Duke University Mechanical Engineering Overview

CDIO Course Descriptions:

• Engineering Innovation – ~5 “hands on” design challenges (1 reverse engineering, 4 design & build prototypes), teamwork, SolidWorks, sensors & microchips, RapidPrototyping, written reports & presentations.
• Analysis for Mechanical Design – Adv. Solid Mechanics topics, Fatigue, Fracture, Analysis for displacement & strength, CosmosWorks (FEA), “failure analysis” of components.
• Mechanical Engineering Design – Components: Bearings, Gears, Cams & Mechanisms, Bolts, Belts, Shafts, etc.  Project work in teams w/ machining. Written reports & presentations required.  Often involves a class competition.
• Mechanical Systems Design – Design, Analysis & Testing of an entire system to meet a “client’s needs.”  Teamwork, machining, realistic constraints, etc.