Type of course

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate Bachelor degree in mechanics, materials, structural, modelling or equivalent.

In addition, the following requirements must be met:

- minimum 25 credits in mathematics (equivalent to Mathematical Methods 1, 2 og 3), 5 credits in statistics and 7,5 ects i physics on a higher level is required.

Recommended prerequisites: It is recommended that the candidate have taken courses within the field of material selection, product design, structural analysis and geometric modelling or equivalent and have good knowledge with a CAD system.

Application code: 9371

Course content

From sketch to 3D CAD-model, management of complex models, requirements for data at different stages in the design process, concurrent engineering methods within the field of engineering design.

The project includes modeling and use of CAD- and simulation -software.

Software that will be mentioned or used during lectures: Autodesk Inventor/ Fusion 360, Solid Works, Rhinoceros, ANSYS (finite element program), Granta EduPack (material selection software), SciLab, and MATLAB.

Recommended prerequisites

Objectives of the course

The purpose of this course is to introduce the concept of virtual prototyping within the field of engineering design. The course will provide the students the knowledge to analyze, present/ visualize and simulate the characteristics of some (technical) products with the help of 3D CAD-software for mechanical design and other numerical computation software.

Knowledge​:

• can apply knowledge to new areas within the academic field of virtual prototyping (K3)

Skills:

• can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments (S1)

• can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics (S4)

General competence:

After completing the course, the candidate:

• can apply the knowledge and skills within engineering design in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects (GC2)

• can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and some terminology of the academic field of engineering design (GC3)

Language of instruction and examination

Lecturing language is Norwegian unless international students are participating (then, English will be used).

The project report can be written in either Norwegian or English. Oral presentation can be in Norwegian or English.

Teaching methods

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open to incoming exchange students.

Study Level: Master's

This course has admission prerequisites, which are listed under the Admission requirements section. Please review this information carefully before adding the course to your Learning Agreement.

For details on how to apply for exchange, course selection guidelines, or to contact the Incoming Admissions Team, please visit: Admissions for Student Exchange.