Engineering Skills

This page will serve as a resource for engineering fundamentals, design processes, and manufacturing processes. 

Topics to Complete by System

Aeroshell

  1. Engineering Design Process (1.a)
  2. Structural Fundamentals (1.b.i)
  3. FEA (2.b.i)
  4. Fluids (3)
  5. Composites(2.b, )

Dynamics

  1. Engineering Design Process (1)
  2. Dynamics (5)
  3. Structural (2)

Electromechanical

  1. Engineering Design Process (1)
  2. Structural (2)
  3. Fluids (3)
  4. Misc. Topics (4)
  5. KiCad

Ergonomics

  1. Engineering Design Process (1)
  2. Structural (2)

Topic Table of Contents

  1. Design
    1. Engineering Design Process
      1. Purpose of an engineer
      2. Problem-solving procedure
        1. Problem formulation
        2. Requirements/constraints, goals
        3. Decision-making framework
      3. Review structure
        1. SRR
        2. CoDR
        3. PDR
        4. CDR
    2. Structural 
      1. Fundamentals
        1. Statics
        2. Solids
        3. Materials
      2. Advanced Topics
        1. FEA
        2. Machine Elements
        3. Failure Analysis
        4. CONSULT TO FILL OUT
    3. Fluids
      1. Fundamentals
        1. Thermodynamics
        2. Fluids
      2. Advanced Topics
        1. CFD
        2. CONSULT TO FILL OUT
    4. Misc. Topics
      1. Fundamentals
        1. Heat Transfer
        2. Mechatronics
      2. Advanced Topics
        1. Solids - Composites edition
        2.  
        3. CONSULT TO FILL OUT
    5. Dynamics
      1. Fundamentals
        1. Forward Kinematics
        2. Dynamic System Modeling
        3. Fundamentals of Control
      2. Advanced Topics
        1. Vehicle Specific Design 
        2. System Dynamics
        3. Optimization methods
    6. Management
      1. System Level Design Procedures
      2. Working With a Team
      3. Timelines
      4. Budgeting
  2. Manufacturing
    1. Machine Shop
      1. Shop Procedures and Safety
      2. Basic Shop Tools
      3. Mill
      4. Lathe
      5. CNC Mill
      6. Welding
    2. Composites
      1. Intro to composites
        1. What are composites
        2. The composite manufacturing process
        3. Strengths/weaknesses of composites