Welcome to MEC400…

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
AND PROBLEM SOLVING
1.1 CDIO…?
Conceive--Design--Implement—Operate

 It is a framework or an environment in which

students acquire the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes essential to begin their engineering
endeavor.
CDIO Background
 In January 2004, the CDIO Initiative adopted
12 standards that describe CDIO programs -
“The Guiding Principles”.

 A major international project to reform

undergraduate engineering education was
launched in October 2000. This project,
called The CDIO Initiative, has expanded to
include engineering programs worldwide.
CDIO Background (cont.)
 The vision of the project is to provide
students with an education that stresses
engineering fundamentals set in the context
of Conceiving--Designing--Implementing--
Operating (CDIO) real-world systems and
products.
Rationale:
 Beginning engineers should be able to
Conceive--Design--Implement--Operate
complex value-added engineering products,
processes, and systems in modern team-
based environments. They should be able to
participate in engineering processes,
contribute to the development of engineering
products, and do so while working in
engineering organizations. This is the
essence of the engineering profession.
 The CDIO Initiative has three overall goals -
to educate students who are able to:

 master a deep working knowledge of

technical fundamentals
 lead in the creation and operation of new
products, process, and systems
 understand the importance and strategic
impact of research and technological
development on society
 Conceiving-Designing-Implementing-
Operating is a model of the entire
product , process , and system lifecycle.
◦ The Conceive stage includes defining customer needs;
considering technology, enterprise strategy, and
regulations; and, developing conceptual, technical, and
business plans.
◦ The Design stage focuses on creating the design, i.e., the
plans, drawings, and algorithms that describe what will be
implemented.
◦ The Implement stage refers to the transformation of the
design into the product, process, or system, including
manufacturing, coding, testing and validation.
◦ The Operate stage uses the implemented product or
process to deliver the intended value, including
maintaining, evolving and retiring the system.
Summary…
1.2 Soft skills –
Personal/Interpersonal
 Master personal skills that contribute to
successful engineering practice: initiative,
flexibility, creativity - thinking, curiosity, and
time management
 Efficiently and in a professional manner,

communicate plans, results, thoughts and

ideas to different target groups in writing and
orally
 Lead and work in multidisciplinary teams.
 Standard 4 -- Introduction to Engineering

An introductory course that provides the

framework for engineering practice in
product, process, and system building,
and introduces essential personal and
interpersonal skills
1.3 Engineering as a profession

 What is Engineering?
 Engineers - professional problem solvers.
 Use math and science along with skills in communications, critical
thinking, and management to find practical solutions that will
benefit people or society.
 They DO things: design, create, build, improve, invent -- everything
from heart valves and microchips to skyscrapers and space vehicles.
 Engineers should have these desirable characteristics:
1. Utilize mathematics and science to obtain practical workable solution
2. Think through problem solving in logical manner
3. Knack to organize and carry through problem solving to conclusion
4. Possess curiosity how thing s work
5. Thinker and self-learner
6. Good articulationand communicative skill
7. Good interpersonal and team work skill
8. Adaptive to change
 Definition of Engineering

According to ABET, Engineering is:

“The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and
natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is
applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically,
the material forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

According to Webster’s Dictionary:

Engineering is
“The application of math and science by which the properties of matter
and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people.”
1.3 Engineering as a profession

 What is Engineering?
 Engineers, who? - professional problem solvers?
 Use math and science along with skills in communications, critical
thinking, and management to find practical solutions that will
benefit people or society.
 They DO things: design, create, build, improve, invent -- everything
from heart valves and microchips to skyscrapers and space vehicles.
 Engineers should have these desirable characteristics:
1. Utilize mathematics and science to obtain practical workable solution
2. Think through problem solving in logical manner
3. Knack to organize and carry through problem solving to conclusion
4. Possess curiosity how thing s work
5. Thinker and self-learner
6. Good articulation and communicative skill
7. Good interpersonal and team work skill
8. Adaptive to change
Engineers, who?
Engineers apply math, science, and judgment
According to
for the betterment of society through:
wikipedia.org:
An engineer is a 
professional
practitioner of 
engineering,
concerned with
applying
scientific knowle
dge
,
mathematics,
Above all, engineers are problem solvers who make
and ingenuity to things work better, more efficiently, quicker and
cheaper.
develop solutions
for technical
1.3 Engineering as a profession

 What is Engineering?
 Engineers, who? - professional problem solvers?
 Use math and science along with skills in communications, critical
thinking, and management to find practical solutions that will
benefit people or society.
 They DO things: design, create, build, improve, invent -- everything
from heart valves and microchips to skyscrapers and space vehicles.
 Engineers should have these desirable characteristics:
1. Utilize mathematics and science to obtain practical workable
solution
2. Think through problem solving in logical manner
3. Knack to organize and carry through problem solving to
conclusion
4. Possess curiosity how thing s work
5. Thinker and self-learner
6. Good articulation and communicative skill
7. Good interpersonal and team work skill
8. Adaptive to change
1.4 Engineering disciplines and functions
Engineering Disciplines

Aeronautical Aerospace Agricultural Automotive

Biochemical Biomedical Biotechnology CAD/CAM
Chemical Civil Communication Computer
Computer Computer and Electrical
Systems Communication
Electronic Electromechanical Energy Environmental
Food and Geotechnical Highway Industrial
process
Information Information Technology Instrumentation Manufacturing
System and Control
Materials Mechanical Mechatronics Mineral
resources
Mining Naval Architecture Polymer Petroleum
Structural Telecommunication Water
Resources
 Aero

Flight Structure &

Aerodynamics Propulsion
Dynamics Materials

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Chem. E

Polymers Food
Biochemical
Plastics Processing

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CE

Construction Structural Transportation Geothermal Environmental

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EE

Communication
Power
Generation
Systems LSI Electronics

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Mechatronics
Mechanical, Electronic, Control and Computing systems.

