MAE 150Computational Methods for Design
Computer-aided analysis and design. Design methodology, tolerance analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, kinematics and computer-aided design of linkages, design of cams and cam dynamics, design optimization, finite element analysis fundamentals, design using commercially available CAD and analysis software.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “MAE 30A or MAE 130A or SE 101A or BENG 110, MAE 107 or SE 121, MAE 3 or MAE 2, and senior standing in engineering major, or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (7 programs).
Required in (3)
- Bioengineering (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Controls and Robotics (B.S.)
Courses that list MAE 150 as a prerequisite (1)
- MAE 156A Fundamental Principles of Mechanical Design I