A lot of products are not perfect. There's is always room for improvement. Do you have basic designing skills already and would you like to become an expert in optimizing products? In this minor you will take an existing product as a starting point. In the end, after having learned more about materials, calculation methods and practical software, you will deliver an optimized design. 

Summary of content

Students will learn to use advanced tools to optimize a product design. Based on a thorough knowledge of materials, calculation methods and practical software skills (FEM, mold flow), students will learn to optimize products for production, costs and strength. Student will learn to master the dedicated software, understand the results and know how to optimize the design based on these results. The content of the course has a strong practical focus and link with the work field. Therefor the course will be in cooperation with leading partners in the engineering & design industry.

General objectives

Advanced engineering skills and knowledge to optimize a product design for serie/mass production

Learning objectives:

-       Use of state of the art 3D CAD/FEM simulation software

-       Be able to optimize costs and strength in the context of serie/mass production

-       Be able to use techniques for production optimization (e.g. mold flow analysis)

-       Use of (certified) tests procedures

-       Translating results and conclusions in an optimized design

Competence

A general management

A6 communication in english

F Materialisation (level 3)

Sub competences

F2 – Calculation modelling

F5 - Testing

F6 - Production preparation

(International) hbo students with proven CAD and engineering skills (portfolio)

Finite Element Modeling For Stress Analysis, R.D.Cook, ISBN 9780471107743

Reader Design optimization & simulations

All other study materials will be made available digitally on Brightspace

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The schedule will be published about a week before the start of the minor program. Please send an email to tis-minoren@hhs.nl if you haven't heard anything by then.

 

Minorbrochure

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Group assignment 50% (minimum grade 5,0)

Individual assignment 50% (minimum grade 5,0)

 

Minimum pass rate 5,5

Doelgroep / Indication of target group

Industrieel Product Ontwerpen

Industrial Design Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronica

(International) hbo students with proven CAD and engineering skills (please submit a portfolio)

 

Werkvormen+ studielast / Teaching methods + studyload

Lectures (32hours)

Workshops (48 hours)

Integrated product development assignment (240 hours)

 

Minimum- en maximumdeelname / Minimum- and maximum participation

Minimal 15 maximal 40