INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN Kuwait University College of Engineering & Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Department ME 259 Introduction to Design Second Semester 2018 Assignment 4: Reverse Engineering This...

Reverse Engineering Technical Report


INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN Kuwait University College of Engineering & Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Department ME 259 Introduction to Design Second Semester 2018 Assignment 4: Reverse Engineering This is an individual assignment due on Monday May 7th, 2018. Reverse Engineering is an important tool in many engineering designs that require dissecting of similar products, already available in the market, to learn how they work, and to inspect if there is any product mistakes or violations that can be avoided in our ongoing design. The purpose of this assignment it to practice reverse engineering on a product of your choice. Things you should do: 1. Select a device or product used in your household or in your office. The price of this product, which may be purchased, should not exceed 5 KD. The product should include at least five components. 2. Completely disassemble the device and describe the function of each component (take a photo picture and use it as a representation figure for documentation purposes) and how the product functioning as an assembly. 3. Make an exploded view of the device using AutoCad, showing all disassembled components. 4. You will need to measure each component and try to provide accurate dimensions as much as possible. Name and number each component. 5. Based on your disassembly, inspection and analysis, how could this device be redesigned to have better assembly and functioning? Also, can the disassembly steps be improved for reducing time and effort? 6. Write a short technical report about your reserve engineering experience. 7. The short technical report should include: • Introduction • Problem statement • Reverse Engineering Analysis • Conclusion • References • Appendix (if needed)