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MAE377- Product Design in a

CAE Environment
 Instructor: Dr. Jason Armstrong
Who am I? Office: 220 Bell Hall
Phone: 716-645-3541
UB Graduate: Office hours: Tues & Thurs 9:30-11:30am
• BS in ME & AE Email: jna4@buffalo.edu
• PhD in ME
Background:
• Materials
• Product Design
• Instrumentation
Courses I teach:
• MAE377
• MAE381
• MAE334
• MAE385
• MAE177
• MAE496
 Instructor: Dr. Jason Armstrong
Who am I? Office: 220 Bell Hall
Phone: 716-645-3541
UB Graduate: Office hours: Tues & Thurs 9:30-11:30am
• BS in ME & AE (2004) Email: jna4@buffalo.edu
• PhD in ME (2010)
Background:
• Materials
• Product Design
• Instrumentation
Courses I teach:
• MAE377
• MAE381
• MAE334
• MAE385
• MAE177
• MAE496
• We will be using the Top Hat (www.tophat.com) classroom
response system in class. You will be able to submit answers
to in-class questions using Apple or Android smartphones and
tablets, laptops, or through text message.

• You should already have registered!

Section A: https://app.tophat.com/e/254252 Join Code: 254252

Section B: https://app.tophat.com/e/209301 Join Code: 209301

Section C: https://app.tophat.com/e/941268 Join Code: 941268

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Instructor: Dr. Jason Armstrong
Office: 220 Bell Hall
Phone: 716-645-3541
Office hours: By appointment
Email: jna4@buffalo.edu

Course time & location:

Lecture: Monday Section A: 9-9:50am NSC 222
Section B: 1-1:50pmNSC 228
Section C: 2-2:50pmNSC 220

Labs: All labs will take place in 1019 Furnas Hall at the scheduled time
starting officially on September 12th, the third week of classes.

You are encouraged to start sooner!

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What are the goals of this course?

“Product design in a CAE environment”

Computer Aided Engineering

 MAE 377 Product design in a CAE environment
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What are the goals of this course?

“Product design in a CAE environment”

Computer Aided Engineering

Solid Modeling

Creo Parametric
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What are the goals of this course?

“Product design in a CAE environment”

Computer Aided Engineering

Solid Modeling
Analysis
Creo Parametric
Creo Simulate
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What are the goals of this course?

“Product design in a CAE environment”

Computer Aided Engineering

Solid Modeling Documentation

Analysis
Creo Parametric GD&T
Creo Simulate Geometric Dimensioning
& Tolerancing
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How do we learn the software?

Tutorial based learning

Recommended Software Tutorial:

The tutorial used for this course is a custom text created specifically for this
course using the PTC eLearning Library. A license for online course access can be
purchased at the following link:

http://store.ptc.com/buffalo

The cost is $50 for a 1-year license. The tutorial will not be available immediately.
You need to be added to the course manually by the instructor, so plan
accordingly and do not delay in purchasing a license.

This is the same tutorial platform that I use in MAE177.

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To access tutorial:

Once you have been assigned to the course by the instructor, you can access the
software at the following link with a username and password.

https://precisionlms.ptc.com/

There will be a MAE377 Tutorial which covers key topics for the course. This will
appear in under the ‘My Learning’ tab. There is also a ‘Find Training’ tab, which
will allow you to search the entire database for tutorials.
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Why are we using an online tutorial?

Advantages:

• Cheaper- in the past students needed to purchase 2

printed tutorials. The total cost was $100+.

• Customizable- topics selected to align with the course

goals and projects.

• Access to an large library of other instructional

resources.
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How do we learn the software?

Tutorial based learning

This tutorial is recommended. Some students can get through the course
using other resources.

I have posted a set of tutorials that a student developed. There are also a
variety of video demonstration available online (directly from PTC, also
some on YouTube).

If you have never used modeling software- I strongly suggest purchasing

the tutorial.
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Software used: Creo Parametric 3.0 & Creo Simulate 3.0- available 24/7 in 1019 Furnas
Hall. You will have swipe-card access to the lab.

NOTE:
Students can download a copy of the software from the PTC website. If you plan to do this,
make sure you download version 3.0, which corresponds to the version in the lab. The
instructor will not be able to assist you with installation problems.

The student version of the software does not have the full capabilities of Creo Simulate 3.0.
There could also be compatibility issues with the student version and the version in 1019
Furnas.

Website: Access from http://ublearns.buffalo.edu/

Prerequisites: MAE177 (or comparable technical drawing course)

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Course Requirements:
In-Class Participation 10% (From TopHat*)

Assignments 24% (6 @ 4% each)

Project #1: Adjustable Wrench: Solid modeling 5%

Project #2: Table Vise: Product Redesign (groups) 10%

Final Exam (GD&T) 16%

Final Project: Product Design 35%

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*TopHat keeps track of the questions you answer and also the questions
you answer correctly. The grade from TopHat will count as 10% of your
grade, with 5% coming from submitting an answer (you get these points
even if you answer a question incorrectly) and 5% coming from the
questions you answer correctly; this means that you need to pay attention!
Failure to answer a question counts as an incorrect response.
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*TopHat keeps track of the questions you answer and also the questions
you answer correctly. The grade from TopHat will count as 10% of your
grade, with 5% coming from submitting an answer (you get these points
even if you answer a question incorrectly) and 5% coming from the
questions you answer correctly; this means that you need to pay attention!
Failure to answer a question counts as an incorrect response.

