Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2024 - SEE 410W D100

Sustainable Energy Design Project I (3)

Class Number: 6175

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Surrey

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    Completion of at least 24 units from the upper division list of SEE courses and completion of two co-op terms.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on project management, technical writing skills, and teamwork skills and strategies within the context of an engineering design project. Documentation includes project proposal, project management plan, design concept, and detail design providing functional and design specifications. A final group presentation is required. A first in a two-course capstone sequence. SEE 411 must be taken in the term directly following the successful completion of SEE 410W. Grades awarded in SEE 410W are conditional on the successful completion of SEE 411 in the subsequent term. SEE students cannot take MSE 410, MSE 411, ENSC 405W or ENSC 440 for further credit. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

Topics covered by week:

  1. Introduction;Engineering Design & Team Dynamics
  2. Problem Definition
  3. Concept Design Generation
  4. Design Generation
  5. Detail design
  6. Detail Design
  7. Detail Design
  8. Risks, Reliability, and Safety
  9. Economics, Legal and Ethical Issues in Engineering Design
  10. Sustainability
  11. Indigeneous Engagement
  12. Design review
  13. Design review

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Intended Learning Outcomes 

  1. Integrate various elements of engineering knowledge, mathematics, environmental considerations, and societal concerns to develop an innovative design concept for the capstone project.  
  2. Apply project management processes to identify, plan, and design a sustainable energy capstone project. 
  3. Communicate complex design and technical details to technical, non-technical, and multidisciplinary audiences through technical documents and oral presentation.  
  4. Enhance teamwork skills, through reflection and application, in the context of the capstone project. 
  5. Identify and apply conflict management skills to assist in resolving workplace conflicts.  

Corresponding CEAB Graduate Attributes
  • Investigation
  • Design
  • Individual and Team work
  • Communication
  • Professionalism
  • Ethics and Equity
  • Economics and Project management

Grading

  • Project proposal 10%
  • Project Management Plan 5%
  • Project Concept Design 20%
  • Detail Design 25%
  • Project Economics & Sustainability Report 10%
  • Final Presentation 20%
  • Self-Evaluation 10%

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction, by C.L. Dym, P. Little and E.J. Orwin. 4th Ed. 2014. John Wiley & Sons.

Engineering Design, by G.E. Dieter, L.C. Schmidt, 6th Ed. 2021. McGraw Hill.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.