AME 505 Engineering Information Modeling

Course Introduction
Prof. Yan Jin
http://rcf.usc.edu/~yjin
yjin@usc.edu
Purpose
To develop knowledge and skills for
Model-Based Engineering
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MBE Foundations (= EIM + SE + ?)
Information-Based Engineering:
Research & Applications
Engineering, Computer Science, Economics,
Human Behavior, ...
What is EIM
A process to model engineering information
Use given generic modeling theory and methods to
develop useful information models
An engineering discipline to develop new ideas
& methods for information engineering
Generate new ways of information modeling
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Course Design Philosophy
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Basic Principles
Generic Techniques
Knowledge level Issues
Engineering Problems
What You Will Do
Reading
Reading for discussing and for doing
~30 - 60 pages/week with questions/homework
Discussing
Class room: Lecturing 70%, Discussing 30%, hopefully
Web-based: Participate in discussion forum
Doing
Homework: weekly, 2-3 questions, for digesting
Project exercises for using and creating models
Midterm exam for organizing the materials & refreshing
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What You Can Expect
A systematic understanding of principles and
techniques of information modeling
Basic skills for building information models
Familiarity with state-of-the-art IT systems
Experience of applying EIM for solving design
and manufacturing problems
A new way and new perspective to approach
engineering problems
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Class Structure
Class sequence
==> Artificial Intelligence & Knowledge Systems
==> Entity Relationship Model and
Object Oriented Technologies
==> Modeling (UML)
==> Java Programming
==> State-of-the-art models
==> (Decision Theory)==> Advanced Topics
Class schedule
See http://www.uscden.net/ AME505
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Exercises and Term Project
Exercises
Environment:
PC-Windows or Mac
Eclipse (UML), Others
On-campus students: Bring your laptop to classroom
Off-campus students: Use your computer
Guided: Step-by-step descriptions, and on-site supervision
(some labs may require off-line efforts)
Project
Form a team from today!
Think of a specific project & write a proposal by: 2/28/2013
Discuss it with your instructor
Form teams (~5 students per team)
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Homework and Reading
Homework questions
To help you assimilate reading materials
Read and then solve questions
Review and then solve questions
Evaluated based on: clarity, completeness,
conciseness, incisiveness, and thoughtfulness
Reading
Read questions before reading
Read wisely to save time
Start your Thursday readings during the weekend!
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Grading Requirement
Homework
30%
Midterm Exam
30%
Final Project
40%
Project presentation: 4%
Final project report: 36%
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AME505 EIM on the Web
AME505 On DEN Blackboard System
http://uscden.net
All course materials will be available on the web
Submit your homework by hardcopy
DEN students should submit their homework
through DEN homework system
Send your comments on lectures, readings, queries,
labs, projects to yjin@usc.edu
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