Example Calculation
Throughout the course the instructor asks 50 questions (this is just
an example- I have no idea how many questions will be asked). A
student answers 45 of the questions and gets 35 of them correct. They
will receive 8% of the total 10%.

45 35
∗ 5% + ∗ 5% = 8%
50 50
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Grading Policy:
All assignments and projects will be assigned a grade out of 100 points. 10
points will be deducted for each day that an assignment or project is late-
except for the Final Project, which will not be accepted if it is late. A valid
excuse for missing an exam or due date must be provided ahead of time in
order to schedule a makeup exam or establish an alternate due date.

The following grading scale will be used to determine final grades:

A: 93-100, A-:90-93, B+: 87-90, B: 83-87, B-: 80-83, C+: 77-80,

C: 73-77, C-:70-73, D+: 67-70, D: 65-67, F: below 65
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Why do we use the Creo platform?
Companies using PTC Creo
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Why do we use the Creo platform?
Companies using PTC Creo- By Category
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Why do we use the Creo platform?

Companies that use SolidWorks

purchase 5 seats on average.

Companies that use PTC Creo

purchase 25 seats on average. Big companies
use Creo.
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Why do we use the Creo platform?
Advantages:
Very powerful platform:
• Most capable software for handling large
assemblies (thousands of parts).

• Excellent surface modeling capabilities.

• Built-in analysis software.

• Best compatibility with other modeling packages.

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Why do we use the Creo platform?

SolidWorks Student Edition is $150

PTC Creo Student Edition is FREE.

MAE 377 Product design in a CAE environment
Why do we use the Creo platform?

SolidWorks Student Edition is $150

PTC Creo Student Edition is FREE.

Feedback from Industry: It doesn’t matter which

CAD package you teach.

So we continue to use Creo.

Once you have learned Creo you can easily pick
up the other programs!
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Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
GD&T

What do all these symbols mean?

Why do we use them?

This will be a main focus of the lecture component for the course.
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Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
GD&T
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Final Design Project
Objective:
The complete design of an original functional product of your choosing, from
the initial design inception to the final manufacturing and production stages.
Design considerations should include ergonomics, appearance, installation,
maintenance, serviceability, cost, reliability, and safety. The following should
be included in detail for completeness:

• Problem Identification, Product Description, & Product Comparison

• Solid modeling of parts and assemblies
• Working drawings showing full details of the product
• Include detailed drawings of each part, assembly drawings and bill of
materials (BOM).
• Design Analysis, including finite element analysis (FEA).
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Final Design Project
Design Requirements:
A minimum of 12 custom parts (parts designed by you) must be
incorporated into the final design (standard purchased parts such as nuts,
bolts, washers, etc. do not count towards this part total).

Note regarding product selection: The product chosen should have a level
of complexity that requires this many parts. Do not choose a product
constructed mainly from wood. Furniture and electronic devices are not
recommended, as they typically do not result in very good projects.

The product should include complex parts such as threads, gears, springs,
etc., which require the more complex modeling functions available in Creo
(patterns, sweeps, blends, etc).
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Final Design Project
Assignment 2- Preliminary Project Proposal
Complete a preliminary project proposal, which covers a problem
identification and a product description with appropriate hand sketches
to convey the idea. The proposal should also include a product
comparison and a preliminary design analysis. See the following pages
for more detail.
Everyone must complete an individual proposal, which should be typed.
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Final Design Project
Problem Identification: Identify the problem that you are trying to solve. Why is there a
need for the product?

Product Description: Describe what the product does and explain how the product works;
include sketches to convey the idea. What is new and innovative about your product?

Product Comparison: Give advantages and disadvantages of your product and of similar
products. Show pictures of products that are similar.

Preliminary Design Analysis: There are many different ways a problem can be solved. Why
did you choose your design solution? What were some of the alternative design solutions
that you considered? Justify selection of your design.

Also discuss how your product meets the desired needs within realistic constraints such as
economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability.

NOTE: You will lose points if you choose a product that already exists! It is acceptable for
your product to be a modification of an existing product. Make sure you emphasis the
modification and how your product is unique.
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Final Design Project
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Final Design Project
The Preliminary Project Proposal is an individual effort. Everyone will do
it on their own.

The Final Design Project will be a group submission.

How do we get from Individual to Group?

Groups are formed after the Preliminary Project Proposal is completed.

Each group will choose one project (from the individual proposals within
that group) that they think is the most promising to move forward with.