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Engineering Functions
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN
PRODUCTION AND TESTING
CONSTRUCTION
OPERATIONS
SALES
MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
TEACHING
1.4 Mechanical engineering profession, domain
and disciplines

 Mechanical Engineering encompasses the design, analysis, testing

and manufacture of products that are used in every facet of modern
society. The mechanical engineer may design a component, a
machine, a system or a process. They will analyze their design using,
for examples, the principles of motion, energy, and force or other
related principles to insure the product functions safely, efficiently,
reliably, and can be manufactured at a competitive cost.
 Mechanical engineers work in the automotive, aerospace, chemical,
computer, communication, paper, and power generation industries.
Mechanical engineers will be found in virtually any manufacturing
industry. Increasingly, mechanical engineers are needed in the
environmental and bio-medical fields. Indeed virtually every product
or service in modern life has probably been touched in some way by
a mechanical engineer.
1.4 ME domain
 Thermofluids
 Mechanics of materials and Material science
 Dynamics, Vibration and Acoustics
 Control, Measurement and Instrumentation
 Mechanical Engineering Design
 Manufacturing, Operation, and Management
1.4 Mechanical engineering disciplines
 Automatic control, System Dynamics,
Measurement, and Instrumentation
 Automotive and Propulsion Power System
 Aerospace and aeronautical engineering
 Biomedical engineering
 Combustion engineering
 Computer-aided design
 Electro-mechanical system design
 Environmental control, Refrigeration, HVAC

systems
1.4 ME disciplines (cont.)
 Fluid power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics)
 Manufacturing engineering and plant operation
 Mechanical system design
 Nuclear engineering
 Robotics and flexible manufacturing systems
 Failure and Stress analysis,
 Material engineering
 Material engineering
 Turbomachinery
 Vibration, Shock, and Acoustics
1.6 Engineering training and academic
requirements
 STPM, Certificate, Diploma
 Good understanding in the following:
 Physics
 Mathematics
 Good understanding and fluency in English
 Engineering education-based on the following engineering curricula:
(as per UiTM requirement, and Engineering Accreditation Council,
EAC requirement)
Requirements and desirable characteristics
There are several desirable characteristics of a person before he or she
embarks on engineering study such as:
1. Have a strong interest in and an ability to work with mathematics and
physical sciences since the knowledge is applied vigorously in design and
development of devices, structures, and processes.
2. Appreciate the THINKING process involved to obtain the solution of a
problem and able to think in a logical manner.
3. Have a keen mind and unusual curiosity of how and why things work.
4. Willing to take on any challenges and difficulties.
5. Able to adapt to changes quickly and be proactive.
6. Other desirable qualities.
1.7 Professionalism and ethics in engineering
Profesionalism
 A way of life

 Profesional person is one who engage in activity that requires specialized

and comprehensive education and is motivated by a strong desire to serve

humanity
 Profesional engineer can be said to have the following:

 Specialized knowledge and skills used for benefit of humanity

 Honesty and impartiality in engineering service
 Constant interest in improving the profession
 Support of professional and technical societies that represent
professional engineer
Ethics
 A guide to personal conduct of a professional
 In engineering profession, code of ethics provides a high standard of
integrity, honor and dignity for the professional engineers.
 It specifies the obligations, responsibilities and accountabilities of the
engineers in their engineering practices.
 Generally, each of the professional bodies has its own set of ethics.
 Some variations may exist though not that significant.
Some Guidelines for Code of Professional Conduct (BEM)
1.8 Professional regulations and registrations
 In Malaysia registration of engineers is by Board of Engineers Malaysia
(MEM)/Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia (LJM). Graduates with recognized
qualification in relevant disciplines can apply as graduate members.
Recognition of degrees is through EAC (refer www.bem.org.my)
 Registration As A Professional Engineer registered Graduate Engineer
with BEM
 Corporate Member of IEM
- Obtained prescribed practical experience
a) two years general training and minimum one year
professional training under qualified supervision
b) satisfactory attendance in professional development courses
- Passed professional assessment examination or a corporate
member of IEM
- Complied with all requirements of BEM
- At least six month residency in Malaysia
1.9 Future challenges, prospective and
expectations

 Energy - need to develop alternative source (solar, wind,ocean etc)

- improve efficiency of existing energy consumption device
 Water - water supply, pollution,
 Competitiveness in world market-producing what the world wants
 Infrastructure-transportation, waste disposal, water supply
 Environment- Insatiable demand for energy, water and other resources
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