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Diploma Project

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Course Unit Code340-0562/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated20 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KOV12doc. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kovář
Summary
The content of the course is to carry out a study of design and construction of a given project device, or design node of a device. Students doing this they are based on literary and patent research of the problem. The culmination of this
work is to select the optimal design of the equipment for the thesis purpose.
Course guarantor coordinates activities and individual teachers participate in consultations of their diploma theses.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of education in the study subject is to further deepen and improve students' habits in connection with their ability to analyze and synthesize selected assignment of partial construction node in direct connection with the topic of the thesis. Based on the processed literature and patent research and with the use of elements of the methodical procedure during design, perform the design and evaluation of the individual variants of the solution and the selection of the optimal variant of the structural design according to selected criteria and on the requirements of the assignment.
The content of the exercise is to carry out a study of the design and construction of a given sub-device, or design node of a particular device. The students are based on the literature and patent research of the problem. The culmination of this work is the selection of the optimal design-construction arrangement of the device (part of the device) for the purposes of the thesis.

Students will learn:
• actively and independently collect available materials on the subject, organize them and analyze them;
• propose solutions based on problem analysis and task requirements,
• to establish criteria according to which the individual solutions will be assessed,
• select the optimal solution based on the set criteria (assignment requirements),
• specify the main principles of how to present and defend a selected variant of the design solution.

Students will be able to:
• independently elaborate literary and patent research of a given design problem,
• select, organize and analyze the necessary information (including calculation methods) from the obtained materials to solve the task;
• propose different solution options and criteria for their evaluation in accordance with the requirements of the assignment;
• choose a solution variant that best meets the evaluation criteria and the terms of reference;
• present your proposal and defend the outcome.

Course Contents
Lessons 1 and 2 - introductory part, which includes:
1. Assignment of exercises, acquaintance with materials for solving a specific task.
2. Introduction to the current rules of FS for the elaboration of a diploma thesis.

Lessons 3 to 14 - continuous work and consultation on solving the assigned problem, which includes:
1. Thorough acquaintance with the specific equipment to which the assignment relates:
a) study of literary sources and available information,
b) familiarization with the specific equipment in operation - if possible.
2. Processing of all available documents and drawing conclusions for the subsequent
solution of the assigned task.
3. Processing a search of current technical solutions to a given problem.
4. Design of variants of solving the given problem and performing technological and
technical calculations.
5. The design processing of the selected variant, processing of drawing documentation.
6. Processing of technical report:
a) a text part with a search, a description of individual solution variants and a
technical description of the function of the selected variant,
b) calculation part,
c) documentation drawing.

Classified controls:
3rd week of teaching: checking of the elaboration of the search of the current state
and documents for the elaboration of the task (0 points to 20
points),
5th week of teaching: checking the status of work, especially the status of the final
version of the task (0 points to 20 points),
9th week of teaching: submission and presentation of the results of the diploma project,
form according to the teacher's instructions (0 points to 60
points).
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Study literature will be recommended depending on the theme of the diploma thesis.
Standards, catalogues of machine parts, technical and engineering tables and company literature will be determined by the teacher according to the character of the thesis.
SW for machine parts designing, computer programs for computer labs.
FIALA, Jaromír, Karel ŠŤASTNÝ a Pavel SVOBODA. Strojnické tabulky. 3, Základní strojní součásti a montážní jednotky. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1989. ISBN 80-03-00151-X.
Studijní literatura bude pedagogem určena v závislosti na tématu zadání diplomové práce.
Normy, katalogy strojních částí, technické a strojnické tabulky a firemní literatura bude pedagogem určena dle charakteru zadání diplomové práce.
SW vybavení pro navrhování strojních dílů, výpočtové programy na počítačových učebnách.
FIALA, Jaromír, Karel ŠŤASTNÝ a Pavel SVOBODA. Strojnické tabulky. 3, Základní strojní součásti a montážní jednotky. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1989. ISBN 80-03-00151-X.
Recommended Reading:
Further study literature will be recommended depending on the topic of the thesis.
BUDYNAS, Richard Gordon a J. Keith NISBETT. Shigley's mechanical engineering design. 8th ed. in SI Units. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2008. McGraw-Hill series in mechanical engineering. ISBN 978-007-125763-3.
MAREK J. et al. 2015. Design of CNC Machine Tools. MM Publishing s.r.o.. ISBN 978-80-260-8637-6.
ZUNJIC, Aleksandar, ed. Ergonomic design and assesment of products and systems. New York: Nova Science Publishers, [2017]. Mechanical engineering theory and applications. ISBN 978-1-53611-784-4.
Další studijní literatura bude doporučena v závislosti na tématu zadání diplomové práce.
BUDYNAS, Richard Gordon a J. Keith NISBETT. Shigley's mechanical engineering design. 8th ed. in SI Units. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2008. McGraw-Hill series in mechanical engineering. ISBN 978-007-125763-3.
MAREK J. et al. 2015. Design of CNC Machine Tools. MM Publishing s.r.o.. ISBN 978-80-260-8637-6.
ZUNJIC, Aleksandar, ed. Ergonomic design and assesment of products and systems. New York: Nova Science Publishers, [2017]. Mechanical engineering theory and applications. ISBN 978-1-53611-784-4.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Individual consultations, Tutorials, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51