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Design Practices for Intelligent Product Design

By Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya   |   IIT Kanpur
Learners enrolled: 439   |  Exam registration: 9
ABOUT THE COURSE:
In this course, I intend to provide an overview of different aspects of Design Practice with an emphasis on Product Design. Beginning with the Design Concept Generation, I would discuss about the various axiomatic and algorithmic processes for this purpose. Subsequently, I’ll discuss about the issues related to material selection from both mechanical design as well as aesthetic perspectives. I’ll then give an overview of functional design starting from structures, to mechanisms and then sensors and actuators. The role of Biomimetic product design getting inspired from nature will be taken next. Finally, 6 different case studies will be taken up to illustrate the Design principles.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Postgraduate Students of Engineering Design and Advanced UG Students

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Automobile Company, Manufacturing Industry, Aerospace Industry
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 8 weeks
Category :
  • Design Engineering
Credit Points : 2
Level : Postgraduate
Start Date : 17 Feb 2025
End Date : 11 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends : 17 Feb 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 24 Feb 2025
Exam Date : 27 Apr 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 1:  Module One: CONCEPT GENERATION
(A) Structured Design - Axiomatic Design,
(B) Algorithmic Design -- Intuitive Bias, Synectics and Systematic Search using TRIZ
Week 2: Module One: CONCEPT GENERATION
(A) Structured Design - Axiomatic Design,
(B) Algorithmic Design -- Intuitive Bias, Synectics and Systematic Search using TRIZ (Cont,..)
Week 3: Module Two: PRODUCT DETAILING
(A) Material Selection for Mechanical and Aesthetic Design
Mechanical Design – Material indices, Design of Everyday systems with case studies
Aesthetic Design – Description of structural materials based on Aesthetic parameters like form, colour, texture, hardness etc.
(B) Embodiment Design
Structural Design – Design of Tension and Compression
Structures, Balanced Tensegrity structures, Deployable Structures
Mechanism Design – Design of Mechanisms for Force and Motion Transfer
(C) Sensors and Actuators
Sensors – Basic sensors – positional and directional sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, smart sensors, embedding sensors in products
.Actuators – Basic actuators – electromagnetic, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic actuators, smart distributed actuators.
Week 4: Module Two: PRODUCT DETAILING(Cont,..)
(A) Material Selection for Mechanical and Aesthetic Design
Mechanical Design – Material indices, Design of Everyday systems with case studies
Aesthetic Design – Description of structural materials based on Aesthetic parameters like form, colour, texture, hardness etc.
(B) Embodiment Design
Structural Design – Design of Tension and Compression
Structures, Balanced Tensegrity structures, Deployable Structures
Mechanism Design – Design of Mechanisms for Force and Motion Transfer
(C) Sensors and Actuators
Sensors – Basic sensors – positional and directional sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, smart sensors, embedding sensors in products
.Actuators – Basic actuators – electromagnetic, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic actuators, smart distributed actuators.
Week 5: Module Two: PRODUCT DETAILING(Cont,..)
(A) Material Selection for Mechanical and Aesthetic Design
Mechanical Design – Material indices, Design of Everyday systems with case studies
Aesthetic Design – Description of structural materials based on Aesthetic parameters like form, colour, texture, hardness etc.
(B) Embodiment Design
Structural Design – Design of Tension and Compression
Structures, Balanced Tensegrity structures, Deployable Structures
Mechanism Design – Design of Mechanisms for Force and Motion Transfer
(C) Sensors and Actuators
Sensors – Basic sensors – positional and directional sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, smart sensors, embedding sensors in products
.Actuators – Basic actuators – electromagnetic, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic actuators, smart distributed actuators.
Week 6: Module Two: PRODUCT DETAILING(Cont,..)
(A) Material Selection for Mechanical and Aesthetic Design
Mechanical Design – Material indices, Design of Everyday systems with case studies
Aesthetic Design – Description of structural materials based on Aesthetic parameters like form, colour, texture, hardness etc.
(B) Embodiment Design
Structural Design – Design of Tension and Compression
Structures, Balanced Tensegrity structures, Deployable Structures
Mechanism Design – Design of Mechanisms for Force and Motion Transfer
(C) Sensors and Actuators
Sensors – Basic sensors – positional and directional sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, smart sensors, embedding sensors in products
.Actuators – Basic actuators – electromagnetic, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic actuators, smart distributed actuators.
Week 7: Module Three: Design Inspired by Nature
Introduction
Inspirations in the Functional Domain
Inspirations from the Evolution Domain
Sustainability Domain
Week 8: Module Four: Six Case Studies related to the Design of Automobile Components, Aerospace Applications and Medical Devices

Books and references

  • Universal Principles of Design, Lidwell, Holden and Butler
  • Material Selection for Mechanical Design, Ashby
  • Introduction to Mechatronic Design, Carryer, Ohline and Kenny
  • Deconstructing Product Design: Exploring The Form, Function, Usability, Sustainability, And Commercial Success Of 100 Amazing Products (Hardcover) by Lidwell and Manacsa

Instructor bio

Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya

IIT Kanpur
Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya was  formerly Dr. Gurumukh D. Mehta and Veena M. Mehta Chair Professor and HAL Chair Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur. His research interest primarily lies in vibration control, structural health monitoring, energy harvesting system, intelligent product design and child-robot Interaction.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams:April 27, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team


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