Practice of Machine Design, 2012 Winter

Friday, 13:00-14:30
Hongo Campus, Engineering Bldg. 2, Room 222
Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Instructors

Masayuki Nakao
Kenji Iino
Yoshie Fukumoto


Date Contents

Class of 2012 Winter
10. Dec. 8 Room 222
Annoyance, Frustration, Discomfort, and Irritation, Let's present your case, 2nd session

Teamology, how to build a better team.
9. Nov. 30 Room 222
Annoyance, Frustration, Discomfort, and Irritation, Let's present your case.

Jossella
Haroun

Kaylen
Keigo

Cao
Jeong

Chloe
Aldo
8. Nov. 20 Room 222
Present your project plan. No prior announcement made so you do not have to be elaborate.
If you do not have plans yet. Please consult with Prof. Nakao about what you can do for your project during this class.
7. Nov. 16 Dr. Bernard Roth, Stanford University - Freudenstein Distinguished Lecture - March 2012
Homework: Write your afterthoughts within 500 words.
(Hint: Use the "word-count" tool in MS Word if you are not familiar with word-count. It is different from character-count. DUE: Nov. 26, 2012)
6. Nov. 9 2nd session by Prof. Nakao.
5. Nov. 2 Each group gets 15 minutes to present
Option 1: Stapler (individual work)
Option 2: Flyboard (work in a group of max. 5)
Option 3: Any product you propose with reasonable complexity (work in a group of max. 5)
Come to class even if you are unprepared or not in a group. We will form the group then.


Functional Analysis of a Bicycle
Wan, Kaylen, Herol, Shota, Golf, and Pin
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Click here to enlarge F-S Tree Diagram
Electronic Cigarette
Keigo, Chao, and Jeong


Flyboard
Chloe, Haroun, Adward, Aldo, and Cao
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Click here to enlarge F-S Tree Diagram
AR.Drone
Tomo, Javed, and Josella
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Sky Crane
Jinfa, Fabien, and Godo
4. Oct. 26 Class Slides: Oct. 26 (will announce PW during 11/2 class)
Draw a functional-structural diagram for the Dyson Bladeless Fan
3. Oct. 19 Class Slides: Oct. 12 - Oct. 19
Draw a functional-structural diagram for the Air-Swimmer

Homework Assignment 1 (assigned Oct. 12)
Draw a Functional-Structural Tree Diagram for one of the following:
Option 1: Stapler (individual work)
Option 2: Flyboard (work in a group of max. 5)
Option 3: Any product you propose with reasonable complexity (work in a group of max. 5)

The work is due Nov. 2. Each group will make a 15 minute presentation (everyone talks).
2. Oct. 12 Innovation and Innovative Ideas

1. Innovation, Innovative Ideas and how they differ
2. Functional and Structural Tree diagram (functional analysis)
3. F-S Tree of a cutter knife

Homework Assignment 1
Draw a Functional-Structural Tree Diagram for one of the following:
Option 1: Stapler (individual work)
Option 2: Flyboard (work in a group of max. 5)
Option 3: Any product you propose with reasonable complexity (work in a group of max. 5)

The work is due Nov. 2. Each group will make a 15 minute presentation (everyone talks).
1. Oct. 5 Opening Remarks: What to expect from this seminar (Kenji).

  1. Oct. 5 Kenji, Guidance
  2. Oct. 12 Kenji, Innovation vs. Innovative Idea
  3. Oct. 19 Kenji, What is the functional requirement?
  4. Oct. 26 Nakao, Presenting your analysis
  5. Nov. 2 Kenji, Brainstorming to Functional Analysis
  6. Nov. 9 Nakao, TBA
  7. Nov. 16 Yoshie, Video: Dr. Bernard Roth
  8. Nov. 20(Tue) Nakao, TBA
  9. Nov. 30 Kenji, Empathy for Better Design
  10. Dec. 7 Kenji, Group Project 1
  11. Dec. 14 Kenji, Group Project 2
  12. Dec. 21 Nakao, TBA
  13. Jan. 11 Kenji, Student Presentation 1
  14. Jan. 25 Yoshie, Video, Engineering Disasters
  15. Feb. 1 Kenji, Student Presentation 2