. Test
  12. Course Project Part 2: Summarizing Case Studies of Selected Smart Grid Technology
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3: DESIGN AND 3-D MODELING

  1. Design Engineering
  2. Project: Student Engineer Needed: Houseplant Watering System
  3. Analyze Problems and Potential Solutions in Design Engineering
  4. Analyze Design Plans
  5. Project: Design a Running Shoe
  6. Quiz 1: Exploring the Possibilities in Design
  7. Engineering Modeling Tools
  8. Practice Using Engineering Modeling Tools
  9. Project: Design a Part in 3-D
  10. Evaluate Engineering Tools and Careers
  11. Quiz 2: Becoming Familiar with Design Tools
  12. Test
  13. Course Project Part 3: Developing Components for the Final Project Plan
  14. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 4: PRODUCT LAUNCH (IMPLEMENTATION)

  1. The Implementation Stage
  2. Analyze an Implementation Plan
  3. Project: Write an Implementation Plan
  4. PLM, Implementation, and Industry Concepts
  5. Quiz 1: Putting Implementation into Action
  6. Implementation Plan and Product Launch
  7. Implementation Plan and Product Life Cycle
  8. Marketing, Engineering, and Implementation
  9. Project: Reverse Engineer a Marketing Plan
  10. Quiz 2: Getting the Product Ready for the Market
  11. Test
  12. Course Project Part 4: Desinging and Modeling the Smart Grid
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5: REVIEW FULL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE

  1. Reviewing the Product Development Life Cycle and Key Strategies
  2. Project: Write a Project Plan  
  3. Assembling a Successful Project Plan
  4. Planning, Structure, and Thinking Behind Project Plans
  5. Project: Write Part of a Project Plan Chart 
  6. Quiz 1: Putting Together the Pieces of the Plan
  7. Compare and Contrast Project Plans
  8. Assembling Project Plans and Engineering for the Twenty-First Century
  9. How to Evaluate Project Plans
  10. Quiz 2: Perfecting Your Project Plan
  11. Test
  12. Course Project Part 5: Implementation Plan
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – REVIEW, AND EXAM

  1. Course Project Part 6: Finalize Your Proposal
  2. Course Review
  3. Exam