49-700 Engineering Thinking and Practice

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course explores engineering design principles and philosophies, particularly from a mechanical engineering perspective. Through lectures and labs, students will learn the issues engineers must consider during design of commonly produced products. Topics include stress analysis and fracture, heat transfer, kinematics, and systems packaging. This is a required course in the MIIPS degree program. All other students must contact the instructor for permission.

Prerequisites: none listed

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