KB7043: A systematic understanding of knowledge that is at the forefront of modern engineering design and optimization: Multidisciplinary Design & Engineering Optimisation Coursework, NUN, UK

Learning Outcomes

• A systematic understanding of knowledge that is at the forefront of modern engineering design and optimization.
• Knowledge of conducting essential calculations for a reliability driven design and design under uncertainties Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• Ability to plan design optimization processes for complex engineering problems and formulate their corresponding optimization problem and identify the best applicable search method
• Skill of using optimization methods to find the optimum solution for a given optimization problem and develop critiques of the methods and the optimality of the solution Personal Values Attributes.
• Increase proficiency in applying new design and optimization techniques toward designing products and processes with improved performance and less environmental impact.

Coursework Overview

Tower cranes are a common machine at any major construction site. The construction workers employ the tower crane to lift heavy and bulky stuff, such as steel, concrete, large tools, and a wide variety of other building materials. Design an optimized tower crane jib to lift required stuff. Make use of ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS Mechanical, and ANSYS DesignXplorer to conduct the study. Investigate the effect of uncertainty in the design parameters on the performance of the tower crane using the Six Sigma Analysis from the ANSYS DesignXplorer toolbox.