Università Roma Tre

1. Modeling of Mechanical Parts
• Introduction, 3D CAD modeling of mechanical parts and assemblies.
• Mechanical Drawing in the design workflow.
• Technical information, general, Classification of Drawings.
• Layout of drawing sheets, Title Block, bill of materials.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) of products and structures.
• Tutorial and exercises with a CAD 3D tool.
• Seminary.
2. Numerical Simulations
• Introduction to numerical simulations.
• Structural simulations.
• CFD simulations.
• Modal analysis.
• Topological Optimization.
• Tutorial and exercises with a FEM tool.
3. Parametric Optimization
• Optimization methods.
• DOE (Design of Experiments) methods.
• Evolutionary algorithms
• Tutorial and exercises with tools.
• Seminary.
4. Piping Modeling
• Normative, standard code, and components for the piping representation, symbols, and schemes.
• Pipe representation, air ventilation, gas piping, marine applications.
• Piping and regulation: pipes, valves, flanges, pipe connections, pipe joints, boilers, tanks, pumps, gaskets.
• Piping modeling with CAD 3D tool.
• Tutorial and exercises with CAD 3D tool.
• Seminary.
5. Offshore Structures Modeling
• Building Information Management (BIM).
• Structural modeling.
• Mechanical Assembly in BIM project.
• Software tool to support offshore structures' design, management, and simulations.
• Seminary.

Slides and exercises of the course.

The course presents advanced approaches to the design and testing of mechanical systems.
The course programme covers the following topics
- Engineering Design Theories (Axiomatic Design, Robust Design, TRIZ, Design for Six Sigma);
- Experimental Design (screening, characterisation and optimisation DOE plans).

N. P. Suh, M. Cavique, J.T. Foley, Design Engineering and Science, Springer, 2021
K. Gadd, TRIZ For Engineers: Enabling Inventive Problem Solving, Wiley, 2011