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Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - ENSC 386 D100

Introduction to Mechanical Design (4)

Class Number: 4595

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Shahram Payandeh

  • Prerequisites:

    PHYS 120, (MATH 260 or MATH 310), and (ENSC 281 or ENSC 385), all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course presents the elements and principles involved in design and analysis of basic mechanical structures and mechanisms. Mechanical elements such as gears, cams and bearings and fundamental relationships between the forces and corresponding motion or deflection are investigated through examples and experiments. This background can then be used in the design, analysis and development of computer controlled machines such as robotic devices. Students who have previously taken ENSC 230 cannot take this course for credit.

Materials

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

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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.