ME EN 475
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Integrated Product and Process Design 1
Course Description
Comprehensive two-semester design experience from conception to manufacturing planning and prototype. Product development process. Economic and manufacturing considerations. Intellectual property agreement required.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
2
Fixed
3
Other Prerequisites
Senior standing (fewer than 30 hours remaining in the program) in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial design, or related disciplines with instructor's consent. For ME EN majors: ME EN 335; ME EN 312 or concurrent enrollment; ME EN 362 or concurrent enrollment
Note
ME EN 475 and 476 must be taken in consecutive fall and winter semesters. Before you can register for ME EN 475/6 you will need to complete pre-registration information. Please see https://www.me.byu.edu/capstone for instructions.
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Design Evolution
Learning Outcome
1. Students will understand how requirements, tests, and designs evolve during development, and how performance and validation testing ensures both desirability and transferability of the design.
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Skills in Product Development, Reporting and Presentation
Learning Outcome
2. Students will develop skills in project planning, idea generation, prototyping, engineering modeling, and conveying information both written and oral.
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Team Synergy
Learning Outcome
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to use effective team processes, communication, and conflict resolution skills to enhance team synergy, provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
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Exercise Christlike Leadership and Teamwork
Learning Outcome
4. Students will lead and serve their teams with empathy, patience, and charity, striving to build unity, uplift others, and resolve conflict with mutual respect, and empower others to contribute meaningfully.
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Engineering Ethics and Professionalism in Design
Learning Outcome
5. Students will recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed decisions, while working with a project sponsor in a team setting to produce desirable and transferable product information through design, building, and testing, while considering public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
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Exhibit Personal Integrity and Ethical Responsibility
Learning Outcome
6. Students will act with honesty and moral courage in all aspects of project work, demonstrating a commitment to ethical engineering practice consistent with gospel principles and BYU's Honor Code.
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Seek Divine Guidance in Decision-Making
Learning Outcome
7. Students will learn to prayerfully seek and recognize divine inspiration when addressing complex technical and interpersonal challenges, integrating faith into their professional reasoning processes.
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Demonstrate Humility and Teachability
Learning Outcome
8. Students will receive feedback with humility and approach collaboration with a willingness to learn from peers, mentors, and spiritual insight, fostering continual personal growth, learning, and service throughout their lives.
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Crucial Design Skills
Learning Outcome
9. Students will develop and demonstrate a deep understanding in some of the following crucial design skill areas: Planning, Discovering, Creating, Representing, Modeling, Prototyping, Experimenting, Evaluating, Deciding, Conveying.
