+ Mechanical Design

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www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/Design

This major prepares the student to design products, tools and machines for manufacturing processes and to deal with the practical aspects of mechanical and manufacturing design in industry. Designers in industry serve society by creating new products and redesigning existing ones that need improvement. These designers may create simple tools, complex machines or consumer products. Several aspects need to be considered when designing such as economics, physics and aesthetics. Is the new product efficient? Can it be manufactured easily? Is the new product pleasing to the eye? These are all considerations that a mechanical designer must face.

The mechanical design major at Bowling Green consists of a concentration of technology, business and BG Perspective courses. BGSU uses the latest computer-aided design (CAD) software, milling machines, lathes and other industrial equipment. Classes are designed to give a well-rounded perspective of the manufacturing industry while giving one the experience of designing a given part or machine. Technical classes will include engineering graphics, materials processing, strength of materials and CAD.

An important component of this major is three cooperative education experiences in a design or design-related position in industry which is supervised by College of Technology faculty or staff.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in the mechanical design major are expected to:

• Demonstrate oral, written, graphic and listening skills as they apply to mechanical design;
• Implement the various forms of technology necessary to complete mechanical design management;
• Demonstrate an understanding of materials and methods as they apply to mechanical design including the interpretation of mechanical design specifications and the identification of appropriate codes;
• Apply techniques and principles of management systems, including team building, to mechanical design problems;
• Conceptualize and complete a mechanical design project including cost estimating and scheduling.

Required classes (122 total hours)

• BG Perspective
  • Natural Sciences (6)
  • Humanities and Arts (6)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (6)
  • Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (3)
  • Core elective (BG Perspective) (3)
  • English 112 (3)
• DESN 104 (3)
• DESN 131 (3)
• DESN 203 (3)
• DESN 204 (3)
• DESN 243 (3)
• DESN 303 (3)
• DESN 304 (3)
• DESN 305 (3)
• DESN 404 (3)
• DESN 452 (3)
• CS 101 (3)
• ECON 200 (3) (applicable to BG Perspective social and behavioral sciences requirement)
• ECT 196 (3)
• ENG 388 (3)
• MATH 128 (5)
• MFG 112 (3)
• MFG 220 (3)
• MFG 329 (3)
• MFG 400 (3)
• MGMT 305 (3)
• MGMT 361 (3)
• PHYS 201 (5) (applicable to BG Perspective natural sciences requirement)
• PHYS 202 (5) (applicable to BG Perspective natural sciences requirement)
• STAT 200 (3)
• TECH 223 (3)
• TECH 323 (3)
• TECH 302 (3) (applicable to BG Perspective social and behavioral sciences and international perspective requirements)
• TECH 289 (4), TECH 389 (4), TECH 489 (4) (cooperative education work experience)
• Technology elective (see advisor) (3)
• Business elective (300-level or above) (3)
• Free elective (2)