Engineering Design & Communication

The design process, engineering drawings and technical writing.

ENGG-160 Year 1 3 credits 5 lessons · 3 h 17 min

Offered by HSM University · Engineering Core

This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.

What you'll learn

  • Frame a design problem, generate concepts and select among them with screening and weighted methods, including sensitivity checks
  • Write verifiable requirements, apply codes and standards as constraints, and plan verification and validation
  • Read and produce orthographic, isometric and section drawings with correct dimensions, tolerances and fits
  • Write clear technical documents with correct units, figures, tables and citations
  • Plan team projects with a charter, RACI matrix, critical path schedule and risk register, and handle feedback and conflict

Course content

5 lessons · 3 h 17 min total · final exam

  1. 1 The engineering design process 42 min · quiz
  2. 2 Requirements and constraints 38 min · quiz
  3. 3 Engineering drawings 36 min · quiz
  4. 4 Technical writing 38 min · quiz
  5. 5 Working in design teams 43 min · quiz
  6. E Final exam 10 questions

Description

The design process, engineering drawings and technical writing.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 1.