49325 CAMD: Computer-Aided Mechanical Design . Topic: FE Analysis and Design Optimization of Mechanical Structural systems Generally, any engineering applications, or any numerical examples provided that the FEM and/or Design Optimization techniques are involved should be acceptable. You do not have to use ANAYS or Matlab, and any software tools that are suitable for this subject are acceptable. Hence, you may freely choose and devise your own design problem for your group project, relevant to this subject in a general sense (e.g. numerical examples or practice-based engineering design problems). However, the problem you choose should be based on the knowledge you have gained from the practices of Quizzes and Assignments, as well as lecturing notes and computer lab tutorials of this Subject. Requirements: You may apply Finite Element Method and Design Optimization techniques to any structural mechanical components as a numerical problem or as a practice-based design problem of your own choice, with appropriate geometric dimensions, loads and constraints, as well as simulation and optimization parameters. You may complete this project individually or in groups of up to 5. This Project should take a typical group up to 40 hours to complete. It is noted that this project can either be completed using Matlab to develop your own codes, or any commercial software tools like ANSYS, Solidworks, Catia or Creo for any real-world engineering problems. Upon the completion, submit one project report per group, which contributes 30 marks. The report must contain a statement detailing the contributions of all individual group members, signed by all members of the group. Each group should have a group leader for the submission of your final report, and the group leader will confirm the contribution of each group member. Basically, your report should include (but not limited to) the following aspects: Problem description and statement CAD model; and Finite element procedures and analysis Design optimization model (design variables; objective function; constraints) (4) Numerical analysis and simulation in detail; Matlab codes, with detailed explanations, if you use Matlab Results and discussions, as well as conclusions (5 marks) Note: The above aspects are only indicative and for reference. We may adjust that depends on the nature and complexity of your mechanical analysis and design problem.