Enhancing Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education With Computer Aided Engineering

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Schonning ◽  
Daniel Cox
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Computer Aided Analysis ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
The University

This paper addresses the importance of integrating Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software and applications in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Computer aided engineering tools described include Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Computer-Aided Analysis tools such as finite element (FE) modeling and analysis. The integration of CAE software tools in the curriculum is important for three primary reasons: it helps students understand fundamental engineering principles by providing an interactive and visual representation of concepts, it provides students an opportunity to explore their creative ideas and designs while keeping prototyping costs to a minimum, and it teaches students the valuable skill of more efficiently designing, manufacturing and analyzing their products with current technology making them more marketable for their future engineering careers. While CAE has been used in the classroom for decades, the mechanical engineering program at the University of North Florida is making an aggressive effort in preparing the future engineering workforce through computer-aided project-centered education. The CAE component of this effort includes using CAE software when teaching stress, strain, dynamics, kinematics, vibrations, finite element modeling and analysis, design and design for manufacturing, manufacturing and technical communication concepts. This paper describes CAE projects undertaken in several of the mechanical engineering courses at UNF in an effort to share creative teaching techniques for others to emulate.

Enhancing Engineering Computer-Aided Design Education Using Lectures Recorded on the PC

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy T. R. McGrann
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Video Lectures ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) is a course that is required during the third year in the mechanical engineering curriculum at Binghamton University. The primary objective of the course is to educate students in the procedures of computer-aided engineering design. The solid modeling and analysis program Pro/Engineer™ (PTC®) is used as the basis of this course. As a means to this objective, students must be trained to use the Pro/Engineer™ software. We created a series of video lectures using Camtasia Studio (TechSmith®) to accomplish the Pro/Engineer™ training. As the literature for the software says: “Camtasia Studio is a complete solution for quickly creating professional-looking videos of your PC desktop activity.” Thirteen videos were created for this course, which incorporated audio combined with PowerPoint™ slides. The video files (avi's) are distributed to students on five CD's. This article describes the structure of the course and how the videos are integrated into it. Also included is a brief overview of the creation of the videos. Results of a survey of student satisfaction with the video format that was used in the course are presented.

Pro/ENGINEER and I-DEAS Based Courses Favorite Among Mechanical Engineering Students

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vojin Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Very High

Since 1998 the author has been developing and teaching computer aided design and computer aided engineering courses intended for mechanical engineering students using the Pro/ENGINEER and I-DEAS software systems. An outline of one of these courses is given and the experience related to another such course is discussed in detail. Students find these courses challenging and enjoyable. The success rate has regularly been very high. By taking such CAD/CAE courses and learning these widely used industry-standard, high-end software systems the students gain valuable experience directly applicable as they join the workforce. The participating students have regularly rated these courses among the most popular ones. The paper discusses the author’s experiences in developing and teaching courses in CAD and CAE, which utilize high-end software. It is intended to provide two examples of successful blends of theoretical and practical topics that have worked very well.

Making Finite Element Analysis Available to Designers at the Concept Stage

1988 ◽  
Vol 202 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
R B Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Sound Design ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Downstream Processes ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
The University

Too often in the past, ‘computer aided design’ has really meant ‘computer aided draughting’. It has been assumed implicitly that the creative input has been made, and subsequent efforts are concentrated on streamlining and on making downstream processes more efficient. This has been the traditional development path of CADCAM applications, but it underrates the vital importance of a sound design concept in the first place since it is true to say that all the fundamental costs etc. of a product are built in at the design stage. More sophisticated tools are required for the designer working at the concept stage to help ensure the quality of his scheme and to avoid potential problems downstream during detailing etc. This paper will make these points and describe and illustrate a basic system created at the University of Ulster to allow designers to use finite element analysis effectively in certain situations without the degree of skill normally required of an analyst.

Web-Based Education Support Tools Used for Teaching the “Engineering Graphics” Course

2009 ◽  
Vol 419-420 ◽  
pp. 777-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erhan Ilhan Konukseven (1)
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Engineering Graphics ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Education Support ◽  
Aided Design

Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools are essential in modern industry. The students can actually use the skills and knowledge learned in “Computer Aided Engineering Graphics” course through their education and professional life. This paper describes and demonstrates how “ME-105 Computer Aided Engineering Graphics” course was offered to non-mechanical engineering students at Middle East Technical University (METU) using Web-based materials. Using the offered Web-based course model it is possible to give the course to 900 non-mechanical engineering students (450 students and 9 sections each semester) by teaching assistants. The model provides the same quality of teaching that we have in the engineering drawing course offered to 210 mechanical engineering students using the traditional classroom methods with full-time instructors.

Metal Forming and the Finite-Element Method

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiro Kobayashi ◽  
Soo-Ik Oh ◽  
Taylan Altan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Deformation Mechanics ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Element Method

The application of computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques is becoming essential in modern metal-forming technology. Thus process modeling for the determination of deformation mechanics has been a major concern in research . In light of these developments, the finite element method--a technique by which an object is decomposed into pieces and treated as isolated, interacting sections--has steadily assumed increased importance. This volume addresses advances in modern metal-forming technology, computer-aided design and engineering, and the finite element method.

scholarly journals Computer-aided design finite element modeling of different approaches to rehabilitate endodontically treated teeth

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 329 ◽  
Author(s):  
AmandaMaria de Oliveira Dal Piva ◽  
GabrielaFernandes da Fonseca ◽  
GuilhermeSchmitt de Andrade ◽  
JoaoPaulo Mendes Tribst ◽  
AlexandreLuiz Souto Borges
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Modeling ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Endodontically Treated Teeth ◽  
Element Modeling ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design
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