Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

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6 hours 41 minutes
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On-Demand
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The engineering design process allows engineers to execute both small- and large-scale projects by applying scientific knowledge to the solution of technical problems. Understand the key principles and techniques of engineering design that will help you to develop in this field. In this course, you will explore the fundamental aspects of engineering design, including requirement gathering, problem-solving and project management. You will actively engage in real-world design scenarios, honing your problem-solving abilities and gaining hands-on experience. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently gather requirements and solve complex problems, ensuring your designs contribute positively to society. Enrol now to learn key skills that may help you to start your professional journey in engineering design.

Syllabus

Week 1: Understanding engineering design

Welcome to Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design! The first week of the course will give you a basic understanding of what we mean by 'engineering design', as well as an exploration of the product life cycle. You will learn about the the engineering design process this week too, which is what designers do in order to come up with a new product. This will give you a solid foundation on which to build on in Week 2. Let's get started!

Week 2 : Engineering design in practice

Welcome to Week 2! This week you will examine some of the soft skills that you will need for a role in engineering design before moving on to look at a case study that will give you the opportunity to think about and practice some of the elements of conceptual design.

Taught by

AMMAR ALSALKA

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Anonymous

I enjoyed learning this course because it was practical and easy to understand.
The content was well structured and directly related to engineering design, making it useful for my daily work. The course improved my understanding of design principles and problem-solving, and I was able to apply what I learned in real engineering tasks.

Overall, it was a valuable and rewarding learning experience, and I am willing to learn more on this platform.
Anonymous

The Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design Course is extremely rewarding, useful and professionally facilitated. Through a combination of extensive reading, online videos, group discussions and assignments, the learner is exposed to a broad continuum of advanced online learning. Of great significance is a design task related to the mechanical engineering discipline, with applications in the renewable energy sector. The course fundamentally trains the learner to apply engineering principles in any engineering discipline and industry sector.
Anonymous

To whom it may concern,
While I believe this is a great course for introducing Engineering design, I am unable to take the Final Assessment due to a message stating that I am not enrolled, even though I am. I reported this as an issue and I hope this is resolved soon, I would hate not to be able to complete the last step of such a wonderful course.
Thank you,
Daniel Kirio
Anonymous

Nice and helpful course
Overall, Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design is a well-structured, student-friendly guide that builds a strong foundation in design principles. It teaches not only how to develop solutions but how to think like an engineer—methodically, creatively, and responsibly. It is highly recommended for students, educators, and anyone looking to strengthen their grounding in the engineering design process.
Anonymous

This course, Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design, provided a clear and comprehensive introduction to the engineering design process. The assignments helped me solidify my understanding of the concepts. The video lectures were well-organized, engaging and to the point.
Overall, this course far surpassed my expectations and has equipped me with valuable skills in engineering design. I am grateful to everyone who prepared this course, and I would also like to thank the Click Start program for sponsoring my participation.
Anonymous

It's very interesting and innovative ideas I learnt
It's gives lots of information we never received that topic it's quite interesting topic and we can get a lot of information
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Anonymous

It's very interesting and innovative ideas I learnt
It's gives lots of information we never received that topic it's quite interesting topic and we can get a lot of information
Anonymous

Very useful and interactive classes which gave me good experience and made my knowledge more strong and think more about my career and the quiz was also helpful
Anonymous

I enjoyed learning this course thankyou for the information given it was very useful for me. I would like to learn more courses like this
Zotha Thusi

"I really appreciated the flexibility of this online course. Being able to learn at my own pace and revisit the assessments whenever necessary made the experience both stress-free and effective. It allowed me to truly absorb the material and improve my understanding without pressure.
Engr Abdulmalik Isa Bello

This course provides a clear and practical introduction to engineering design. The explanations are easy to follow, the examples are well-structured, and the activities helped me develop problem-solving skills. Highly recommended for anyone new to engineering design concepts. I really enjoyed it
Niranjan S

This course was a perfect introduction towards Engineering Design. The course work helps explain the importance of engineering design from a general perspective making it viable for all kind of learners. As an engineering graduate I am sure this course will help me think twice before participating in any design works.
Anonymous

I Just completed the course and I am grateful to the instructor(s) for putting this together. This course is useful in laying out the process behind designing a product and the methodology that designers can use and uses in their day to day life.

The course is meant for beginners like me who have little clue into the design life of engineers.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this course.
Anonymous

Learned alot, ended up wanting to review my learnings for future reference and final assessment was special definitely will try personal design ideas
Anonymous

I recently completed the Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design course, and I must say it was an exceptional learning experience. This comprehensive course provided me with a solid foundation in engineering design principles and equipped me with essential skills necessary for success in the field.

The course began by introducing the fundamental concepts of engineering design, ensuring that I had a clear understanding of the basics. It covered various essential topics such as problem identification, concept generation, prototype development, and design optimization. The course also emphasized the importance of effective communication, teamwork, and critical thinking in the design process.
Anonymous

This course is very educative and explanatory giving the overall concept of engineering design .I truly enjoy the course
Anonymous

The course was in details and solutions to the design problems were provided. Week 2 was very interesting too where videos of the solar tracking device was shown. this further made engineering design so much fun to learn. the disadvantages of the 'over the wall' was talked about and soft skills that are important for a good engineer was discussed, including the important attributes of a good team
Anonymous

Great course with nice ellustrative videos and summary for every video. The assignment after every lesson was also good. The detailed explanation about each and every topic was very good. The language used in the course is easy to understand.
Anonymous

Simply brilliant, the way this introduction to design has been structured and explained.
I'm an engineering student. I'm required to complete a few engineering design & ethics modules, which I'm going through, right now. This course of Leed University has turned on many lights that help me to better see and understand the mechanics of the engineering design. I like the logical and smooth flow, from the product life cycle, to the design process, to the individual stages within the design process. It's been worth it the time and effort spent. I wish you follow it up with more concrete design courses on both mechanical and electrical & electronics engineering.

Best regards,
Jose Joao
Anonymous

As non engineering background learner in f this course, I found it absolutely exciting and very helpful. I can’t wait to take more advanced classes in engineering design to help me achieve my goals.