Successful engineering design requires a broad combination of knowledge and skills, as well as an ability to work and communicate across engineering disciplines. Based on industry practice, the objective of this multidisciplinary course is to provide the student with a sound background in engineering design methodology and supporting design “tools”. A broad range of topics spanning the problem definition through to design validation and implementation will be covered. Relevant and realistic supporting exercises and assignments will augment the lecture material. Students will work in multi-disciplinary teams, simulating the real-world design engineering environment. This course will provide sound footing for 4th year design projects in any program, and is a prerequisite for an elective multi-disciplinary final year design project course (APSC 480). PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of 2nd year core engineering courses or permission of the course instructor. Students must be currently registered in Year 3 of BSCE program; Year 4 students may contact the course instructor to request permission to register. NOTE: APSC 381 is primarily intended as a preparatory course for final year engineering project courses. Students who have already taken or who would be concurrently registered in their final year project must have permission from the course instructor to register in APSC 381.
